NCAA Hoops Thread '21-22

[Herman Cain]

Atlanta Journal Constitution article on Georgia Basketball
https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/no-quantifiable-measure-how-bad-georgia-basketball-wants-to-win/QLYI2AK65FEP3MAVDRJTCJLBDY/

[Dish]

Lots of whispers that Mack is out at Louisville.  Tonight's radio show is cancelled and their Athletic Association board was called into a meeting not previously scheduled.

Yeah, last night I was actually impressed that they came back against a putrid UVA team, they made a game out of it at least.

I thought if they got drubbed last night, there was no way he could coach another game there.

[Pakuni]

I said at the time that Mack was making a big mistake .  You don't mess with happy and success.

He's going to get fired, and his tenure there has been a failure, but he's going to walk away with $25 million for his time in Louisville and probably won't be unemployed for long (Hello, Butler?).
Not so bad for a big mistake.

[Dish]

I'm here for the Louisville fanbase vs Marquette fanbase war over Shaka that is going to start tomorrow.

[Billy Hoyle]

He's going to get fired, and his tenure there has been a failure, but he's going to walk away with $25 million for his time in Louisville and probably won't be unemployed for long (Hello, Butler?).
Not so bad for a big mistake.

At one point they were ranked #1 during that failure of a tenure. He made one tourney and would have made a second in 2020 (having finished tied for second in the ACC, one game behind FSU). Their season was significantly shortened last season due to COVID positives, keeping them out of the tourney. And, of course, early in his tenure, there was that pesky FBI investigation.

[Uncle Rico]

Louisville needs to correct their biggest mistake and bring back Rick Pitino

[Pakuni]

At one point they were ranked #1 during that failure of a tenure. He made one tourney and would have made a second in 2020 (having finished tied for second in the ACC, one game behind FSU). Their season was significantly shortened last season due to COVID positives, keeping them out of the tourney. And, of course, early in his tenure, there was that pesky FBI investigation.

So, a successful tenure at Louisville includes:
- Zero NCAA tourney wins
- A six-game suspension for violating university policies and COVID regulations
- Reports that you threatened to pull scholarships of players over their performance
- Seeing your KenPom ranking fall from 9 to 59 to 114 over your final three seasons
- Getting fired midseason of year four

[MU82]

Buzz to 'Ville!

[jesmu84]

At one point they were ranked #1 during that failure of a tenure. He made one tourney and would have made a second in 2020 (having finished tied for second in the ACC, one game behind FSU). Their season was significantly shortened last season due to COVID positives, keeping them out of the tourney. And, of course, early in his tenure, there was that pesky FBI investigation.

FBI investigation?

[Dish]

Mack is indeed now officially out.

[JWags85]

FBI investigation?

Dino Gaudio was being canned as an assistant and he tried to extort Mack with evidence of recruiting violations.  The FBI was involved and Gaudio got lucky he didn't go to prison

[Billy Hoyle]

FBI investigation?

The Brian Bowen/Christian Dawkins issue.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2020/05/04/louisville-basketball-fbi-recruiting-scandal-notice-allegations-what-to-know/2819144001/

Dino Gaudio was being canned as an assistant and he tried to extort Mack with evidence of recruiting violations.  The FBI was involved and Gaudio got lucky he didn't go to prison

"The new charges arise from the audiotape made by Mack of former assistant coach Dino Gaudio threatening to expose NCAA violations if he is not paid until September 2022. Gaudio was informed in March that his contract was not being renewed, and his extortion attempt of Mack ensued from that meeting."

https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/gaudio-audio-transcript

[rocky_warrior]

So Kofi is out due to concussion, but is sitting on the bench?  I thought part of sitting out was avoiding too much noise and stimulus?

[Cooby Snacks]

Is there a more perfect match for Louisville than Bruce Pearl?

[withoutbias]

I'm here for the Louisville fanbase vs Marquette fanbase war over Shaka that is going to start tomorrow.

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[jesmu84]

The Brian Bowen/Christian Dawkins issue.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2020/05/04/louisville-basketball-fbi-recruiting-scandal-notice-allegations-what-to-know/2819144001/

"The new charges arise from the audiotape made by Mack of former assistant coach Dino Gaudio threatening to expose NCAA violations if he is not paid until September 2022. Gaudio was informed in March that his contract was not being renewed, and his extortion attempt of Mack ensued from that meeting."

https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/gaudio-audio-transcript

Oh.. Has the been any fallout from this? Was Louisville the only school caught by the FBI doing stuff?

[Billy Hoyle]

Oh.. Has the been any fallout from this? Was Louisville the only school caught by the FBI doing stuff?

Louisville kept successfully delaying it as they pushed it to the IRP and then had the notice amended with the other sanctions. It did loom over the program and hurt recruiting.

Mack should have done what Arizona did and start recruiting a bunch of international kids who had no idea what was going on with the program when they were recruited.

[MuggsyB]

He's going to get fired, and his tenure there has been a failure, but he's going to walk away with $25 million for his time in Louisville and probably won't be unemployed for long (Hello, Butler?).
Not so bad for a big mistake.

That's true.  Butler or Gtown for Mack?

[jesmu84]

Louisville kept successfully delaying it as they pushed it to the IRP and then had the notice amended with the other sanctions. It did loom over the program and hurt recruiting.

Mack should have done what Arizona did and start recruiting a bunch of international kids who had no idea what was going on with the program when they were recruited.

What was Louisville's punishment?

Arizona was also investigated by the FBI?

[Mr. Nielsen]

Georgia beats Alabama now on the hardwood.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Georgia beats Alabama now on the hardwood.

Shaka gave Tommy some coaching tips Sunday.

[Pakuni]

Georgia beats Alabama now on the hardwood.

Georgia fans chanting "Just like football."
Ouch.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

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There will be a population of Louisville fans who want to hire Shaka and will believe that if asked, Shaka would come running. They are incorrect

[PGsHeroes32]

Illinois did literally everything in their power to blow that game

But MSU wouldnt quite take it

[Uncle Rico]

Sparty almost pulls off the comeback as Illinois pees down its leg in the final minutes.  Terrible game across the board