University of Louisville Coach Pitino Claims Ignorance on Scandal Plagued Program Apparently Thinks the Rest of Us Are Stupid College basketball is and has been mired in scandal. At the University of Louisville scandal is business as usual. The school engaged in offensive actions to recruit high school seniors. The head coach's reaction, he knew nothing, nothing. And now with a new scandal, payments to player families, the same coach claims the same things. "These allegations come as a complete shock to me," Pitino said in a statement released by his lawyer, Steve Pence. "If true, I agree with the U.S. Attorney's Office that these third-party schemes, initiated by a few bad actors, operated to commit a fraud on the impacted universities and their basketball programs, including the University of Louisville. Our fans and supporters deserve better and I am committed to taking whatever steps are needed to ensure those responsible are held accountable." Asked in an interview if he expects Pitino will keep his job, Pence said: "I would certainly think so. I don't know why it would be otherwise." Of course Pintino will not lose his job. His only job is to win, regardless of how many rules he violates or how much he claims his ignorance of violation absolves him of blame.

Apparently Thinks the Rest of Us Are Stupid

College basketball is and has been mired in scandal. At the University of Louisville scandal is business as usual. The school engaged in offensive actions to recruit high school seniors. The head coach's reaction, he knew nothing, nothing.

And now with a new scandal, payments to player families, the same coach claims the same things.

"These allegations come as a complete shock to me," Pitino said in a statement released by his lawyer, Steve Pence. "If true, I agree with the U.S. Attorney's Office that these third-party schemes, initiated by a few bad actors, operated to commit a fraud on the impacted universities and their basketball programs, including the University of Louisville. Our fans and supporters deserve better and I am committed to taking whatever steps are needed to ensure those responsible are held accountable."

Asked in an interview if he expects Pitino will keep his job, Pence said: "I would certainly think so. I don't know why it would be otherwise."

Of course Pitino will not lose his job. His only job is to win, regardless of how many rules he violates or how much he claims his ignorance of violation absolves him of blame. 

Update:  The University has announced it will fire Pitino.  This is not motivated by shame or remorse, but the fact that the NCAA may punish the school and the university is trying to mitigate that.