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College basketball coach Rick Pitino has been around. (And that's even before his restaurant fling with Karen Sypher.) It seems so long ago that he led the University of Kentucky to an NCAA basketball championship, but sure enough, that was all the way back in 1996. He's taken two other teams to the Final Four: Providence and Louisville. He even ventured into the NBA in short stints with the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, where his "Larry Bird is not walking through that door" speech ranks high in the annals of coach press conference meltdowns.
All of that fantastic stuff, of course, is probably not what made Pitino extra famous on the Internet. No, that'd probably be his extramarital affair, complete with sordid details.
During an official investigation of an extortion/rape case surrounding the coach, Pitino told police that he had consensual relations with Karen Cunagin Sypher at a restaurant, but the Internet blew up on the news that he admitted giving her $3,000 to pay for an abortion. See, that's the kind of thing that'll make you well known in blogging circles.
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Louisville Enjoys A Laugher (Been A While)
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Any win is good, but a 37-point laugher is bound to restore a bit of confidence. One can’t be certain if what occurred in the University of Louisville basketball team’s 94-57 romp over Oral Roberts is for real until after the Western Kentucky meeting this Saturday. Definite signs of progress, however: Holding ...4 days ago -
Heisman 2009 Live (Well, as I write it…)
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Ok, this is a live writing of my thoughts on sports as the 2009 Heisman Trophy is presented. Currently it’s 5:40 p.m. EST and we’ve got about 2 hours and 20 minutes until the broadcast begins (and those bastards make us wait about 45 minutes after that to see who the winner is.) We aren’t just talking about ...6 days ago -
Louisville Basketball Could Use Some Cheer
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by Paul Sykes W e’ve heard all the rants, rage and tirades about the University of Louisville basketball team’s lack of performance. Certainly, this isn’t what Cardinal fans have come to expect. But, with the unparalleled success this season of our neighbors to the east, the gasoline is out and the flames ...6 days ago -
Louisville Basketball Off To Wobbly Start … Again
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University of Louisville basketball fans have been here before, this very point in the early season, wondering why their team is not performing, losing to teams some would argue have no business even being on the schedule. Some people hesitating to jump on Rick Pitino’s case, recalling similar starts in other ...1 week ago -
Rick Pitino, Louisville One Game From Hitting the Panic Button
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Louisville coach Rick Pitino has often blamed a microwave society for criticisms aimed at his basketball team. Pitino says people want things too quickly—a perfect non-conference record for example—when it takes the Cardinals a little longer than most to settle into his system and prepare for March. Thats ...1 week ago -
Easing Into Louisville Basketball
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Goodbye college football season. No games this weekend. The regular season done. The coaching issue resolved at the University of Louisville. No more Steve Kragthorpe to kick around. Get a life or move on to other interests. Those passionate about their football have little choice but to switch gears, focus on ...1 week ago -
Five Reasons Why Louisville Might Not Spark a Turnaround This Season
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It’s practically a Rick Pitino trademark for how his Louisville Cardinals run a season. They start slow, losing to a few schools they should have instead rolled, and storm through the Big East and into March on a hot streak. Even with that known, Pitino has managed to strike fear into fans before the New ...1 week ago -
Not Quite Out Of The Woods
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The Bloggomist: The Local Boy Sports Opinion There are about a million questions swirling around the scandal involving Tiger Woods, his wife, and an unknown number of women scattered in a proverbial oat field that could have Wilt Chamberlain grinning from ear to ear. And yet there really is only one question ...1 week ago -
Lutz Tightens Grip On Freedom Hall
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Bobby Lutz has a special place in his heart for Freedom Hall, and will be sorry to see the facility relegated to a virtual registry of historic places. In fact, he will be among the high bidders if they auction memorabilia from the fabled venue. His Charlotte teams have dominated the University of Louisville ...2 weeks ago -
Tiger Woods Could Take a Hint from Rick Pitino
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Seven months ago, Louisville coach Rick Pitino was in the same spot as Tiger Woods. His character was in question—his reputation on the line. Pitino released a statement on April 18 saying that he had reported an extortion attempt to the FBI and that he indented to “vigorously defend [his] reputation and the ...2 weeks ago -
2009-2010 MCBB
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I know more about college basketball than you know about anything. Test me, I dare ya. Cmon now . . .Related posts: Maryland, Georgetown, UVA, VT Basketball Preview Im in Dallas recruiting in April of 2008 and I... University of Buffalo Head Coach Turner Gill is Getting Scrooged These holiday seasons are ...2 weeks ago -
Happy Thanksgiving U of L Fans
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by Sonja Sykes As we celebrate Thanksgiving, this time of year gives me an opportunity to reflect on the many things for which University of Louisville fans can be thankful. Here is a brief list of the things that gave us reason to give thanks: Thank you to Jeff Walz and the Lady Cards. A trip to the final four, ...3 weeks ago -
More Of Same From K, But Pitino Sending Message
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One way to make the seasonal transition between University of Louisville sports easier is to go directly from a televised football game, driving faster than the posted speed limit, to a basketball game at Freedom Hall. Once there, racing all the other football fanatics from the parking lot to the seats just in time ...4 weeks ago -
Louisville Mens Basketball: In Defense of Rick Pitino
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Winners are always vindicated. Rick Pitino is a moral failure. He’s also a statistical success. As the young Louisville Wildcats gear up for the 09-10 season, their disgraced coach can’t exactly lecture them on the importance of character—which would be worse news if character were more important in the grading ...4 weeks ago -
Mail Day with JJ, 11.18
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Jared Sullinger Louisville’s first 2010 recruit? Harrison Barnes hating? Who’s the Player of the Year? Jason Jordan has fielded all of your e-mails and tackles each of these questions and more in this installment of “Mail Day with JJ.” *** *** *** Russell Smith’s signing eliminates Marquis Teague for ...4 weeks ago -
For Starters, A Win Over Arkansas
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Good way to start the basketball season, against an undermanned opponent that will get much better when all the suspensions are lifted, making a University of Louisville 96-66 win over Arkansas difficult for the NCAA tournament selection committee to overlook in March. A deserved pasting for John Pelphrey, the ...4 weeks ago -
Louisville Basketball Brings Expectations
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Here we go again with the expectations. The University of Louisville basketball season arrives for real. And, yes, some lofty expectations accompany the season opener against Arkansas. Fans have quickly become accustomed to Elite Eights. Never mind that the analysts aren’t as optimistic. Don’t doubt that it will ...4 weeks ago
