Nothing much surprises us but we are a bit taken surprised that we think Pitino had nothing to do with this.
Normally when we hear a story that says something bad was done without a head coach's knowledge, we think...yeah, right. Sure thing, pal.
The key phrase is plausible deniability, and since everyone is taking the new book that claims that an assistant arranged for hookers for recruits, that's the key question right now at Louisville.
And unusually, we're inclined to believe Rick Pitino.
Let's be clear: we respect his talent as a coach, but he's always struck us as a smarmy little so and so.