I hope for all you Cardinal fans this blows over, but it doesn't look like it will. Rick P. is one hell of a coach and I'm afraid this will result in loss of scholorships, NO TV and NO tourney for a couple of years. Hope they don't take wins away and revolk the 2103 championship.
Unfortunately the precedent was set last year when they slammed Syracuse and Coach Boeheim with all those penalties. Jim had nothing to do with the rules that were broke but the NCAA deemed him responsible nonetheless. Therefore since Rick Pitino is the coach, whether he knew what was going on or not, he is responsible. The team signed those players utilizing illegal methods, therefore the wins they got with those players should not count.
Obviously I am not a UofL fan, I am a Syracuse fan, and thought their punishment was too heavy so as I said, that is the precedent, and the Cards should get the same treatment, it is only fair. They should have chosen higher grade escorts with more discretion instead of cheap gals that won't hesitate to blow the whistle if they think it will get them a little money and fame.
Mako, I was shocked to hear what they did to Jim B. up ay Cuse. He always appeared squeaky clean and they took over 100 wins from him I believe. I'd like to theink Rick P. knew nothing of this, and your correct on the grade of the hookers. These ghetto Ho's look like streetwalkers. Not to mentioned the f#cked up deal with pimpin her girls. I keep expecting to hear infraction at UK. There seems no way Coach Cal is pulling all those 5 star McDonald's All American recruits like that. They have rappers, movie stars etc...everywhere. You can't tell me nobody has been slipped money, clothes...something by those high rollers. Hell, the NCAA would make a big deal about a free CD.