Cal's a mid-Pac12 team - why should they worry?Now it's Cal's turn.
Cal's a mid-Pac12 team - why should they worry?Now it's Cal's turn.
if Cal were an automobile, he'd be an Olds 98Now it's Cal's turn.
Ol Dickie just keeps on cashing checks tho don't he?Dickie V had a nice little rant today about the whole corruption in NCAA BB. Students taking money, family getting money, and the schools graduating kids who are Juniors in June, but graduate in August.
Louisville was in an unique position with Pitino though as he had two previous scandals, one of which they just had the hammer dropped on them in terms of punishment from the NCAA. That was the hooker scandal in which Two-Pump claimed he had no idea what was going on with his assistant, his team and the hood rat hookers. Him using the same no idea defense a few months after being punished for the last incident was never going to fly and made it a no brainer that he was going to lose his job and lose it quickly.Now it's Cal's turn.
Didn't someone at Adidas say they had to match another shoe company's offer on one of the players in question?@Ramblin Wreck how do you feel about Tech announcing that they plan to stick with their new Adidas deal?
Cal left two other basketball programs right before they came under sanctions. He's used the 'knows nothing about it' defense twice as well.Louisville was in an unique position with Pitino though as he had two previous scandals, one of which they just had the hammer dropped on them in terms of punishment from the NCAA. That was the hooker scandal in which Two-Pump claimed he had no idea what was going on with his assistant, his team and the hood rat hookers. Him using the same no idea defense a few months after being punished for the last incident was never going to fly and made it a no brainer that he was going to lose his job and lose it quickly.
I'm sure this is widespread throughout elite college basketball programs but folks like Cal might be able to keep their jobs through it.
Not quite as shady, imo.Cal left two other basketball programs right before they came unders sanctions. He's used the 'knows nothing about it' defense twice as well.![]()
are you sure you have your numbers right? Looks like Kentucky's deal with Nike isn't anywhere near that neighborhood160 Million dollars was going to be paid to UofL over 10 years for just wearing Adidas gear. WTF! Come on man. wonder what UK's deal is with NIKE?
Louisville, Adidas Reportedly Agree to 10-Year, $160 Million Apparel Contract http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2729458-louisville-adidas-reportedly-agree-to-10-year-160-million-apparel-contractare you sure you have your numbers right? Looks like Kentucky's deal with Nike isn't anywhere near that neighborhood
https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/threads_and_laces/2015/03/nike-university-of-kentucky-extension-30-million.html
What if I told you Two Pump Ricky was not the name of an Adidas shoe?The Corruption of Rick Pitino will be a great 30 for 30. From "saving" the Kentucky program to destroying the Louisville program 1989-2017.
Kentucky is in a unique position in the shoe world - NIKE is probably paying the players quite a bit under the table to go to Kentucky to get the publicity/exposure pre-NBA. Hell they have a cache that is larger than at least 10-15 NBA teams. They don't count that in the 30M. Cal is probably like Sgt. Schutlz.are you sure you have your numbers right? Looks like Kentucky's deal with Nike isn't anywhere near that neighborhood
https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/threads_and_laces/2015/03/nike-university-of-kentucky-extension-30-million.html
Bruce Pearl used to coach UWMjust a guess here but probably the only clean D1 programs in the country are Wisconsin, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee
the rest of you lot cheat
used toBruce Pearl used to coach UWM
I was thinking about the same thing today. Disney will put anyone on ESPN regardless of distasteful conduct, so I fully expect Rick to take a year off from coaching and surface on ESPN. Only wrenches in the plan are the fact that (as is well-chronicled here) ESPN has no money (but that's largely just a paper dilemma of course) and if, y'know, Rick gets himself indicted over this.Apologize if this is a Honda, but I wonder how quickly he will get a TV job. Will his other 'issue' prevent him from getting one.
Think he'll be somewhere by March?
My guess is the only people Rick will be talking to this year are Federal prosecutors.Apologize if this is a Honda, but I wonder how quickly he will get a TV job. Will his other 'issue' prevent him from getting one.
Think he'll be somewhere by March?
How are they not elite? They just won a title 4 years ago.They are not an elite program right now...
As I mentioned earlier - Louisville is literally the biggest draw in men's basketball, in terms of revenue. So, they have some financial clout with the NCAA - but they are also in the midst of back-to-back scandals involving improper benefits to players - and clearly a program that is out of control.
Louisville won't shut down voluntarily - and there may be safety in numbers - but I don't think the NCAA looks at Louisville as Blue Bloods - and I doubt the NCAA would shed a tear about closing them down for a year or 2....
I'm a Badger but it wasn't long ago that Bo Ryan resigned one step ahead of a sex scandal.just a guess here but probably the only clean D1 programs in the country are Wisconsin, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee
the rest of you lot cheat
To UK fans, Louisville will never be elite.How are they not elite? They just won a title 4 years ago.
OK JUST STOP WITH THIS GUYSI'm a Badger but it wasn't long ago that Bo Ryan resigned one step ahead of a sex scandal.
Yeah, I didn't get that one either. They are, to me, most definitely a Top 10 program both historically and nowadays.How are they not elite? They just won a title 4 years ago.
I honestly never expected to see the words Bo, Ryan, Sex and Scandal in the same sentenceOK JUST STOP WITH THIS GUYS
YOU'RE RUINING MY STORY
unless it was Bo Derek and Meg Ryan, maybeI honestly never expected to see the words Bo, Ryan, Sex and Scandal in the same sentence
They are like the Trailer Park couple that win the lottery. Sure they have money now, but they are not elite, and they'll be bankrupt before too long...How are they not elite? They just won a title 4 years ago.
They are like the Trailer Park couple that win the lottery. Sure they have money now, but they are not elite, and they'll be bankrupt before too long...
If Boston College is paying their players they are due a hefty refund...Dickie V had a nice little rant today about the whole corruption in NCAA BB. Students taking money, family getting money, and the schools graduating kids who are Juniors in June, but graduate in August. A lot of shady crap happens. This is something I don't think the NCAA wants the FBI sniffing around in and pulling back the scab.
Honestly is there a program that isn't paying kids with money, family with jobs, under the table, grades, cars, or fake diplomas? Boosters, Bag Men, Flunky assistants ... ugh Yeah I think the NCAA would like for the FBI to go away before they see how far the corruption is spread.
What?They are like the Trailer Park couple that win the lottery. Sure they have money now, but they are not elite, and they'll be bankrupt before too long...
Question that needs some answering is will Austin Wiley be eligible and whoever Player-2 was?(Which is hard to know for certain) And there has to be some cloud over the new guys coming in but without Wiley they'll be the second best team in Auburn behind the high school team.
I think his political affiliation will be important as well...I was thinking about the same thing today. Disney will put anyone on ESPN regardless of distasteful conduct, so I fully expect Rick to take a year off from coaching and surface on ESPN. Only wrenches in the plan are the fact that (as is well-chronicled here) ESPN has no money (but that's largely just a paper dilemma of course) and if, y'know, Rick gets himself indicted over this.
Dr. Dunkenstein...What?
I'm 55 years old. Louisville was a top program when I started watching college hoops in the mid-70s. They may have had some dips, but - for example - UCLA & Kentucky had much bigger down times than Louisville has had in my lifetime.
okThey are like the Trailer Park couple that win the lottery. Sure they have money now, but they are not elite, and they'll be bankrupt before too long...
Metro Conference Basketball was great back in the dayDr. Dunkenstein...What?
I'm 55 years old. Louisville was a top program when I started watching college hoops in the mid-70s. They may have had some dips, but - for example - UCLA & Kentucky had much bigger down times than Louisville has had in my lifetime.
The McCray brothers agree with you...Metro Conference Basketball was great back in the day
Since 1980:
Number of years team has been seeded 1 or 2 in NCAA Tourney:
Duke: 23
UNC: 22
Kansas: 20
UK: 19
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Louisville: 5
To the rest of the country, they are still both in freakin' Kentucky. So, enjoy your crooked basketball success?To UK fans, Louisville will never be elite.
KU just signed $191M extension with addidas, but dude that got arrested not part of it....according to KULouisville, Adidas Reportedly Agree to 10-Year, $160 Million Apparel Contract http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2729458-louisville-adidas-reportedly-agree-to-10-year-160-million-apparel-contract
edit to add: Louisville's deal with adidas at $16 million a year is $7 million more than any other apparel deal for an ACC school.
NCAA titles since 1980 UofL 3 / UK 3 1 was with Pitino
UK fans were in love with Pitino back in the day. Hell they even had Pitino edition trucks running all over the state.
WTF? So UK having the top recruiting class every year, and when they can only lose to the second string what the #### does that say about them? They didn't reach their potential? Who the #### cares who finishes in the top 10 at the end of the year? I think most fans don't even know what their teams ranking is at the end of the season unless they won it all. Finish the regular season in the top 8? wtf?!?! You think that sells to recruits? Hey we finished in the top 8 quit a bit. Come on man.I never said they had never won a title. But, when you finish the regular season in the top-8 only 5 times in the last 36 years - that is not an "elite" program. Thats a program that made the most of their talent 3 times, and were wildly inconsistent otherwise...
I actually have VERY fond memories of WV. One of my greatest coups in out punting my coverage.You'd have Bob Huggins and his stool
WTF? So UK having the top recruiting class every year, and when they can only lose to the second string what the #### does that say about them? They didn't reach their potential? Who the #### cares who finishes in the top 10 at the end of the year? I think most fans don't even know what their teams ranking is at the end of the season unless they won it all. Finish the regular season in the top 8? wtf?!?! You think that sells to recruits? Hey we finished in the top 8 quit a bit. Come on man.