The long arm of NCAA justice caught up with Louisville and its recruiting sex parties on Thursday.
NCAA: Rick Pitino failed to monitor; UL gets 4 years of probation, Pitino suspended 1st 5 ACC games this season
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 15, 2017
UL former operations director Andre McGee gets 10-year show cause penalty
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 15, 2017
W/out dispute NCAA rules dont allow institutional staff members to arrange for stripteases & sex acts for prospects (or) student-athletes"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 15, 2017
The ruling also cites "a vacation of basketball records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible from December 2010 and July 2014." Louisville beat Michigan for the 2013 title. While it's not clear if the Cardinals will be forced to vacate the championship, here's FOX Sports reporter Bruce Feldman:
The NCAA vacating wins appears to indicate Louisville will be vacating the 2013 national title. If not, point of vacating is meaningless.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) June 15, 2017
U of L will have to determine what players are involved, and within 45 days say which wins are vacated.
— Eric Crawford (@ericcrawford) June 15, 2017
NCAA release says 15 recruits, 3 enrolled athletes were involved. Who those three were will decide if banners come down, it seems. https://t.co/m4PXUVZQ9o
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_SEC) June 15, 2017
If that does happen, Michigan thankfully won't be crowned champion. From Yahoo reporter Dan Wetzel:
If NCAA is really vacating Louisville's 2013 championship game victory, Michigan will not be named the champion. There would be no champ.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) June 15, 2017
For Pitino's reaction, we turn to his attorney, which, lol:
Statement on behalf of Rick Pitino: pic.twitter.com/1NWIjLxNLN
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) June 15, 2017
