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per CBS:

Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino has maintained his innocence in the alleged nefarious recruitment process of former five-star Brian Bowen, whom the FBI believes was compensated $100,000 in return for his commitment to the Cardinals. Court documents released Thursday by U of L make Pitino's assertion more difficult to believe.

Attorneys for the Louisville Athletic Association characterized Pitino's legal arguments that he was not heavily involved with Bowen as "directly contrary to the evidence obtained thus far in discovery," according to the Courier-Journal. One text revealed is particularly damning, which indicates Pitino was aware other programs were trying to pay Bowen for his commitment.

"DePaul was trying to pay Bowen 200k to come there. Crazy world!" Pitino texted his then-assistant coach, Kenny Johnson, on June 2, 2017. The text was sent one day before Bowen pledged his loyalty to Pitino and Louisville.

Also damning in the new Wednesday court filings is more evidence of a working relationship between Pitino and Christian Dawkins, the ex-agent who has been indicted in the federal corruption case. Dawkins texted Pitino with concerns about other schools trying to exert their influence on Bowen's college choice on June 2, 2017, the same day Pitino sent the text to his assistant about DePaul making a push to land Bowen, asking Pitino to assure Bowen's camp that things were square.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...-brian-bowen-200k-but-he-kept-recruiting-him/

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BleedGopher said:
per CBS:

Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino has maintained his innocence in the alleged nefarious recruitment process of former five-star Brian Bowen, whom the FBI believes was compensated $100,000 in return for his commitment to the Cardinals. Court documents released Thursday by U of L make Pitino's assertion more difficult to believe.

Attorneys for the Louisville Athletic Association characterized Pitino's legal arguments that he was not heavily involved with Bowen as "directly contrary to the evidence obtained thus far in discovery," according to the Courier-Journal. One text revealed is particularly damning, which indicates Pitino was aware other programs were trying to pay Bowen for his commitment.

"DePaul was trying to pay Bowen 200k to come there. Crazy world!" Pitino texted his then-assistant coach, Kenny Johnson, on June 2, 2017. The text was sent one day before Bowen pledged his loyalty to Pitino and Louisville.

Also damning in the new Wednesday court filings is more evidence of a working relationship between Pitino and Christian Dawkins, the ex-agent who has been indicted in the federal corruption case. Dawkins texted Pitino with concerns about other schools trying to exert their influence on Bowen's college choice on June 2, 2017, the same day Pitino sent the text to his assistant about DePaul making a push to land Bowen, asking Pitino to assure Bowen's camp that things were square.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...-brian-bowen-200k-but-he-kept-recruiting-him/

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#excusesareforlosers. #levelplayingfield
 

So how does this show Pitino knew or authorized LU payments to Bowen?

#badevidence #needmoreproofthanthat
 


LesBolstad said:
So how does this show Pitino knew or authorized LU payments to Bowen?

#badevidence #needmoreproofthanthat
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I mean the agent asking Pitino to assure the family that things are squared after DePaul offered double is pretty suspicious on its own. On the bright side, Louisville got a blue blood discount at 100K so in a sense bar burner is right about the level playing field lol

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So He sUpposedly paid noThing to get a recrUit who was going to get Paid 200k By AnotheR school? Nothing BUt the best fRom good ol wheeliN and dEalin Rick!
 

BleedGopher said:
per CBS:

Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino has maintained his innocence in the alleged nefarious recruitment process of former five-star Brian Bowen, whom the FBI believes was compensated $100,000 in return for his commitment to the Cardinals. Court documents released Thursday by U of L make Pitino's assertion more difficult to believe.

Attorneys for the Louisville Athletic Association characterized Pitino's legal arguments that he was not heavily involved with Bowen as "directly contrary to the evidence obtained thus far in discovery," according to the Courier-Journal. One text revealed is particularly damning, which indicates Pitino was aware other programs were trying to pay Bowen for his commitment.

"DePaul was trying to pay Bowen 200k to come there. Crazy world!" Pitino texted his then-assistant coach, Kenny Johnson, on June 2, 2017. The text was sent one day before Bowen pledged his loyalty to Pitino and Louisville.

Also damning in the new Wednesday court filings is more evidence of a working relationship between Pitino and Christian Dawkins, the ex-agent who has been indicted in the federal corruption case. Dawkins texted Pitino with concerns about other schools trying to exert their influence on Bowen's college choice on June 2, 2017, the same day Pitino sent the text to his assistant about DePaul making a push to land Bowen, asking Pitino to assure Bowen's camp that things were square.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...-brian-bowen-200k-but-he-kept-recruiting-him/

Go Gophers!!
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Check him out all the way back to Hawaii. Always something. Great basketball mind, trouble with rules.
 

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