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Any time Powell speaks it's good for UL. Women can't keep her lies straight. Well documented.
The NCAA has apparently already finished interviewing players, campus officials, etc. The information being handed over by Powell to the NCAA investigators this week apparently will include records of text messages and phone calls between herself and former Louisville staff Andre McGee.
My personal guess is that Pitino survives this in terms of keeping his job. However, if it is verified through the investigation that the on-campus stripper parties took place and the text message/phone records are incriminating then the Louisville program is not going to escape punishment. Probably will see things like scholarship reductions, post-season bans, suspensions, etc. coming once all the investigation stuff is concluded.
NCAA President Mark Emmert was asked today about the matter.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/30522140/crawford-emmert-declines-to-comment-on-louisville-allegations-in-cbs-interview
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Emmert spoke in general about the importance of protecting the integrity of the values of college sports, then said, "Nobody likes to see those kinds of issues, but these are all programs that have great histories and really good values inside those institutions, and they're going to respond to these in an appropriate way. We're already seeing that."
Rothstein asked one question about Louisville specifically, saying, "The issues at SMU and Syracuse were academically related. The issue at Louisville is a little bit different. Potentially would the penalty be harsher because it's in a different realm?"
Emmert wouldn't commit, answering, "Well I'm not going to speculate about that. This is a case that's obviously still unfolding, an ongoing investigation both at the university level and in different realms, so it's inappropriate for me to comment on it today."
It's the first comment of any kind from an NCAA official since the publication of "Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen," in which Katina Powell alleges that she put on parties in which U of L players and recruits had sex with escorts paid for by former director of basketball operations Andre McGee. Powell claims to have been paid upwards of $10,000 from 2010 to 2014. Her book outlines 10 shows with U of L players in the dorm, and details $5,840 in money.
U of L has retained Chuck Smrt of the Kansas City-based Compliance Group to handle an independent investigation on its behalf. Every scholarship player on the current roster was interviewed by the NCAA two weeks ago, with other former recruits having indicated that they also have been approached by the NCAA.
Emmert noted on Friday that the process of determining possible violations is a collaborative effort between the NCAA and schools, with the final ruling coming from the organization's infractions committee.