The obvious tension among University of Louisville officials is no secret. Mounting pressures from a myriad of financial, legal, and NCAA entanglements have left the school's leaders singing out of different hymnals. The Courier-Journal's Tim Sullivan projects that VP of athletics Tom Jurich's massive new deal with adidas will break the wall of silence between the administration and the athletics department. Here is my previous blog post referenced in Sullivan's CJ column. What's next? UofL Foundation Chairman David Grissom won't say whether he has asked interim President Dr. Greg Postel to fire head basketball coach Rick Pitino for a "fresh start" following the NCAA scandal. Lots of sources say that's exactly what happened in July around the time of the new Yum Center
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Slime Time punishes current Cardinals…or will it?
Will these Louisville Cardinals play in the post-season after all? Will a judge issue an injunction based on breach of recruiting claims made to innocent athletes, thus overturning UofL's post-season ban? This would shift the national conversation about UofL from prostitution to students' rights. Will Rick Pitino forgo his $7.5 million retention bonuses as a show of good faith to self-punish for lack of program control? Will the university pay out, as Pitino suggested, $10 to $15 million in fines to take the punishment off the players? Will the money go to children's charities instead of an already cash-stuffed NCAA? How about scholarship money for impoverished students? Did President Ramsey say that he made the decision to
The Beasman can’t bear to watch UofL thrive
radio sketch, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016, 5:40 p.m. THE BEASMAN the turnaround starts now HAS THE WORLD GONE CRAZY? U UH KAY IS ON A LOSING STREAK AND U OF SMELL IS BUILDING THE BIGGEST FOOTBAW STADIUM IN KENTUCKY. EITHER I’M HAVING A HARRIBLE NIGHTMARE OR ELSE SOMEBODY AT U UH KAY IS ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH! WAKE UP, MITCH BARNFART! WAKE UP COACH CAL! WAKE UP, MARK STOOPID! NOW I HEAR TELL THAT HOTSHOT WIDE RECEIVERS COACH WE JUST SNATCHED FROM U OF SMELL WAS ACTUALLY FIRED FROM LOSERVILLE CUZ HE SUCKS! AND HE DINT BRING LAMAR JACKSON WITH HIM! I THUNK THAT WAS THE WHOLE PLAN. MEMBER HOW COACH CAL HIRED
After a sex scandal, it’s time to put on your big boy pants
Dear City of Louisville leaders, Where are you? We’ve got a small image problem turning into an indelible stain. See: Rowan County’s Kim Davis, or Subway’s Jared Fogle, or Minnesota's lion killing dentist. The taunts are relentless. “Traffic reports say there is a mattress on I-65 near campus. Isn’t it illegal to destroy evidence?” According to U of L, "This is our time to soar." Right now we’re just sore. After prostitute/daughter peddler Katina Powell got the ESPN car wash treatment, millions of viewers can’t help but think that The Ville has become The Vile. Tom Jurich knows how to handle his business. Rick Pitino will relentlessly fight to protect his team. They’re battling sordid wildfires raging on campus,
The One Day Contract has 4,000 more renewals
Rick Pitino has received another contract extension at the University of Louisville, carrying him through 2025. Watch him with his boss Tom Jurich celebrate the moment. Another reason Rick Pitino loves his life in Louisville is because it has allowed him to retain long term local relationships with buddies. Rick has a zillion friends around the world, but living in the same spot for 14 years has taught him the value of rooting in with friends who are down the street or a few miles away. The UofL basketball boosters group Friends of the Ville is loaded with some of the city's top business leaders and a strong contingent of everyday guys working nine to five. It keeps Pitino
Painting the town red
The University of Louisville's inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference demands a new look on the Yum Center basketball floor. This time lapse video shows the entire process. Meanwhile, athletics director Tom Jurich and head basketball coach Rick Pitino are participating in various charitable fundraising events to further the school's philanthropic footprint in Kentucky and the region.