Louisville

[bmoneynova]

Former Louisville recruit about his visit: 'It was like I was in a strip club'

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_...its-acknowledge-stripper-parties-minardi-hall

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

Happens everywhere?

 

[dirtyd]

Happens everywhere?

Nope. Everywhere else the co-eds are take advantage of and pimped out.

Which is worse?

 

[TheDean]

$100 lol

 

[HereComeTheCats]

Pitino wanted to make sure these kids could last longer than 15 seconds.

 

[LizReed]

Pitino wanted to make sure these kids could last longer than 15 seconds.

 

[novabball2]

there is more to this story than whats in print. how does a dir of bball operations get 10K to pay a stripper. those guys make no money and how would that benefit him? he wasnt the one recruiting the players. either Pitino was involved (which I doubt) or a booster was behind this.

 

[NorCalVU10]

10k over 4 years is barely anything.

 

[NickleDimer]

What's the range of budget for a major college hoops program? $5-25 mill? Plenty of room for "entertainment" once you get out of the bargain basement level (think Rutgers).

 

[Novacatt94]

 

[hawkdog14]

there is more to this story than whats in print. how does a dir of bball operations get 10K to pay a stripper. those guys make no money and how would that benefit him? he wasnt the one recruiting the players. either Pitino was involved (which I doubt) or a booster was behind this.

why would you not think Pitino was involved? these coaches aren't leaving things in recruiting up to low level assistants. he had to have at least some peripheral knowledge it was going on.

 

[NickleDimer]

why would you not think Pitino was involved? these coaches aren't leaving things in recruiting up to low level assistants. he had to have at least some peripheral knowledge it was going on.

You think Rick Pitino is micro-managing entertainment expenses?

 

[the return of dirk( the surgeon)]

I would think that recruiting coordinators have some do's and don'ts.......so does anyone think that head coaches like pitino are so naive that they would never think something like this was possible?

 

[hawkdog14]

You think Rick Pitino is micro-managing entertainment expenses?

no but i highly doubt Pitino or any coach doesn't have at least some idea what said recruits are doing at all times when they are on campus for visits. you have to know where those kids are and what they are up to. too many bad things can happen if you don't know. he had to know they were having parties with strippers. had to.

 

[the return of dirk( the surgeon)]

If Pitino calls out this former assist. to tell his story, why would he protect pitino if he had any part or knowledge of what was going on ?

 

[Mr. Wade Garrett]

Who gives a shit?

Who on this board honestly thinks this is wrong or jeopardizes the integrity of the NCAA? Really. Id love to hear your asinine opinion.

 

[NickleDimer]

no but i highly doubt Pitino or any coach doesn't have at least some idea what said recruits are doing at all times when they are on campus for visits. you have to know where those kids are and what they are up to. too many bad things can happen if you don't know. he had to know they were having parties with strippers. had to.

Disagree. They intentionally remain ignorant of the details to avoid taking the fall if anyone tries to spoil the fun. In addition, what the h*ll do most old men coaches know about what 16-17 years olds think a good time is?

 

[TheDean]

In addition, what the h*ll do most old men coaches know about what 16-17 years olds think a good time is?

Uh, reglardless of age, what straight white guy from NYC wouldn't think banging strippers is a "good time?"

 

[NickleDimer]

Uh, reglardless of age, what straight white guy from NYC wouldn't think banging strippers is a "good time?"

Other than KJBert?

 

[the return of dirk( the surgeon)]

Is "remaining ignorant of the details..." the same as what Joe Paterno did? If not, how is it different and why was he crucified for being ignorant.....

 

[porterhouse_v1.2]

Is "remaining ignorant of the details..." the same as what Joe Paterno did? If not, how is it different and why was he crucified for being ignorant.....

Same thing, but Pitino didnt represent a perfect, ideal man, so outsiders wont fight as hard to take him down. Had Paterno run a program rife with minor scandals over his career they would have never batted an eye.

 

[NickleDimer]

Is "remaining ignorant of the details..." the same as what Joe Paterno did? If not, how is it different and why was he crucified for being ignorant.....

Paterno was presented with details of crimes and chose not to act on them.
Average Joe college hoops coach puts himself in a position to delegate certain aspects of the dirty work out to people so that they maintain plausible deniability. "Assistant coach X was tasked with showing recruits around campus (aka hiring strippers) or academic counseling (grade fixing/paper writing). I had no idea that they ran afoul of the regulations. He's just a loose cannon in an otherwise saintly operation."

 

[the return of dirk( the surgeon)]

Prostitution is a crime. Being ignorant to assistant coaches' paying for said services doesn't seem plausible. Assistants are usually young and just starting their careers, making minimal amounts of money with dreams of much higher positions. I doubt that they would just take such liberties without instruction.

 

[RSTRICK30]

Say what you will about Pitino, the guy has a huge set:

"The pope on his recent visit was asked many controversial questions," Pitino wrote. "He would often answer, 'We will let God judge.' There can be no better advice, regardless of what religion you are, than his words. Let's not try to justify, but let the Lord judge."

http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...personal-site-saying-he-wont-resign/74389978/

 

[lowry99]

Uh, reglardless of age, what straight white guy from NYC wouldn't think banging strippers is a "good time?"

Especially one who bangs waitresses in restaurants after closing time and helps pay for her abortion.

 

[NickleDimer]

I doubt that they would just take such liberties without instruction.

A far more unlikely scenario is that Rick Pitino is micromanaging stripper selection.

 

[HereComeTheCats]

Jalen Rose stepping in to tell us how official visits really are. "If I'm not getting laid, I'm not coming."

http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...-if-m-not-getting-laid-m-not-coming/74356580/

 

[nardibynature123]

Jalen Rose is quickly becoming the new leader of the "In my day" stories.

 

[dirtyd]

"If I'm not getting laid, I'm not coming."

How do we know he didn't mean:

"If I'm not getting laid, I'm not cumming."

 

[NickleDimer]

Jalen Rose is quickly becoming the new leader of the "In my day" stories.

I waver back and forth as to whether what he has to say is a) interesting and b) page-view driven bullsht.

 

[HereComeTheCats]

Be the new ND and go with option a). You'll feel better.

 

[NickleDimer]

Yeah, but I kinda liked old Jalen Rose- the tough guy from Detroit who played good D and punched teammates in the face during practice.