Rick Pitino is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore.
The Louisville men’s basketball coach called a news conference Wednesday after Fox affiliate WDRB-41 in Louisville ran video of Karen Sypher’s testimony to the police about her 2003 sexual encounter with Pitino.
Sypher, the wife of Louisville equipment manager and Pitino confidant Tim Sypher, was charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from Pitino, who admitted to having sex with Sypher on a restaurant table and giving her $3,000 to use for an abortion.
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Avaricious / August 26, 2009
In the initial press conference, he referenced 9/11 and now the death of Ted Kennedy. Personally, I feel it’s a matter that needs to be dealt with among his understanding wife and likely very embarrassed and angry children. These tangential references will likely not serve him in the court of public opinion, in which he seems so intent on winning.
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JessieWildcat / August 26, 2009
AZ,
By tomorrow, there will plenty of OPINIONS on the PITINO press conference and it aftermath.
I have two areas of concern:
1.0 Who is CRAZIER? Karen or Pitino or BOTH?
Pitino states in part that EVERYTHING being said… are LIES .
Except for what he is saying.
This is what we call DAMAGE CONTROL can WILDLY WRONG.
2.0 Did Pitino just LIE? We are TALKING ABOUT RECRUITING!
Pitino added that the Sypher scandal hadn’t negatively impacted recruiting.
“It hasn’t hurt recruiting one bit,” he said. “We will still bring in top-10 players.
Pitino must be living in a Fantasy LAND.
In Javy piece, Angel has stated that he is reviewing the Pitino situation so, it surely is making a difference with recruits.
Pitino also LOST FAB MELO (and he was 99% ..TO BE a Cardnal)
Angel Nunez provided an honest answer and a responsible response.
All recruits and parents will need to review the Pitino situation very CAREFULLY.
This is the ONLY PRUDENT decision by player,parent, coaches, mentors.
Right NYC.
Here it the piece on Angel…..
“WILDABOUTAZCATS.com: Does the extramarital affair in the Rick Pitino situation affect your decision with Louisville at all?
NUNEZ: I really don’t know right now. You know, stuff happens. I don’t think that will influence my decision. I don’t know about that yet.”
The rest can be read at :
wildaboutazcats.com/2009/08/25/q-a-of-those-in-the-know-angel-nunez/#comment-52954
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JessieWildcat / August 26, 2009
So, AZ….
What are YOUR opinions on both of the matters listed above?
One thing is for sure…..recruits are concerned and confused.
No recruit or parent OR A MENTOR would recommend going into the Pitino DRAMA. The kids just want to focus on basketball and NOT DRAMA.
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pastaboy / August 27, 2009
Scum
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