That is a crying shame. I guess we better understand Behanan's actions regarding the sale of his championship ring. He didn't give two flips about it, so there's no reason to believe he gives two flips about anything UofL related. Harrell getting banned from the UofL facilities is more of a surprise to me, but that just means there was more going on than the public knew. Eventually this nightmare will be over. Just don't know when.
Such a wonderful post. You sure hit the nail on the head. Maybe good will come of this. More accountability, a better moral compass, and values. This could be a great thing in the long run.
No. The ban was placed by U of L because we are currently appealing sanctions against us that were caused by the actions of at least these two former players. We need to show remorse and show that we can't really tolerate this type of behavior or at least give that impression. The ban would have probably been lifted after a while but not while we are trying to save the banner.
The act of providing hookers to kids is indefensible. I really don't think one single soul on this site has even tried to defend that despicable act.
I'm sorry but read the headlines. U of L cut ties with former players... Now is it because it's only makes sense since we are appealing sanctions and the banner, possibly.
Cue,
Not all of us made light of it. At first I did because I didn't want to believe it. Once I saw that the allegations were true (if not all, some) then I got angry and at that point is when I had a choice to make. Either stick it out and accept the outcome while keeping my L1C4 badge of (tainted) honor or throw it out; walk away from sports altogether or find a new team. Well, sports is an important social venue to humanity IMO, and I am just too damn old to throw away 40+ years of my life and start over with a new University. I'm not going back to another college at my age and I can't think of any team that I would rather be a fan of.
This will probably get deleted. But if we really wanted to show remorse then we would get rid of the coach, plain and simple. He seems like Teflon Don and eventually we need to cut our ties and start from scratch....basketball that is. From screwing a woman in a booth at a local establishment and then possibly having an abortion, and now this. This whole fiasco has me disgusted.
I think there is some truth here. Had we fired CRP (which I am not an advocate of), who is to say that there would have been no other sanctions against us. I could see a likely scenario from the NCAA feeling like the postseason ban and reduced scholarships just wasn't enough and since you didn't get rid of the HC, further sanctions were necessary. That is, if you believe the seriousness of this case.
Nothing wrong with your post and you have every right to express your opinion. It should not be deleted just because many on here will not agree with you. I don't fully agree mainly because Jurich is the one I trust, and he has confidence in his basketball coach. I'm not ready to completely clean house which would include Jurich. He's done way too much good for the athletic department to see him fired for Pitino's ineptness. In Jurich I trust.
If I see one more thing about the Pitino affair I will scream. That had NOTHING to do with the basketball program or university. It only came to light because the crazy woman blackmailed Pitino several years later.
UL has argued that an athlete who has been identified as receiving impermissable benefits can be rehabilitated after punishment. Perhaps this action against Behanan and Harrell is an attempt to comply with that argumentFrom the CJ:
"At least two former University of Louisville basketball players have been barred from using on-campus facilities after, a source said, U of L cut ties with multiple people as a result of the program's NCAA infractions case.
Former Louisville basketball players Chane Behanan and Montrezl Harrell each posted Sunday on social media that they had been prevented from using U of L's on-campus facilities.
A source with knowledge of the situation and who could not speak publicly about it said Harrell has been disassociated from the program after his refusal to meet with NCAA investigators during the infractions inquiry into U of L's men's basketball program.
Behanan, the starting power forward on U of L's 2013 title team, told the Courier-Journal that he, too, was not allowed to play on campus at the Cards' facility.
Behanan indicated he may have been disassociated, too.
"That's the word I've got myself," Behanan said. "I'm not allowed in the facilities. I don't know why."
Both players were mentioned in "Breaking Cardinal Rules," Katina Powell's tell-all book that sparked the NCAA investigation and led to sanctions against the University of Louisville.
Harrell, a forward who played for the Cards from 2012-15, posted an Instagram video saying he was turned away from U of L after trying to play pick-up basketball there.
"Just tried (to) get some run" at Louisville, Harrell's Instagram video said, and "they told me I couldn't be in (the) gym. ... What a joke."
Montrezl Harrell's Instagram video saying he was barred from Louisville's basketball facilities included this follow-up. The videos come off the social media app after 24 hours. (Photo: Screenshot of Montrezl Harrell's Instagram account)
Harrell did not respond to a message on Sunday. His father, Samuel, said he had not spoken with his son about the issue.
Reached on Monday, U of L's sports information director Kenny Klein said he could not respond to Behanan or Harrell's comments because of privacy issues.
Dissociation is an athletic department's way of distancing itself from or cutting ties with former coaches, players, administrators, boosters or others who may be under NCAA scrutiny or who put the university at risk. Such moves are common for universities in infractions cases. They do not necessarily indicate any wrongdoing and they can be put in place for specific periods of time.
UL has argued that an athlete who has been identified as receiving impermissable benefits can be rehabilitated after punishment. Perhaps this action against Behanan and Harrell is an attempt to comply with that argumentFrom the CJ:
"At least two former University of Louisville basketball players have been barred from using on-campus facilities after, a source said, U of L cut ties with multiple people as a result of the program's NCAA infractions case.
Former Louisville basketball players Chane Behanan and Montrezl Harrell each posted Sunday on social media that they had been prevented from using U of L's on-campus facilities.
A source with knowledge of the situation and who could not speak publicly about it said Harrell has been disassociated from the program after his refusal to meet with NCAA investigators during the infractions inquiry into U of L's men's basketball program.
Behanan, the starting power forward on U of L's 2013 title team, told the Courier-Journal that he, too, was not allowed to play on campus at the Cards' facility.
Behanan indicated he may have been disassociated, too.
"That's the word I've got myself," Behanan said. "I'm not allowed in the facilities. I don't know why."
Both players were mentioned in "Breaking Cardinal Rules," Katina Powell's tell-all book that sparked the NCAA investigation and led to sanctions against the University of Louisville.
Harrell, a forward who played for the Cards from 2012-15, posted an Instagram video saying he was turned away from U of L after trying to play pick-up basketball there.
"Just tried (to) get some run" at Louisville, Harrell's Instagram video said, and "they told me I couldn't be in (the) gym. ... What a joke."
Montrezl Harrell's Instagram video saying he was barred from Louisville's basketball facilities included this follow-up. The videos come off the social media app after 24 hours. (Photo: Screenshot of Montrezl Harrell's Instagram account)
Harrell did not respond to a message on Sunday. His father, Samuel, said he had not spoken with his son about the issue.
Reached on Monday, U of L's sports information director Kenny Klein said he could not respond to Behanan or Harrell's comments because of privacy issues.
Dissociation is an athletic department's way of distancing itself from or cutting ties with former coaches, players, administrators, boosters or others who may be under NCAA scrutiny or who put the university at risk. Such moves are common for universities in infractions cases. They do not necessarily indicate any wrongdoing and they can be put in place for specific periods of time.
While I agree with you, coach Pitino needs to acknowledge that HE hired McGee and HE gave McGee the power to be stupid without prejudice. That is where coach Pitino failed IMO. It was and still is HIS JOB to oversee the program and the people he hires to help with that task. He trusted McGee too much in hindsight. He just needs to own that and move on.
I've never seen anything where Pitino said he didn't hire McGee. In fact, I heard a radio interview during the season after the post season ban was announced where he said he takes responsibility for hiring McGee. Also said he has no idea why McGee would do something so uncharacteristic.
I don't dislike him but I do believe that it should have been brought to his attention before 11 or 12 stripper parties were held. Notice I didn't say he should have known but someone, a player, a person living in the dorm, student manager should have realize this shouldn't be happening. Somebody has to take that responsibility and it can't be McGee because he was the one committing the violation.
It's one thing to say it, and another to own it. All he has to do is accept his 5 game suspension for his failure to monitor his staff AKA McGee. Then his words of taking responsibility would sound legit. Right now his words sound as hollow as the empty barrels he complains about when speaking about some UofK fans.
Cue - you are right about this but I think because Boeheim had his games suspensions changed from ACC games to first games of the season allowed CRP to appeal based on precedent.
Some were. Some were not. Regardless, buying hookers is morally wrong and that practice shouldn't be a part of UofL's recruiting strategy. I'm confident that it's not - now.
