Internet says she's 30. I would've guessed 40, at least.
Like you said, T8 material for sure, but she needs to push away from the (surgeon's) table a little more often
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Like you said, T8 material for sure, but she needs to push away from the (surgeon's) table a little more often
Thamel, of all people, had an interesting article yesterday...which I think refutes the notion that firing Pitino would have lessened penalties...at least the vacating of wins.
We are under the new penalty structure, which the member schools themselves wanted. It took a lot of discretion out of the penalty phase. With Memphis, the COI took a "strict liability" stance on their own, which they obviously didn't apply to Kansas and Duke. But under the new guidelines, they are following the guidelines regarding holding a head coach responsible and suspending them, and automatically vacating games in which ineligible athletes participated.
UofL did get penalties lessened on appeal back in the day, but that was strictly on a technicality that the COI apparently didn't explicitly tell them they were being charged as a repeat offender and subject to harsher penalties (even though it was their second major infractions case in like 2 or 3 years)...so they removed a postseason ban.
We are under the new penalty structure, which the member schools themselves wanted. It took a lot of discretion out of the penalty phase. With Memphis, the COI took a "strict liability" stance on their own, which they obviously didn't apply to Kansas and Duke. But under the new guidelines, they are following the guidelines regarding holding a head coach responsible and suspending them, and automatically vacating games in which ineligible athletes participated.
UofL did get penalties lessened on appeal back in the day, but that was strictly on a technicality that the COI apparently didn't explicitly tell them they were being charged as a repeat offender and subject to harsher penalties (even though it was their second major infractions case in like 2 or 3 years)...so they removed a postseason ban.
I revel in the fact that Louisville's fan base (and many other fan bases) dickishly predicted back in 2009 that Kentucky would find itself in violation of major NCAA recruiting rules under Calipari, that it was only a matter of time...and today, over 8 years later, it is Louisville that has been as disgraced as a basketball program can be, while Pitino looks absolutely shameless and utterly ridiculous for refusing to accept any responsibility and railing against the very insignificant punishment he received...while UK remains virtually clean as a whistle.
Basically its all Chuck Smrt's fault but if they can get the best attorneys that handled cases that arent similar to this at all then the banner stays and LHCRP is VINDICATED.
What is there to appeal? A member of your F'ing staff bought hookers for players and recruits (some minors). This is documented fact, you stupid MFers. This is the easiest NCAA case of all-time. There is no gray area here.
Louisville should definitely associate themselves with Penn State. What a great PR move that would be:
"Who should we get to appeal the punishment we got for, among other things, all but forcing 16 year olds to have sex with possibly underage hookers our coaching staff paid for...?"
"The guys that worked for that child rape cult up in Happy Valley????"
"...brilliant"
"Who should we get to appeal the punishment we got for, among other things, all but forcing 16 year olds to have sex with possibly underage hookers our coaching staff paid for...?"
"The guys that worked for that child rape cult up in Happy Valley????"
"...brilliant"
I think going to an appeal with only the argument of "hey man that punishment was pretty mean" is a strong play.
They dont object to it at all, there is no new evidence presented- it was just. too. mean.
They dont object to it at all, there is no new evidence presented- it was just. too. mean.
They can't appeal any of the findings. The only thing they can appeal is a technicality like they did when Crum was there as mentioned above.
But their only argument is the money wasn't enough to make the athletes permanently ineligible. Which is ludicrous when you take into account the money was for sex given to them by a coach.
But their only argument is the money wasn't enough to make the athletes permanently ineligible. Which is ludicrous when you take into account the money was for sex given to them by a coach.
I think their appeal centers around their argument that if the NCAA had known at the time about the "extra benefits" those players received, the players would have only been suspended x number of games, based on precedent of players receiving nominal monetary extra benefits.
But the NCAA didn't know, because, well U of L orchestrated a systematic cover-up.
Again with the "but our hookers were cheap hookers!" defense.
Crawford is right though. Accept it, stfu and move on.
But the NCAA didn't know, because, well U of L orchestrated a systematic cover-up.
Again with the "but our hookers were cheap hookers!" defense.
Crawford is right though. Accept it, stfu and move on.
Are you sure you didn't go to law school?
Also, I'd like to offer up the services of GYERO Law to handle the appeal.
Our billing practices are tough, but fair. And definitely not low key.
Our billing practices are tough, but fair. And definitely not low key.
But the idiot stupid MFer's dont realize is the NCAA would have never discovered it because it was intentionally hidden as a recruiting advantage by their own staff member.
I'd like to think that most Kentucky fans would want the coach and the AD fired for something like this. Seriously off with their damn heads. Are there like no old time UofL fans like this?
I'm sure there are lots, they're just not the idiots on the message boards, etc.
I'll say it: if ANY UK coaches get caught using whores to entice recruits, I want them fired. That's it. That's the line. MaxPowerrr, taking a stand.
An argument could be made that if UofL had simply done the right thing the first time and fired Pitino when the Sypher fiasco came to light, none of this stripper **** would've happened.
A lot of truth to this. My brother-in-law is a Louisville fan and I remember talking to him the week the initial story broke expecting a lot of the same bulls*** I'd been hearing online. He had no excuses, and said he wasn't sure if he'd continue being a fan and if he did it wouldn't be to the same level.
Some scientists believe that there are infinite parallel realities, including one where UofL didn't use whores to entice recruits. Just one of the mysteries of the universe.
I think my reaction would be the same way. Kinda reached that point with the Bengals, tbh. At some point it stops being fun and not worth as much time or emotional investment.
To be fair, UL should've just gone down the "He Got Game" route and found some hot co-eds (who are secretly pornstars) to knock it with recruits. Don't have to pay for whores and the talent probably would've been much, much better. Win, win, IMO.
....but they didn't. Instead, they paid for cut-rate hookers to let their recruits get it in. They can't even do stupid **** correctly on Floyd Street.
....but they didn't. Instead, they paid for cut-rate hookers to let their recruits get it in. They can't even do stupid **** correctly on Floyd Street.
Can you imagine introducing whores to some of the by-the-book kids we've been bringing in. It'd be a sure fire way not to get them. "Right this way Karl. Meet Peppermint!" "Brandon, this is Lexus. Lexus, show Mr. Knight a good time!"
Although I do think we've had a few that would bag a ***** for hire. Cousins would knock the bottom out of it.
Although I do think we've had a few that would bag a ***** for hire. Cousins would knock the bottom out of it.
To be fair?
How about don't cheat by employing hookers to lure underage recruits to your school? That's fair.
Pretty simple, really.
How about don't cheat by employing hookers to lure underage recruits to your school? That's fair.
Pretty simple, really.
I mean, I get your attempt at humor with the HA TOMMA J CAN'T EVEN CHEAT RIGHT HA CHEAP *** UL CUTTING CORNERS ON HOOKERS.
It's just lame.
It's just lame.
^ Cool story. Give me a minute to think of ways to impress you. EAD.
I really don't see the point in keeping Pitino any longer. The brand is completely tarnished, and yeah, he's a Hall of Fame coach but if you cut your losses now you can at least say the University of Louisville is doing this now because we realize the colossal damage that's been done and we want our fans, alumni, students and future students know that we do care about the reputation of this university and city or you let him linger 4 or 5 more years to finish out his career on his terms and being a national joke. I'd also be having night terrors if I'm UofL fan thinking, at some point, there's going to be an enormous scandal with Petrino too because that is an inevitability.
I hope they keep Pitino. I think many of the top coaches would jump at the opportunity to coach at Louisville. It's a good job in a situation that will buy you tons of time to "rebuild". Meanwhile, Pitino is going to slip into mediocrity for years until he decides to retire.
They're toast.
They're toast.
The argument for keeping Pitino is built on the delusion that they can still wiggle out of this. If you fire Rick, that means you've stopped fighting, you've admitted that this was all terrible, that Rick ultimately was a failure, and that you're going to wear this scarlet letter for decades. (All of that is true anyway, but they don't get that yet.)
As long as they still have the delusion that there's a way out of this, they won't see any reason to get rid of Rick and move on. In their mind it's "Why would we fire Rick? He, the school, and of of us are victims of unfortunate circumstance."
As long as they still have the delusion that there's a way out of this, they won't see any reason to get rid of Rick and move on. In their mind it's "Why would we fire Rick? He, the school, and of of us are victims of unfortunate circumstance."
Was just logging into gyero to see what your brother in law's reaction was. Thanks
I'd like to see the appeals committee get so incensed that Pitino would be such a petulant p!ssant and appeal such a light punishment that they remand the matter with orders to increase the suspension to one year.
I just hope they don't confer with Indiana if they have a search. Red Auerbach to Louisville.
It was a response to a post about the average Louisville fan vs. internet Louisville fans, so it was relevant. Get f***ed.
Pitino has been at UL 16 years with 0 titles and just 1-9 against Calipari. It may be time to move on.
Nice to see the local media coming around and all...but something they seem to have left out of their HAM articles is that they don't have clean hands in this mess either. They fostered a media environment where Jurich, Pitino, and UL as a whole had no watchdogs, had to answer to nothing. Of course, they acted like they were untouchable...for a decade, they were!
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