Louisville assistant allegedly paid madam to provide sex for players & recruits
The book alleges: “At the peak of the dormitory and off-campus entertainment more than $10,000 cash changed hands to Katina for supplying the women. This does not include the hundreds of one dollar bills thrown at the dancers at each party by McGee, the recruits and players. Nor does it include the money paid to the women who had sex with the recruits afterward. So frequent were the escapades that Katina would later say, especially after the Cardinals won the 2012-2013 NCAA championship: I felt like I was part of the recruitment team. A lot of them players went to Louisville because of me.”
The actions described in the book would appear to be both illegal and in violation of school and NCAA rules. If, as Powell alleges, players who were members of Louisville’s championship team received impermissible benefits that were provided by a staff member, the Cardinals’ title would seemingly be in jeopardy.
Release from book's publisher: http://www.ibj.com/articles/55155-book-louisville-hired-prostitutes-to-woo-basketball-recruits
Could lead to vacating the 2012-2013 NCAA Championship if true. If only that ref had got that clean block right instead of calling a foul on Trey Burke...
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^
If they vacate that win, do we get it??
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^
Yes, that's how it works.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
Thanks!
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
You're welcome!
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
No, that's not how it works.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
I am not reading anything after your comment as it is the news I would want to hear. Raise the banner!
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:21 PM ^
If I'm Hackett and Louisville has to vacate? I raise a banner the next day. Not even kidding.
October 2nd, 2015 at 9:38 PM ^
And not call that beautiful block a foul and play the rest of the game and see what would have really happened? I'd be good with that...
October 2nd, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
a clean call that allows us to have the POY for the first half? I'd take that.
October 3rd, 2015 at 12:07 AM ^
It would explain the blown call. (Pun intended)
October 3rd, 2015 at 3:09 AM ^
Try about 10 blown calls. I would not be shocked at all to find out the refs were on the take in that game. It was one of the worst officiated games I've seen at any level.
I have just chslked it up to incompetence and the fact tbat 2 of the 3 refs working the game were Big East regulars, but if you were looking for a fixed game, that would be one to look at.
October 2nd, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
You can't celebrate it...can you? We all know you won, whether it's right or wrong...
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^
We do not get the win.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:55 PM ^
caused a little confusion for me.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:58 PM ^
I should have probably posted all my follow-ups in response to my first reply in retrospect.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:07 PM ^
i was trying to be funny...
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^
You're probably right. That guy doesn't know what he's talking about, trust me.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:02 PM ^
That other guy has been known to get it wrong from time to time.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
I don't want it.
If you didn't celebrate it back then, it's meaningless.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
Uh, I'll take it.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:13 PM ^
I mean if they have to forfeit it, we're credited with it regardless but the keyword is "forfeit". Not vacated.
At worst, it will be vacated and there will just be no champion for 2013 like the BCS did with USC.
October 2nd, 2015 at 9:57 PM ^
Can't claim a "win" because the other team had to vacate...take the high road.
Btw, sculpin is great !!!
October 3rd, 2015 at 8:57 AM ^
^ Opinion! not fact....
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:27 PM ^
I will take it, oddly. Do want.
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October 2nd, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
Pitino at his presser...
I was just teaching my players the pick a hoe.. err pick and roll...
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:18 PM ^
Reverse stuff.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:30 PM ^
Going backdoor, pick and pop
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October 2nd, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
being a recruit is fucking awesome
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:53 PM ^
I'm just hoping these benefits extend to the player's dads. My son is only 3 but he already has excellent pad level.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:04 PM ^
From the story apparently the benefits did indeed extend to players' fathers.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:11 PM ^
He is still in diapers?
October 2nd, 2015 at 8:02 PM ^
sez vinegar strokes (appropriately)...
October 2nd, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^
Auburn has their "Tigerettes" and Ole Miss is great at "flipping" recruits on one visit. I think providing ho-stesses for recruits is sorta expected, at least in the south. The only thing that surprises me about this story is that UL had to hire from outside instead of having ho-stesses who are affiliated with the school.
And I agree about being a recruit. If I was in that position, I would make sure I took my full compliment of "visits" to schools that had reputations for that kind of thing.
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^
1. Ole Miss
2. Alabama
3. Baylor
4. Auburn
5. USC
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:08 AM ^
1. Ole Miss
2. Alabama
3. Baylor
4. Auburn
5. USC
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
That was the toughest UM basketball loss in decades!!
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:46 PM ^
It's actually still on our DVR and my son randomly turned it on last week......I had to leave the room.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:47 PM ^
Hang the banner!!!
Innocent until proven guilty and all, but my dislike for the Louisville hoops program has now officially reached Duke levels.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:49 PM ^
This is sexy....guarantee this story will last longer than 15 seconds.
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October 2nd, 2015 at 6:53 PM ^
Papa John's pizza sucks.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:55 PM ^
Thanks in advance.
October 2nd, 2015 at 6:55 PM ^
That picture is aweskme
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October 2nd, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^
PJ looks fuckin' bombed here.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:05 PM ^
PJ looks like he is auditioning for Weekend at Bernie's 3
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:09 PM ^
Wow. Nice find. Papa John is a total anus
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October 2nd, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
Why do you think that?
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:32 PM ^
One of my friends bartends at a very nice hotel and has told me the same thing. Said he's a prick. And probably an alcholic.
October 2nd, 2015 at 7:33 PM ^
John Schnatter has a history of sexually harassing and stalking women.
October 3rd, 2015 at 5:36 AM ^
he's a short little fuck like me.
Unfortunately, with a bit more in the bank account than I have.
October 2nd, 2015 at 10:57 PM ^
Ummm really? You were probably also surprised that Jared from Subway was a pedo
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