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Ralph Willard Would Rather Serve

Posted: Jun 10th 2009 12:21 PM ET by Chas Rich (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, Big East, Coaches

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"Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. " John Milton, Paradise Lost.

Ralph Willard turned that quote on its head in every way. The head coach of the Holy Cross Crusaders has apparently decided that he would rather give up his successful reign as head coach of his alma mater to return to being an assistant to Rick Pitino at Louisville.

While there is no word on Willard's Web site yet, Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv is reporting that Willard has decided to accept Pitino's offer to be his assistant coach. It is doubtful that Willard will take much of a paycut. It is more likely that he will get more money from Louisville to be Pitino's assistant.
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Woman Charged in Pitino Extortion Case

Posted: Apr 24th 2009 11:00 PM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, Coaches, Police Blotter

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The estranged wife of a longtime aide to Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino faces charges that she tried to extort the coach, at first demanding cars and tuition for her children, then later asking for $10 million, according to a federal complaint filed Friday.
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Jeremy Tyler Rocks the Establishment

Posted: Apr 23rd 2009 8:46 PM ET by Greg Couch (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, NBA Prospects, Recruiting

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It makes too much sense. That's the problem. The logic sounds too right. But Jeremy Tyler is a trailblazer now.

Not a Portland Trail Blazer. No, he won't be allowed to play in the NBA for two years under the terms of league commissioner David Stern's cold-hearted, disingenuous rule requiring young men, basically, to become marketed stars in college before starting their chosen profession.

Well, Tyler is getting around that rule, getting around a system that's not built for him. Here's the plan: Tyler, a 17-year-old high school junior in San Diego, has decided to bypass his senior year -- remember, high school -- to play pro in Europe.
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Jeremy Tyler Becomes First Player to Leave High School Early for Pro Hoops

Posted: Apr 22nd 2009 10:26 PM ET by Michael David Smith (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, Recruiting

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We've reached the point in American sports where a player leaving college early to turn pro is routine. But Jeremy Tyler, a 6-foot-11 basketball player from San Diego, is doing something unprecedented: He's leaving high school early to turn pro.
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Pitino's Alleged Extortionist Is 'Scared'

Posted: Apr 21st 2009 11:35 AM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, Big East, Coaches

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We now know the identity of the person who allegedly tried to extort millions of dollars from Louisville's head basketball coach Rick Pitino. Her name is Karen Sypher, and she is the estranged soon-to-be ex-wife of Tim Sypher, the equipment manager for Pitino's Cardinals.

The allegations levied by Sypher against Pitino are still being kept under wraps, and her divorce documents have been sealed by the courts, but it's not too tough to see the underlying concern here. We have a young woman who is going through a divorce and allegedly threatening to go public with something that could potentially harm Pitino's public image. Hmmmm ... I wonder what she is threatening to say?
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Billy Donovan Hires Richard Pitino

Posted: Apr 20th 2009 3:30 PM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Florida, Louisville, Big East, SEC, Coaches

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Richard PitinoRarely do assistant coaching hires make the news, but this one is just too interesting to pass up. Billy Donovan, former assistant to Rick Pitino, has hired Richard Pitino, the 26-year-old son of Louisville's head basketball coach. The younger Pitino has been an assistant at Louisville for the past two seasons.

The intertwined relationships here are quite unique. In the past, there has been speculation that one of the reasons Donovan didn't take the head job at Kentucky was due to his close relationship with Pitino. The two often talk about how they consider each other family.
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Pitino Says He's an Extortion Victim

Posted: Apr 19th 2009 1:10 PM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, Big East, Coaches

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Louisville's head basketball coach, Rick Pitino, alleges he and his family are currently the victims of an extortion scheme. FOX Sports reports Pitino has apparently been in contact with the FBI in an attempt to get the matter resolved for the past month.

Unfortunately, with his being a highly paid public figure, Pitino faces much greater risks than the average extortion victim. It turns out, the extortion was being kept under wraps by Pitino and Louisville administration until, as Pitino says, his hand was forced.
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Big East Tournament Preview: Everyone Is Playing, Except Bubble Teams

Posted: Mar 10th 2009 8:01 AM ET by Chas Rich (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Cincinnati, Connecticut, DePaul, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia, Big East

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The Big East Tournament gets underway Tuesday, and this year the Big East Tournament (BET) matches the construction of the conference -- oversized, a bit confusing and very clearly divided.

The Big East at this point has seven teams that are definitely going to the NCAA tournament and one team that lies way out on the fringe of the bubble. This year, the BET is all about teams trying to improve or maintain their projected seeding for the Big Dance.
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Louisville Wins the Big East

Posted: Mar 7th 2009 11:25 PM ET by Chas Rich (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, West Virginia, Big East

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Louisville survived in Morgantown to win its first Big East regular season title. What it means immediately is that the Cardinals will be the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament and will not have to worry about the possibility of facing UConn or Pitt until the Big East Championship game. It also keeps alive the possibility of Louisville stealing a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament -- most likely from UConn.

West Virginia nearly got the win, despite a no-show from Da'Sean Butler and Alex Ruoff. Louisville completely locked down those two, but freshmen Devin Ebanks and Kevin Jones picked up the slack. The player WVU could not contain, though, was Terrance Williams. The Louisville forward did everything with 20 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 6 steals. He was the best player on the court and carried the Cardinals.
No. 6 Louisville 62, WVU 59: Recap | Box Score | RPI | Scores

Rick Pitino Brings Back the Sartorial Splendor of the White Suit

Posted: Mar 1st 2009 9:09 PM ET by Chas Rich (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Louisville, Big East, Coaches

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Last year, when Louisville announced a "white-out" for their game with Georgetown, coach Rick Pitino brought out a splendid white suit for the event. Of course with the Cardinals trailing in the game, Pitino changed into a dark suit for the second half. He later claimed that he needed to change because he spilled soda on the suit in the first half. The Cards rolled and Pitino vowed that he would not wear a white suit unless it was for the Kentucky Derby.

A year and another "white-out" later, Pitino brought back the white suit for the Marquette game for all to enjoy.

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    Denver Nuggets forward Chris Anderson touches his head during a time out in the first half of their NBA basketball game with the New Jersey Nets in East Rutherford, New Jersey February 7, 2009. (Ray Stubblebine, Reuters)

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    West Virginia guard Darryl Bryant (25) is fouled by Providence guard Jeff Xavier (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va. Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. West Virginia won 86-59. (Don Wright, AP)

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    Missouri's DeMarre Carroll, top, celebrates the Tigers' 62-60 win over Kansas in Columbia, Missouri, Monday, February 9, 2009. (Rich Sugg, Kansas City Star/MCT)

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    David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils fights Erik Reitz #4 of the New York Rangers during their game on February 9, 2009 at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (Al Bello, Getty Images)

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