It’s been a tough week for Rick Pitino. And what a contrast with his arch-rival, John Calipari: While Cal got to pal around with the Pope, the University of Louisville basketball coach was forced to respond to the release of a new book that alleges a former assistant paid prostitutes to have sex with Cardinal players and recruits.
While Pitino and U of L athletic director Tom Jurich wisely jumped out in front of the story, holding a press conference in which they conveyed both their disappointment and determination to obtain the truth, this crisis appears far from resolved.