… wholeheartedly with every bit of that.

Of course if I had just gone through what he has then I would be genuinely apologetic and sincere as well. The underlying problem here is that he has to reconcile his behavior with his drive to win at all costs. The man may recover as a husband and father, but will he still be able to have that drive and determination that he is so well known for, on the court? He has to learn to have some sense of self in his life and answer a lot of really tough questions. And he may have already done that for his family, I do not know.

The same obsessive-compulsive behavior traits that made this happen to him are the ones that made him single minded enough to allow nothing to stand between himself and a National Championship when he was here. Sleeping on couches in the office, work always coming first, these things are classic signs of a life that is completely out of balance, but driven to the point of accepting nothing but winning. Maybe that is why he has yet to climb that National Champ. plateau at Louisville. Maybe he has already been able to reconcile all of this to himself. These are the questions that wll be hard to answer in the future, should he choose to do so. Coaches are seen as icons a their schools. Generals in student armies bent on the destruction of whomever this week’s opponent is. It is not easy to lead when people know your weaknesses.

If Rick Pitino succeeds from here on out, it will only be with the help of his family, friends, and people around him that support him. That, and the Grace of the Almighty. Keeping yourself focused and centered is not as difficult as keeping EVERYONE going that way. Rick Pitino’s best coaching is either behind him, or ahead of him…..he has to choose which.

Three years in a row.

Hey Tru. :)

I am not sure what he is thinking. I hope he is not bringing up 9/11 for pity. I really, really hope not.

You’ll probably get universal agreement with that sentiment.

Not to mention the 19th especially.
:-)

Just askin’.

I’ll sell you the river.

But I doubt very much if Sypher actually goes to trial. I would accuse her attorney of malpractice if that happens. The consequences for her would be dire, much too dire. Hopefully, he will convince her to settle.

U of L could fire Pitino for what is essentially moral turpitude, but they won’t, in my opinion. This will be a big story for a while, and Sypher seems like she is trying to keep it alive as long as possible, so there is no telling when it will finally blow over.

I will be glad when it is in the past, but I’m afraid Pitino will be dealing with this for a long, long time to come, at least personally. I don’t know what the ultimate impact will be professionally, but I doubt he loses his job at U of L.

Try a book, like a romance novel. Maybe a hobby.

borderline creepy?….why did the assistant who was there to be a designated driver allow 2 intoxicated individuals to leave in a car together?? why did the owner of the restaurant throw Rick the keys and tell him to lock up??….way too many whys…….

A: Where the sex happened – a private room, perhaps?

B: Where ol’ Vinny was taking his cat nap. I cannot think of anywhere in that place that would work for lying down, and I’m guessing Vinny might be a big boy to boot.

Just found an article on sprotsillustrated.com that answered some of my questions.

hey Spitino can you de-sypher this code?

what an ultramaroon!!!! the chants will go on n on n on n on n on!!!!! live by the sword die by the sword.

if they were truly sorry they would have come forth on their own and shared before they public learned of it through another source.

definitely acting!!!!!!!

The jokes that this will generate will be a boil on the neck of Card fans for a long, long time. A couple of years at the very least. :-)

Even lower than Joanne Pitino’s…….

I dislike Mariotti, a lot. I can’t find myself agreeing with him on anything.

Can Louisville forgive him? Maybe not. Can U of L? Absolutely. Will it affect recruiting? I don’t think so.

How … foolish is it to leave a message on the phone of a woman you just had illicit sex with?

I have two words for this revelation — staggering stupidity.

understanding the thinking of all these people. Where are some people’s brains? Who knows if this is a legit phone message. This whole story is beginning to sound like the latest soap opera from hell. Having sex on a table, under a table or somewhere close to the table while a friend listens or watches the door, who really knows? This story is getting more bizarre as the sand in the hourglass sifts.

offered to buy her a car and a house….admittedly this is her son, but she has this on record…..tell me that this extortion trial is not going to get messy for him……he would have been better off to have given her 2-3 million and gotten a non-disclosure agreement….

I need to go back to 7th grade to freshen up on that sex ed class.

It’s so pathetic, it’s hilarious. :-)

Society, though, has judged. Long ago. The Catholics have judged.

I guess one judgment more or less won’t be missed. :-)

… I don’t think there has been much hating going on. I think most people are at least somewhat sympathetic to Pitino, and hope this heals as quickly as possible. I know I do.

I’m sure many of us would be twisting ourselves in knots trying to explain this away if it were Calipari (not everyone, but a sizable group). At least you are being honest about where/why you stand.

But as you know, he’s still a low-life scumbag – have fun dealing with that overhang all year.

I think most strong fans probably feel the same way. To be honest, I hate that this has happened, and I’ve always respected Pitino for what he did at UK and for his coaching talents. This is unfortunate for him, his family, UofL fans, UofL students, and for many UK fans.

If Coach Calipari did something similar, I would neither want nor expect him to be fired.

That being said, I am enjoying the jokes right now.

this is something that no fan should have to endure…..but kudos for sticking with it and not knuckling down to the pressure…..takes guts…..you would make an excellent UK fan…..should you ever choose to join the party

… agree with the note.

Obviously, I’ll leave supporting the Cardinals to Card fans. Myself, I feel regret for Pitino, I am fine with his apology, and I wish he and his family a speedy recovery from this mess.

And I certainly don’t hold your love of program or “Hypocrisy” (what you are describing is not hypocrisy, but cognitive dissonance and getting to know Pitino. Many people use the word hypocrisy really, really wrongly) against you. Were our places reversed, I may well do the same.

it smells rotten. Why would anyone with any character cite a national tragedy to help justify a personal indiscretion?

… I do wish he had left that out. It looks … what is the word … contrived. Unseemly is also a good take.

I find this guy laying on the floor and the Tim Sypher parts of this story absolutley incredulous.

Im litteraly speechless that not only is there one but two of these guys who think what they were doing was a good idea.

If im this guy am i thinking " Well my boss and this random chick are having sex in that booth over there. I think i’ll just lay down here on the floor and listen until they are finished. Then even though Im his DD ill let this chick who has been drinking all night drive him home." WTF.

If im Tim Sypher am i thinking " Here is my boss and his one night stand. He is paying her money for an abortion and using my condo to meet her so he isnt found out. She seems like a great candidate for marriage."

You can dream this crap up. What goes on inside these people’s heads.

And someday we are going to have girls night out in Lexington, and celebrate our mutual birthdays.

… to comment about stuff like this when it’s your coach embarrassing the program.

If you’ll notice, when UK was really going bad last year, tumbleweeds were blowing through this place no matter how many posts I put up. When hopeful news hit, the crowd was everywhere.

When your program is having trouble, most fans just don’t want to talk about bad news. They don’t even want to read about it.

If we were talking about Calipari after he had been here eight years, it would be similar. Nobody wants to talk about stuff like this when it is their program. Your reference to rubbernecking is kind of apt, I think.

Irsky, you slay me. . .

Ya know, I have been wondering if this has been good for or bad for business at the restaurant in question.

… it is also illegal to do that for a restaurant with a liquor license.