RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 01:47 PM)vick mike Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:39 PM)Maize Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:22 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: Any university can win if you buy prostitutes and give 6 figure handshakes. The only reason why Lamar is there
Wow...cheating College Athletics...we are not the first....not the last and not the only...and unlike the others in the FBI Scandal-(Auburn/Arizona) we didn’t have our coaches lead out in handcuffs...
Is that the new bar for self congratulations? You didn’t get lead out in handcuffs? Sad justification just sad.
Not a justification at all...and myself was not a fan of Ramsey, Jurich and Pitino after the Powell/UofL Foundation scandal...just saying the world of College Athletics is a hustle-($$$, fake classes etc...etc)..it is what it is...from the P5 to yes the G5 level...whatever punishment they receive from the NCAA for the Men’s Basketball issues...so be it...you do the crime you do the time...
(This post was last modified: 12-10-2017 02:07 PM by Maize.)
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 01:39 PM)Maize Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:22 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: Any university can win if you buy prostitutes and give 6 figure handshakes. The only reason why Lamar is there
Wow...cheating College Athletics...we are not the first....not the last and not the only...and unlike the others in the FBI Scandal-(Auburn/Arizona) we didn’t have our coaches lead out in handcuffs...
As it relates to NCAA matters it'd actually be better if you had. Those coaches got arrested for arranging payments to the families of players getting ready to leave the University in order to steer them to particular agents. Louisville got caught negotiating cash payments to high schoolers to attend.
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 02:10 PM)Bogg Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:39 PM)Maize Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:22 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: Any university can win if you buy prostitutes and give 6 figure handshakes. The only reason why Lamar is there
Wow...cheating College Athletics...we are not the first....not the last and not the only...and unlike the others in the FBI Scandal-(Auburn/Arizona) we didn’t have our coaches lead out in handcuffs...
As it relates to NCAA matters it'd actually be better if you had. Those coaches got arrested for arranging payments to the families of players getting ready to leave the University in order to steer them to particular agents. Louisville got caught negotiating cash payments to high schoolers to attend.
I did say above...whatever punishment Louisville receives from the NCAA so be it...you do the crime you take the punishment..
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
On the one hand, oh shame shame, finger of shame! Louisville has besmirched the sterling reputation of college athletics, shame shame.
On the other hand, nobody got raped (Penn State, Baylor, many other places on a smaller scale), nobody got murdered (Baylor). No fake classes (UNC).
Biggest problem as far as I'm concerned is that U of L conned the city into building them an NBA-caliber arena and giving U of L an NBA-type sweetheart deal on the lease. But that's the city/state's fault more than U of L.
ESPN played a huge role in helping build that sham. i always thought they cheated. You had all the proper elements, a mediocre school, a large city with corporate cash around and a city dying to be noticed. What could possibly be wrong with their sudden rise? Problem is they're more like a sacrificial lamb for the ACC in that the attentive gaze cast towards Louisville keeps eyeballs off UNC, FSU, Clemson, Miami, Syracuse, who are just as big if not bigger cheats. Boston College had the point shaving scandal in the 80s and produced that paragon of virtue, Bruce Pearl. The ACC was founded upon and flourished from cash under the table to athletes and academic fraud that has continued to this day unpunished and unaccountable.
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 02:31 PM)8BitPirate Wrote: They failed to correct the link on the left. Still says "How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville"
Brutal. Is anyone really surprised by any of this.
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
Now pay attention kids, this is how it's done:
Out of 125 FBS schools required to report financial data to the U.S. Department of Education, Louisville is the only one that derives more than half of its men's sports revenue from basketball...Much of that revenue comes from a $238 million taxpayer-funded arena...Under the terms, taxpayer contributions make up 75 percent of the arena's operating income while Louisville gets to keep most of the revenue.
Under the lease, Louisville keeps 88 percent of premium seat licensing, 97 percent of suite sales, all program revenue and half of concessions...By early this year, the arena required a bailout to keep it from defaulting on more than $300 million in bond debt...The public, meanwhile, was saddled with another 25 years of arena-related taxes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. In the end, the arena will cost more than $1 billion, with taxpayers funding most of it. Despite the bailout, some experts fear the FBI probe's effect on the arena's primary tenant could be catastrophic.
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 05:31 PM)mikeinoki Wrote: Now pay attention kids, this is how it's done:
Out of 125 FBS schools required to report financial data to the U.S. Department of Education, Louisville is the only one that derives more than half of its men's sports revenue from basketball...Much of that revenue comes from a $238 million taxpayer-funded arena...Under the terms, taxpayer contributions make up 75 percent of the arena's operating income while Louisville gets to keep most of the revenue.
Under the lease, Louisville keeps 88 percent of premium seat licensing, 97 percent of suite sales, all program revenue and half of concessions...By early this year, the arena required a bailout to keep it from defaulting on more than $300 million in bond debt...The public, meanwhile, was saddled with another 25 years of arena-related taxes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. In the end, the arena will cost more than $1 billion, with taxpayers funding most of it. Despite the bailout, some experts fear the FBI probe's effect on the arena's primary tenant could be catastrophic.
SMU did less than Louisville and got the death penalty leading to the end of the SWC.
If their fans don't see how bad this is they are in for a big shock.
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 06:00 PM)cotton1991 Wrote: I'm honestly glad they're no longer in the AAC, and I don't say that out of sour grapes either.
One concern--since the Ncaa vacated their 2013-2014 season, does our conference have to give back any tourney credit money?
Louisville sold its soul to be P-5. And, no matter what happens, that can't be taken away from them.
How many readers here wouldn't want their schools to do the same if it would ensure entry to the club? Even with the embarrassment sure to follow? I'm talking to you, Memphis. And to you, Cincinnati.
(This post was last modified: 12-11-2017 01:58 AM by Enriquillo.)
OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 01:49 PM)Maize Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:47 PM)vick mike Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:39 PM)Maize Wrote:
(12-10-2017 01:22 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: Any university can win if you buy prostitutes and give 6 figure handshakes. The only reason why Lamar is there
Wow...cheating College Athletics...we are not the first....not the last and not the only...and unlike the others in the FBI Scandal-(Auburn/Arizona) we didn’t have our coaches lead out in handcuffs...
Is that the new bar for self congratulations? You didn’t get lead out in handcuffs? Sad justification just sad.
Not a justification at all...and myself was not a fan of Ramsey, Jurich and Pitino after the Powell/UofL Foundation scandal...just saying the world of College Athletics is a hustle-($$$, fake classes etc...etc)..it is what it is...from the P5 to yes the G5 level...whatever punishment they receive from the NCAA for the Men’s Basketball issues...so be it...you do the crime you do the time...
Wait...this is the edited version of your mind-dribbles?
OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
(12-10-2017 05:47 PM)shere khan Wrote:
(12-10-2017 05:31 PM)mikeinoki Wrote: Now pay attention kids, this is how it's done:
Out of 125 FBS schools required to report financial data to the U.S. Department of Education, Louisville is the only one that derives more than half of its men's sports revenue from basketball...Much of that revenue comes from a $238 million taxpayer-funded arena...Under the terms, taxpayer contributions make up 75 percent of the arena's operating income while Louisville gets to keep most of the revenue.
Under the lease, Louisville keeps 88 percent of premium seat licensing, 97 percent of suite sales, all program revenue and half of concessions...By early this year, the arena required a bailout to keep it from defaulting on more than $300 million in bond debt...The public, meanwhile, was saddled with another 25 years of arena-related taxes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. In the end, the arena will cost more than $1 billion, with taxpayers funding most of it. Despite the bailout, some experts fear the FBI probe's effect on the arena's primary tenant could be catastrophic.
SMU did less than Louisville and got the death penalty leading to the end of the SWC.
If their fans don't see how bad this is they are in for a big shock.
Fans are fans...hence the fact they're called fanatics. It's the guarantee that the NCAA will ignore this that will sting us again. Much greater payments and repeated offenses. Plus, this is just the beginning...
RE: OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
Upon further review of the original linked story and the comments from fans below said story, I believe the AD did exactly what every fan of every school would have hoped for. He took a desolate program and grew it into a financial behemoth gaining entry into one of the finest conferences in the country. I do not know who was ultimately responsible for the blatant cheating, but the vast majority of Jurich's work should be commended. I had no idea just how insignificant University-6 was before Jurich took over. The whining and crying from all the academics is priceless though. Totally absorbed by greed yet paralyzed like sheep to do anything about their own department shortfalls. Typical liberals looking for a handout.
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OT: How a Midlevel Commuter School Became the University of Adidas at Louisville
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