Rick Pitino News Conference/Statement
by Glenn Logan on Aug 12, 2009 6:48 PM EDT
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PrintRick Pitino made a prepared statement, and said things had been difficult. He made a decision to do what he has done over the last seven months because of something he preached to his players over the last 30 years; (paraphrasing) "tell the truth and it becomes part of your past -- tell a lie, and it becomes part of your future." He said that he told the truth to everyone in law enforcement, his family and his employers. He wanted to tell his extended family he was sorry for his indiscretion six years ago. He also apologized to the press, and to the University of Louisville.
He considers his extended family his fans. He invoked 9-11 as being an issue that he needed the Louisville community to help him get over. He said he will cooperate with the authorities and he believes in the judicial system. He plans on accomplishing one thing, regardless of how difficult it is, to coach at U of L as long as he has the passion for coaching basketball, he loves the university, the community and the state and would like to coach as long as long as they will have him.
He wants to take U of L past the elite eight, but mainly wants to apologize to his players, his family, the University, his friends and the press.
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The public apology was nice....
I commend him for that. I hope his extended family is willing to accept it. That is really what is most important.
Now after a day like this, I am sad for his family, but what kind of Wildcat fan would I be if I didn’t admit I really want the chance to watch him as my team beats U of L on January 2nd? And maybe again in March. I just was unable to hold that in any longer. Go Cats !
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I agree ...
… wholeheartedly with every bit of that.
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He seemed genuinely apologetic and sincere, and for Rick that is no easy task.
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.
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Apologetic and Sincere
I’ve seen a number of people comment on his sincerity at the press conference. MY thinking is of course he’s sorry….sorry for getting caught.
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And as was stated above
He could have done without the 9/11 reference.
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Isnt that supposed to be "you vill loos"?
lol…..if youre going to joke about something you have to make it funny br7……
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It could happen.
Hey, BR7. Hope you’re well.
Glad to see that you guys seem to be handling this well, at least as well as can be expected. I’m just glad that it looks like Pitino will be the coach of the Cardinals next year, and hopefully longer.
This, too shall pass. :-)
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I think it will too
Coach has shamed himself, but we all, blue and red fans alike, know that he has what it takes to rebound from this.
I hope you’re well too, and good luck in the football game next month.
I’ve now got to return to Card Chronicle to continue some Kragthorpe hating.
Not sure the 9/11 mention was appropriate or even helpful. Weird.
One positive: Good to see Sea of Blue on the CBSSports front page.
by markallanpeterson on Aug 12, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions
he gets NO sympathy from me
I feel sorry for his wife and kids, they are the ones goin thru emotional hell, every tv station has it on……..but I don’t think he should get fired. …..and he keeps going back to 911, guess hes looking for pity because of the loss of his brother-in-law, one has nothing to do with the other
I will have to agree....
I am not sure what he is thinking. I hope he is not bringing up 9/11 for pity. I really, really hope not.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Ha!
You’ll probably get universal agreement with that sentiment.
by Thomas Hunt Morgan on Aug 12, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL...I think everybody is ready for September 5th around here
Not to mention the 19th especially.
:-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Let this be a warning....
to all waitresses. Don’t ask Ricky P. if he wants dessert.
Rick is full of shit
he did not RAPE anyone because his “assitant coach” was laying down and listending to consentual sex
Too Much Led For His Head
Could be the answer….
by maysvilleblue on Aug 12, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
RP is a future Hall of Famer, and I am thankful for his contributions to UK basketball. That said, if there is anyone that truly believes the $3000 was for “health insurance”, please contact me; ……do I have a bridge for you………….
Well if you think an abortion costs $3,000.
I’ll sell you the river.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
and a box of condoms cost $10
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Had many?
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 12, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Classy.
I expect more from you.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
I know...
that was bad. :(
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 13, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he took the only route he could
and still remain a part of that program. And it still may not be enough. If Sypher was to win that case and then go to a civil trial for damages…..hitting the fan wont begin to cover it.
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I just want to know
WHY and WHERE was the assistant LYING DOWN????
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 12, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions
You really need to occupy your mind with better things.
Try a book, like a romance novel. Maybe a hobby.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
Really?
You dont wonder about that at all??
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 13, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe it was a 2 for 1 special.....
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Exactly!!
That was one of my first thoughts – Where was this guy and what the heck was he doing???
That detail struck me as soooo strange!
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 13, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
well, it puts a new meaning to hot off the grill
I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Eh, I can imagine it
You’re the low man on the totem pole that has to drive coach around when he’s drunk.
Its late. You want to go home. The philandering old man is over flirting with some whore. You sit there pissed off. Its 2003, so its not even like you’ve got an iPhone to keep you occupied. Out of frustration you lay down in a booth to wait for him to ask for a ride home.
I can completely picture it.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
That would explain it for me....
Thanks chirop. I could not figure that part out. Maybe I didn’t want to know….LOL
Do we know where is Vinnie now? Just asking…..
:-)
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i think he's opening up an eat n sleep
restaurant
I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
They used to be called Bed and Breakfasts,
now theyre call Benches and Bartabs.
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Free hankies for the first 100
customers!!!!
I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
A little more than sordid isn't it Tink??
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…….
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He was probably roughing up his suspect
Lord I appologize for that…….
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
ok, now that's just wrong.....
on sooooo many levels…..lol….good grief coop…..almost caused me to choke on a doughnut….
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Yeah, I've been to Porcino many times, and I'm having trouble working out in my head
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.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
She says he raped her on a "leather bench"
Dunno.
Personally, if I’m Porcini’s owner… I’m putting a picture of Rick Pitino right there in the booth where it happened.
Kinda like Texas Roadhouse has “Willy’s Corner” for Willy Nelson.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
How about a Golden Spike
In the floor to mark the place where he nailed her? They put gold spikes in the floor when a player nails a big shot.
Can somebody explain this to me?
The more I read about this the weirder it gets. Let me get this straight. They have the affair in a restaurant while Tatum is eves dropping on the while encounter. Then 6 months after the abortion she marries the equipment manager of the team who at some point brings Pitino a list of her demands. I mean come on, this just dosen’t add up. I assume that Tim Sypher didn’t know about the whole situation when he married this chick or did he?? Im confused. And why in the he!! was Tatum listening to his boss getting it on?? I’m not passing judgment but these are adult men and that is just really strange to me.
I feel sorry for him, his family and the team.
Rick’s tenure here brought me some of my best basketball memories and for that reason, I’m gonna leave him alone. I hated his choice to go pro and hated even more his choice to coach Louisville but after all he did here, I can’t see taking shots at him while he is down.
I think deep down he knows he made a mistake when he left for the NBA and now he’s made a mistake in his personal life that will follow him to his grave. He’s probably carrying enough without me adding to his load with pithy comments and generic accusations. Here’s to banner number 6 Rick. That’s all that really counts to me about Rick Pitino. That and my love for the teams that played for him while he was here.
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is Pitino staying really good for his kids (players)
I would think a resignation would be at hand…. is it really in the best interest of his players? What kind of reaction is Louisville going to get at every game, especially away game if RP shows up on the court???
Penny for your sypher!!!!
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.
I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Ultramaroon -- BWAHAHA!
Nose-coffee time. Man, I love Bugs Bunny. :-)
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 13, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
i hate to say this but Bugs was one of
my heroes growing up. or should i say mel blanc and co. the witticisms and jokes made life easier growing up.
I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Anyone else ever wonder...
which part people in the public eye truely feel bad about……the offensive acts they committed or the fact that everything came to light?
Makes you wonder how genuine the apology is. Are they sorry they did whatever it is they happen to be apologizing for or acting contrite b/c they got caught?
acting contrite because they got caught
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!!!!!!!
I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.
"So Tim, how did you and your wife meet?"
“Well…my boss brought her to my place to pay for her abort… err, ‘health insurance’ one night. From that day on, I just knew she was the one…”
Still not a crook!
Oh, dear.
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. :-)
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 13, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I can think of at least three Visa "Prceless"
commercials right now…..and I wasnt even trying hard….
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Pasta Primavera.....$20
House wine……$40
Abortion…..$3000
Wearing a condom when you are nailing a crazy whore……..Priceless
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
by btcoop71 on Aug 14, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just steal them from other people......lol
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
This Tim Sypher guy must have low self esteem
Even lower than Joanne Pitino’s…….
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
pitino
With all that has and is being said———-I have to agree with Ken Pomery. But when all is said and done Mr. Pitino
will have to answer to his maker. My heart goes out to his family (they are the ones who count)! Mr. Pitino is a little man that became too BIG. 9-11, no I did not know anyone personally or was related to any individual who perished in the most tragic event in American History, but I saw heros rise from the ashes, that have surely earned their halos. 9-11 cracked the very foundation of the Grand Ole Country and we are still trying to shore things up.
Life throws us many curve balls and how we handel them is up to us. Mr. Pitino has opened himself up to the public and will pay the price one way or another. SAD—-SAD—-SAD
As far as I am concerned it’s all OLD News and I am tired of the stage performance. If Pitino gets thrown over the side of the boat?? Well I hope he can swim!!!!!!!!! (at least tread water)
Mariotti getting his 2 cents in
He is the blowhard to end all bowhards, but makes a few good points. Ends by saying Pitino should resign
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Heh.
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.
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 13, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Um...
Fox 41 News played a phone message Karen Sypher says she got from Pitino six years ago, after she told him she was pregnant.
Transcription follows:
http://fox41.com/Global/story.asp?S=10921650&nav=menu1404_1
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
I just have one question.
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.
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 13, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I am having a really hard time
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.
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So Sypher has a witness on record as saying that Pitino
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….
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Oh, it's her son. Good to see that you recognize that. How insightful.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
A woman knows she is pregnant two weeks after sex???
I need to go back to 7th grade to freshen up on that sex ed class.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
How soon???
As a hospital employee who works in a lab….pregnancy can be determined within about 48 after conception, so actually she was a little slow on the know. Also all things Pitino are just SCUM!
Hey Mitch, dont destroy Kentucky basketball!!
by Magnoliacat on Aug 14, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
48 hours
that is.
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by Magnoliacat on Aug 14, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Interesting.
But it doesn beg the question: If that is the case, why would a woman run to a hospital for a pregnancy test within two weeks?
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
At the risk of "too much information"
She didnt have to “run to the hospital” it is possible that she discovered it on her own and then went to the hospital. Here goes:
If she was in her third week of her cycle when the affair took place and got pregnant, she would have missed her regularly scheduled week four period. She would have noticed this and then set up an appointment with her doctor.
Again, I apologize for the “TMI” of this comment, but I just wanted to establish that the two week timeframe IS possible.
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh... I'll put on my teacher's hat here
Ovulation generally occurs on Day 14 of the Ovarian Cycle. This is approximately one week after the end of menstruation. The egg is then viable for 24 hours. If no sperm is present in the fallopian tubes at that time, no fertilization occurs and the cycle repeats itself the next month.
That’s right folks… there are exactly 12 days out of the entire year when a woman can get pregnant. If you’ve ever had an unwanted pregnancy… you have amazingly bad luck!!!
A change in the levels of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) is the most common basis of home pregnancy tests and can be detected as early as a week later.
As to why Sypher would race to find out, I’d say we can only speculate… but crazy chicks have done more for less.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Sorry so late
Just checked all this nonsense from our resident out! Panty hozer, you just never learn do ya? Better check out things with Mr. T Meiners, I don’t think this was RP’s first rodeo. Do you know the difference between an apology, and true repentance? I think not. Repentance is not an apology. It is a verb. It expresses action. It is the turning around and going in the opposite direction. Of course there are females in that direction as well. But repentance means it’s no longer in your heart. When one truly knows God, The love affair they have WITH HIM is the most compelling evidence. Rick needs our prayers, but it’s Gods forgiveness he needs most of all.
When a great nation falls, it falls from within. There is only two ways to do this. One must "take" power by force, or when the other side simply "gives" it to them. me
by blubloodcatfan on Aug 14, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Doesnt usually happen
but it is completely possible.
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions
My Shirt
“Hey Vinny – Why were you laying down??” LOL!
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 13, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions
Haha.
It’s so pathetic, it’s hilarious. :-)
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 13, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Vinnie, I mean. Not your shirt.
And how cool is it that the guy’s name is Vinnie? Oh dear. Visions of Sonny Corleone with Lucy Mancini …
Man, comics are just going to have a field day with this.
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 13, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
My cousin Vinnie?
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Judge Not...
I know that power corrupts and it is possible for any of us to make a mistake like this and even more so when temptation is ubiquitous. I will not judge Pitino for this. His wife may judge. His boss may. UL players and fans have more right to judge. I have no authority to judge as I am not affected by this and could only judge as one man judging another. Or as one who loves to see the mighty fall.
Now, with that said, I think as UK fans we run the risk of giving this too much attention and become the same haters we have so rallied against when it comes to Coach Cal. (I say this understanding that Coach Cal has not been implemented in an affair or any other moral charge. )
Heh.
Society, though, has judged. Long ago. The Catholics have judged.
I guess one judgment more or less won’t be missed. :-)
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Oh, and ...
… 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.
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Ooof.
I wish someone would write a story about a new UK t-shirt or post a video of John Wall dunking on God or something…anything to get this story moved down. It depresses me to no end.
I probably shouldn’t write this on a UK fan site and I’m sure I’ll regret it later, but here it goes: I “sold my soul” many years ago as far as Pitino goes. I thought he was a showy ass when he coached UK and I thought it was kind of funny when he failed in the pros, but I welcomed him to Louisville because he was by far the best hire available. I ignored my past feelings toward him because I thought he could help the program, and he did (though of course a championship would have been nice). Heck, I even learned to appreciate his ability to piss people off, since I was no longer one of those people.
What I’m trying to say is “Hypocrisy is a stern taskmaster,” so I’ll be supporting Louisville basketball like I’ve been doing all of my life and as long as Rick Pitino is a part of Louisville basketball I’ll support him as well.
Note: I say this fully believing the sex, however elicit it may have been, was consensual. If I thought this woman was raped I of course would not support her attacker.
by don'tshootmei'macard on Aug 13, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Rock on
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.
If Northwestern can do it, why can't we?
Well said.
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.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
You honestly have our sympathy Card.......
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
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I totally ...
… 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.
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Pinto
i dont think this could happen to a nicer guy.
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by Magnoliacat on Aug 14, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Rape? No. Witnesses? No.
I don’t believe for a heartbeat that Rick raped this bimbo. But I do believe that this so-called witness/eavesdropper/voyeur is a cover story. If he really was there, I’d love to have his job as a designated driver. I thought only goverrnment employees got jobs that they actually didn’t have to perform. Oh, yeah, I guess he is a government employee. Anyone in the Attorney General’s office interested?
I haven't chimed in here in awhile, but...
it smells rotten. Why would anyone with any character cite a national tragedy to help justify a personal indiscretion?
It isn’t seemly, and if there is one thing that will sell Rick’s side of the story, it is the appearance that this one “indiscretion” is anomalous with his presumably upstanding character. Blaming 9/11 certainly isn’t going to cut it, and moreover, it casts a pall on the public perception of his morality.
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Well ...
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.
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Forty -
may be your best post ever. not because it is short, but because it is right….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Aug 13, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm with Tink
I really have trouble understanding this guy laying on the floor. Was he thinking, ’I’ll just go to sleep and maybe when I wake up it will all be a bad dream?’
I don’t know, wouldn’t you think he’d have walked outside or something when things began to get weird?Or did this type of thing happen frequently enough that he was so nonplussed he just laid down for a nap?
And here’s one more thought. Knowing you are pregnant within 14 days of conception is pretty impressive. er, amazing, er, questionable.
Laying on the floor
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.
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LOL
Literally!
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Latest news flash!! Pitino paid Tim to marry Karen to keep her quite? Really?
by blue oregon on Aug 14, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
You know
it would certainly help explain why Tim Sypher would marry a woman that he met the first time at a meeting in his condo to arrange a money exchange for an abortion for a pregnancy that resulted from a one night stand that she had with his boss.
Just sayin’.
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Self Respect
It wouldnt explain the complete lack of self respect Sypher seems to have for himself though.
DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!
Possibly
If he “sold his soul” so to speak, I could see the total loss of self-respect.
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you hearing
this from an even remotely credible source????
by wldcatsfreak on Aug 14, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Source
Karen Sypher said she believes that Pitino paid Tim to marry her in this article.
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090814/NEWS0103/908140378/Accuser++Pitino+plotted+against+her
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by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Or did this type of thing happen frequently enough that he was so nonplussed he just laid down for a nap?
That’s it!! We’ve got the manager/owner giving Rick the keys to “lock up when he leaves.” Vinny must have a cot there! This obviously wasnt a one-time deal. LOL! ;)
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by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 13, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
You and I are soo bad.
And someday we are going to have girls night out in Lexington, and celebrate our mutual birthdays.
by StillCatwoman on Aug 13, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
to funny.
Hey Mitch, dont destroy Kentucky basketball!!
by Magnoliacat on Aug 14, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh you might
Knowing those 2 when they get out on the town together. I just can just imagine yes from their personalities here on ASOB ;-)
ABSOLUTELY!!
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by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm fascinated by the difference ASOB and the Cardinal Blogs on this
ASOB hasn’t been negative or gloating for the vast majority of posts. We’ve been sad and analytical. The Cards seemed indifferent or thought this was blown out of proportion. Many just wanted to move on. And there were far fewer posts their too. Any one have any thoughts on this. Are/were we rubberkneckers at the scene of an accident? Or were the Card bloggers indifferent, ashamed, sad too, or stunned? Just found this interesting.
No matter where you're at, there you are
It's tough ...
… 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.
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Tru,
without counting, I can’t agree about the tumbleweeds. There was a hard core of posters involved when things got bad. We got a lot more activity when Coach Cal was hired, including a lot of new arrivals, but a lot of names that were regulars in the “bad old” days of the 2008-2009 season are still here.
I just haven’t been able to bring myself to comment on this whole affair. Too sad and weird for words. Suffice to say I agree with Tink.
No moral victories--it's all about Ws and Ls!!!
I can appreciate that.
Totally.
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 13, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep.
The regulars were all here during the downtimes. During the Gillispie termination/Calipari hiring, lots of folks came out of the woodwork – some new, but now regular, appreciated commenters, others blowhards that have mostly returned to the woodwork.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Gillispie termination
By far one of the roughest times to be a “regular” for me, but I was around. ;)
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
You keep up the good work Tink......
you do well at the moral compass role for some of us that get a little too loud at times…..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Sorry about the spelling
their should be there and between should be added to the subject line, before ASOB
No matter where you're at, there you are
I think many are ashamed and sad.
Not necessarily stunned. And yes I’ve seen some indifferent comments along the way.
It’s not good in anyway for Pitino and UL. But they will get through it.
I’m sad and ashamed just because of what Rick Pitino stands for in our state. Basketball is one thing that comes to mind when somebody mentions Kentucky and Rick has been part of that for many years (9 at UK and 9 at UL correct me if Im wrong) This has not only hurt the image of UL but the image of the entire Commonwealth in my opinion. I know this type of thing is more acceptable nowadays, but it’s still kinda embarrassing for me as a Kentuckian. I have lived in Kentucky all my life except for a year where I lived in TN and I have great pride for this state. I am a UK fan but have respect for Louisville just because Im proud that we have these two great teams.if our state. Not trying to get all melodratic but this has really been a bummer. Plus I’m sure I will catch hell when I visit my friends back in TN.
Pitino's new Instructional video, (wink)
With the news of Pitino’s ‘indiscretion’ comes the release of his new instructional Video—it’s a shame they happened at the exact same time…or is it?
Reviews:
“Coach Pitino covers a wide range of moves…”
“Coach Pitino, normally a fast pace performer, covers late in the ‘game’ strategies…
Chapter, 4 “When to pull it out”. (This chapter was a little vague, this may explain some things.)
Chapter, 5 “When to go one on one” (This chapter didn’t explain what to do with the other ‘players’ who might be present—also explaining some things).
Chapter, 6 “How to penetrate”—needs no explanation…
Chapter, 7 “How to prepare for Midnight Madness”—covers selecting the right venue…(again with the vague).
Chapter, 9 “Knowing your competition”, Wow, this was the weakest chapter of all", again with the explains a lot.
Missing were, “Home COURT advantage”, When to press, and my most antcipated, "How to take it to the HOLE " , and my all time favorite, ’how to stop him from dribbling before he shoots."
All in all this book lacked heat and was, at least for me, anticlimactic…
Just me…
As a general rule
I usually do not go to TCP. This thread though, as Tru would say, is offered without comment.
http://kentucky.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=1383&tid=130848008&mid=130848008&sid=888&style=2
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Too Funny
Ok – sorry, but I just cant pass this one up!
If you go to Rick Pitino’s website and click “Enter Website” one of the first things that pops up says, (ready for this??):
Restaurant Review: Click here for a list of Rick Pitino’s favorite restaurants – exclusive special!
Needless to say, the list has been removed.
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 14, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions
okay that is hilarious
Ya know, I have been wondering if this has been good for or bad for business at the restaurant in question.
by StillCatwoman on Aug 14, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The bizarre circumstances ...
lead me to believe this was commonplace and routine. Why else does the owner of the place give up his keys and skedaddle and the other guy stick around? If this was not a usual thing a friend would be sending the woman home in a taxi and getting his friend home too.
Intrerestingly enough ...
… it is also illegal to do that for a restaurant with a liquor license.
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C'mon Tru....you're not telling me someone broke the law in all of this mess
are you???
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Unfortunately yes
They did by the ABC laws in Ky. I don’t think this was one event at all. The owner just not do this as it against the law. IMO it had been going on for a while and was common with Pitino.
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