We think. No, really. This time, for sure. Maybe. Never, say never? Okay, yeah, I think it really is the end for Louisville, Derrick Caracter and Rick Pitino."I don't think there is any chance of him reaching the stipulations that we set forth," Pitino said. " ... It's in his best interest to do exactly what he's doing."What is he doing? Well, his newfound devotion to doing whatever it took to re-earn his place at Louisville lasted less than a month. Instead, very quickly he ended up running back home to New Jersey and appeared to be re-evaluating things (Given Caracter's history of conditioning, that likely involved a fair amount of donuts and Tastycakes. Mmmm. Butterscotch Krimpets.). So much for getting his academics back in order.
Caracter, showing his typical maturity and responsibility, had his mother let a Louisville assistant know he was transferring.
What lucky school will be getting Derrick Caracter? It looks like he will drop all the way to the NAIA level and 2-time defending champs Oklahoma City University. He will be able to pair with ex-Tennessee guard Ramar Smith who was dismissed for academics.
At long last this story appears to be done with respect to any relevance in college basketball.
