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Well, UD wondered when the university escort scandal would start to take off.

But she figured that whenever it did take off, the leading edge of the scandal was likely to be the University of Louisville. (Put Louisville in my search engine.) The only real competition for Louisville would be the University of Miami, but, post-Nevin Shapiro, UM is lying low.

What other American university features a trustee who tried to resign but was forced to stay on the board by the governor of the state?

[Steve] Wilson, who is co-founder and CEO of 21c Museum Hotels LLC, said he has been unhappy with the effectiveness of the U of L board and had offered his resignation to Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, who declined to accept it.

Bet Steve wishes he’d risked… what? what can a governor do to you? … and gotten out while the getting was good…

Go ahead and read this first article of many. The details are titillating, the taxpayer money impressive, and I promise the accounts will get even better after they interview the players. The school people call the U of Smell is at it again.

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Louisville’s coach, Rick Pitino, has had his own … uh… Here’s UD, back in 2009, posting on Pitino’s… er…

Margaret Soltan, October 2, 2015 6:33PM
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6 Responses to “Well, UD wondered when the university escort scandal would start to take off.”

  1. charlie Says:

    “To say I’m disheartened or disappointed would probably be the biggest understatement I’ve made since I’ve been a coach,” said Louisville coach Rick Pitino. “I’m heartbroken.”

    UD, you have to start that Coach Inconsulata, or whatever it is, ranking. Youse gots yaz “heartbrokens,” youse gots yaz “deeply disappointeds,” youse gots yaz “we cannot allow the actions of a few to taint the integrity of this institutions.” Heartbrokens gotta be at the top, that a pretty important organ….

  2. Margaret Soltan Says:

    charlie: Hadn’t thought of that. Supreme example of Coacha Inconsolata.

  3. John R Says:

    Did you catch this? From the loving mother’s book: “I felt like I was part of the recruitment team. A lot of them players went to Louisville because of me.”

  4. Margaret Soltan Says:

    John R: That’s the thing that for a moment made me think the whole story was made up by John Kennedy Toole.

  5. Mondo Says:

    Crass, I know, but I think my favorite quote about this comes from Pitino: “I don’t think any recruits came because of these women.”

    Look, if you’re paying

  6. Margaret Soltan Says:

    Mondo: One of many Louisville quotations destined for greatness.

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