Rick Pitino's tenure at Louisville has been a successful one, but it hasn't been without some black marks on the Cardinals program either. The latest is an escort scandal that Pitino continues to deny any previous knowledge of, but has resulted in a self-imposed postseason ban by the school that Pitino is none too happy about.
Could Rick Pitino be on the way out at Louisville? Yahoo's Pat Forde at least considers it a possibility. From his latest 'Forde Minutes' column (he heaps praise on Wright earlier in the story as well) if you click through:
Pitino may well face a suspension for multiple games next season, and a coaching change may further mitigate further NCAA punishment – in addition to the self-imposed postseason ban, which blindsided Pitino earlier this month.