Louisville to announce self-imposed postseason ban

A 1:30 pm press conference has been called at the University of Louisville involving President Ramsey, Tom Jurich and Rick Pitino. KSR is hearing the Cards are will announce a self-imposed postseason ban for the current season.
Of course the timing of the announcement is very strategic. Friday before Super Bowl weekend? They know what they’re doing over there. Put this out when the national media is in San Francisco with Peyton and Cam.
Personally, I’m really going to miss watching Kentucky beat Louisville in the tournament this year.
29 Comments for Louisville to announce self-imposed postseason ban
Good. I hope the NCAA still hammers them, but at least some punishment will happen while Rick is still coach.
This self imposed post season ban is huge, coming out of nowhere, by the university President. This is based on advice from Smrt, after the NCAA told them the evidence they have. I think this is going to be much worse for Louisville.
These violations are without precedent. The punishment may be extremely severe, using Louisville as an example to all other schools, of what to expect if their program gets caught doing the same.
I think heads will role.
So, Rick tries to save himself by screwing over his current players so late in the season? What a clown. It’s especially brutal/selfish when his best two players signed up with just one year of eligibility and now can’t play in post-season. Class acts, Rick & Jurich are.
I’m guessing those guys, as transfers, didn’t even get the… um… “extra benefits”, since they didn’t really go through the whole recruiting process like a high school prospect would have.
Sky-is-always-falling-UK-fan: “Great. Now this team has even fewer wins against tournament teams.”
Yeah, I’m curious how that changes the situation there. Would it still be considered a win over a tournament team because they WOULD make the tournament if eligible? I would think yes, but I know more about NCAA rules than I do the mysterious alchemy of NCAA tournament seeding.
UofLoL
I guess lil Ricky realized this time he couldn’t send his accuser to prison……
They must think the NCAA has them dead to rights, I’m going to need to spend some time reading the comments section at Card Chronicle and basking in the schadenfreude.
I’m surprised KSR allows the term “Schadenfreude”…you just blew by our collective average IQ by about 50 pts…
There’s a song featuring puppets singing that could explain it to the rest… lyrics totally NSFW:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvcRQiOraGE
Can’t wait to hear how FBI Informant is going to spin this…… 😂
But I thought FBI Informant was a UK fan?? 🙂 lol
Oh, I almost forgot! Lol
…………………………silence……………………………………..
No way this happens. Maybe next year, but not for Pimpino’s last.
UNLESS, the NCAA already has given them a heads up that they’re coming after them strong.
Its happening.
Rut row raggy…
He recruited those two one-and-dones, got ’em 2/3 of the way through the season and then screwed them. Classic Rick.
This press conference should be held by the UofL Board Announcing they are Firing the President, the AD and the Head BB Coach. All this is doing is punishing the kids on the team. At least 2 of which had nothing to do with it. What a shit show UL has become…
Meanwhile, at North Carolina ……. (crickets)……
Yeah, that’s the part that actually pizzes me off a little bit. Yes, UofL’s our biggest rival, and I have to deal with my share of haters from their fan base, but UNC has been thumbing their noses at the NCAA for decades (along with Duke), and they are the golden boys.
To me this is all but admitting guilt.
Actually I think this is admitting guilt.
What ever happened to the North Carolina issues?
Carolina has a decent chance to compete for the title this year, so you won’t hear any more about it until April, at the earliest.
Straight outta the postseason
If you’re only going to read Card Chronicle once in your life, you definitely want it to be today! The meltdown in the forums is on an epic scale.
Somewhere, in a basement in Louisville, cats paw is crying.