Pitino Situation Turning Really Ugly

[TallTitan34]

Does anyone know if this was the establishment in question?

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

If you start firing all the men who have had affairs the unemployment rate in this country would soar! 

This isn't "having an affair." It's banging a skanky woman in a restaurant. A good comparison is Gary Moeller, former head football coach at Michigan. He got drunk in a bar and made a scene. He was forced to step down shortly thereafter.

Of course, Louisville isn't Michigan, but there is such a thing of going beyond the definition of bad taste. If Buzz Williams had done this I'd be outraged and demand his ouster.

The fact that Pitino is even entertaining the possibility of staying on is just outrageous. This is the most sordid story in college sports in quite a while...particularly when it involved a coach. It makes Mike Price's "transgressions" at Alabama look like a tea party!

[warthog-driver]

The most bizarre aspect of the incident is the assistant who served as his wingman during the "mission." Imagine what was going through that gent's mind as Rick was loitering over the target...

[LON]

The most bizarre aspect of the incident is the assistant who served as his wingman during the "mission." Imagine what was going through that gent's mind as Rick was loitering over the target...

I'm pretty sure that same guy ended up marrying her 6 months later...

[Lennys Tap]

This isn't "having an affair." It's banging a skanky woman in a restaurant. A good comparison is Gary Moeller, former head football coach at Michigan. He got drunk in a bar and made a scene. He was forced to step down shortly thereafter.

Of course, Louisville isn't Michigan, but there is such a thing of going beyond the definition of bad taste. If Buzz Williams had done this I'd be outraged and demand his ouster.

The fact that Pitino is even entertaining the possibility of staying on is just outrageous. This is the most sordid story in college sports in quite a while...particularly when it involved a coach. It makes Mike Price's "transgressions" at Alabama look like a tea party!

+1

[warthog-driver]

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Sypher's Pitino Claim Not a First
April 28th, 2009 by rickredding

Sypher, then Karen Wise, worked at an auto body shop until she was fired in 2001. She filed the suit against her former employer, now deceased, claiming that while sharing a room on a business trip that he engaged in kissing, grabbing and making romantic attempts at her.



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I fly for a living so I am no stranger to the road but I am not sure what sort of "business trip" an auto body shop team would need to make or why the employer would share a room with an employee. I can tell you that Air Force pilots would be outraged at the mere suggestion of having guys double up in rooms while flying around.

[Lennys Tap]

I'm pretty sure that same guy ended up marrying her 6 months later...

Different guy, though it would have been an appropriate ending to a strange and sordid story.

[warthog-driver]

I'm pretty sure that same guy ended up marrying her 6 months later...

Now that is F'd up...or, the guy realized this chick performs despicable acts a normal woman would find abhorrent

[Lennys Tap]

The most bizarre aspect of the incident is the assistant who served as his wingman during the "mission." Imagine what was going through that gent's mind as Rick was loitering over the target...

Just another "life lesson" imparted by professor Pitino to one of his eager assistants.

[4everwarriors]

EAT called wanting to know where he can get in on some of that action.

[ChicosBailBonds]

If you start firing all the men who have had affairs the unemployment rate in this country would soar!  Again, its a personal issue he has to deal with. Basketball was not involved at all. There are so many hypocrites out there is is mind boggling.

Unemployment is soaring already   

No question there are hypocrites out there, but there are also many of us that have honored our vows from day 1.  Nevertheless, it really comes down to what kind of embarrassment these things cause a school.  Legal, "private" matters can cause embarrassment.   There would be nothing illegal if he was banging an 18 year old high school cheerleader, she's the age of consent but I think that would be looked down up even more than who he did get caught with. 

At the end of the day, it's up to the school and it's leadership to determine if the embarrassment (caused by legal or illegal actions) is worthy of dismissal.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I'm pretty sure that same guy ended up marrying her 6 months later...

Actually, no.  Tatum, the assistant coach, was the one in the restaurant as they were getting it on that overheard the two.  Later, Pitino met with the woman in the condo of the guy who she would later marry.

[LON]

Actually, no.  Tatum, the assistant coach, was the one in the restaurant as they were getting it on that overheard the two.  Later, Pitino met with the woman in the condo of the guy who she would later marry.

Thanks for the clarification.

Anyone else find it ridiculous (appalling, really) that Pitino keeps bringing up 9/11?

[MUinCO]

Wow...is Pitino getting hammered in the press or what?  His big ugly mug up on CNN/SI main page under the title "The Ugly Truth: Rick Pitino wins games. In today's world of big-time college athletics, sadly, that trumps morality every time, argues Jeff Pearlman."

I wonder as this gets hotter and hotter UL will eventually have no choice but to ask him to resign?

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Wow...is Pitino getting hammered in the press or what?  His big ugly mug up on CNN/SI main page under the title "The Ugly Truth: Rick Pitino wins games. In today's world of big-time college athletics, sadly, that trumps morality every time, argues Jeff Pearlman."

I wonder as this gets hotter and hotter UL will eventually have no choice but to ask him to resign?

I know it sounds silly, but if another big scandal breaks someplace else in the next 48 hours, Rick will probably stay.

If news (and sports news) stays "scandal free" for another week, the heat is going to keep coming at Louisville, and they might have to make a change just to get out all of the bad press.

[wyoMUfan]

good call!

[Skatastrophy]

I know it sounds silly, but if another big scandal breaks someplace else in the next 48 hours, Rick will probably stay.

If news (and sports news) stays "scandal free" for another week, the heat is going to keep coming at Louisville, and they might have to make a change just to get out all of the bad press.

That's the truth.  It's a slow time of the year for sports.

As much fun as I have hating on Rick Pitino, I feel pretty bad for him.  If some girl from 6 years ago came and claimed rape against me it would really put a dent in my life, but at least I wouldn't have to worry about getting fired over it.  If this didn't happen you definitely have to feel bad for anybody getting tried in the press like this.

[reinko]

Pitino needs Mike Vick to sign immediatley.

[VegasWarrior77]

If "Brent" Favre talks of unretiring in the next week Pitino will keep his job!

[ChicosBailBonds]

I know it sounds silly, but if another big scandal breaks someplace else in the next 48 hours, Rick will probably stay.

If news (and sports news) stays "scandal free" for another week, the heat is going to keep coming at Louisville, and they might have to make a change just to get out all of the bad press.

What might end up happening is more women come forward saying he had affairs with them.  If so, that causes it to drag on and on.  We'll see what happens.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

What might end up happening is more women come forward saying he had affairs with them.  If so, that causes it to drag on and on.  We'll see what happens.

Yea, I was thinking about that too.

I have a sneaky feeling this might be the opening of Pandora's box.

I bet UL is researching hard and pressing Rick to find out if there really have been others.

[Skatastrophy]

Yea, I was thinking about that too.

I have a sneaky feeling this might be the opening of Pandora's box.

I bet UL is researching hard and pressing Rick to find out if there really have been others.

Of course there have been others.  We all saw him in his biography, "Devil's Advocate."

[Lighthouse 84]

I have a sneaky feeling this might be the opening of Pandora's box.

Did Pandora already come forward?  If so, I'm guessing her box was already opened by Slicky Ricky.

[PE8983]

Evidently, I remember reading a while back about there being plenty of transgressions when he was coach of the Boston Celtics...  If I remember correctly, it came from the other employees and support staff of the Celtics.

[MarqGold17]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqU6MTNUtXJOly7OdulT0YU5nYcB?slug=aw-pitinonba081309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

As a college coach, Pitino's ability to produce NBA players has become suspect. He convinces recruits he'll prepare them for the pros, but he never took a Dwyane Wade – as Indiana's Tom Crean did at Marquette – and made him a superstar. Maybe Louisville keeps Pitino, maybe the president buckles to public pressure and makes him take a sabbatical. Whatever happens, no one believed Pitino's promise to stay at Louisville as long as they'll have him.

Interesting Comparison there Wojnarowski