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The Louisville Cardinals stay losing in the wake of the FBI looming in the shadows. 4-star talent in the 2018 recruiting class, David Johnson, has announced that he is backing out of his commitment to the program. “I’ve decided that I’ll be reopening my recruitment,” Johnson told Scout. Obviously, this isn’t incredibly shocking. Most people […]

North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams is now on the record denying any possible involvement by Nike in helping the coach land top high school players on the recruiting trail. “They’ve {Nike} never helped me get any player, never insinuated, never done anything,” Williams told ESPN. “I’ve dealt with Nike and Jordan Brand since […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks are set to begin practicing for the upcoming season, but they will have to wait a little longer before they could train alongside freshman Khalil Garland. According to Arkansas Online, team head coach Mike Anderson has announced on Monday that Garland has not been allowed to play by doctors due to an […]

Another day, another basketball coach giving his take on the recruitment scandal. This time it’s Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller. He gave his thoughts about Emmanuel Richardson, but mostly avoided any direct conversation about Rick Pitino or other coaches currently in turmoil After a week of silence and just watching college basketball being gripped by […]

Duke Blue Devils guard (and Draymond Green-wannabe) Grayson Allen is back for one more year in Durham, and as one of the most experienced members of the team, the program has bestowed upon him the squad’s captaincy. This according to a story by Seth Davis of The Athletic. Notwithstanding his sideline meltdowns and occasional tripping […]

The Florida Gators basketball program appeared to have filled another spot on their 2018 roster with the commitment of four-star prospect Andrew Nembhard. Andrew Nembhard announced the news himself on his Twitter page while also thanking all the people who helped him secure a place to play in college and the recruiters who probably spent […]

Tubby Smith is aware of the FBI closing in on college basketball, but the Memphis Tigers coach isn’t all that concerned with it. In his mind, he’s always run clean programs. Due to that, there’s no reason to worry about what is happening with the feds. “The softest pillow you can sleep on is a […]

Rick Pitino must think he’s arguing against the NCAA. Or, maybe, he is truly innocent. Either way, it has to be one of those two, because rare is the man being this defiant against allegations as the feds are nearing the doorstep. In an interview with the Courier-Journal, Rick Pitino said some nice things. Like […]

The George Mason Patriots athletic officials are liking the progress of their basketball program so much that they have reportedly signed head coach Dave Paulsen to another extension deal. This is according to a source of Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel. George Mason coach Dave Paulsen had agreed to a one-year contract extension, according to a […]

Only three college programs remain on the list of No. 1 prospect RJ Barrett. The potential destinations are shrinking. The 19-year-old Canadian sent out a tweet Saturday with his image along with the logos of Duke, Oregon, and Kentucky athletics, signifying that he’s cut down his number of selections. pic.twitter.com/9DG00r0pRz — Rj Barrett (@RjBarrett6) September […]

One of Louisville Cardinals basketball program’s prized recruit this year, Brian Bowen, has been suspended from all athletic-related activities in the school. This is being reported by Justin Sayers and Darcy Costello of The Courier-Journal. That said, Bowen is still free to roam the campus and he could still see his name listed on the […]

West Virginia Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins is a legend within college basketball. Having battled his way through several programs, while seeing his own share of ups-and-downs in the process, when he speaks about any potential scandal, his words are valuable. It is why his Bob Huggins speaking out on the disaster left in the FBI’s […]

Texas A&M Aggies point guard JJ Caldwell will have to wait a little longer before he makes his college basketball debut. According to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, Caldwell has been suspended by the team for five games after violating an unspecified university policy. Texas A&M point guard JJ Caldwell has been suspended for the first […]

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Jarred Vanderbilt won’t be making an appearance on the court for three months due to an injury suffered during a practice this week. All of this alters John Calipari’s plans. This is according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN. Kentucky freshman Jarred Vanderbilt will miss the next three months with a left foot injury, the school […]

The Louisville Cardinals basketball program is in some sort of turmoil right now but it’s good for them to know that the university has got their back. The university’s support for its basketball team was very much palpable on Saturday when Cardinals basketball players received a rousing standing ovation at halftime from a predominantly pro-Louisville […]

Rick Pitino has released yet another statement. This time, following the university effectively firing him, the tone of his words are slightly different. No, silly. Of course he isn’t admitting to the logical theory that he knew of anything that went down at Louisville. Rather, he is willing to take blame… for things he continues […]

In what is the most shocking development in an incredibly stunning story, Rick Pitino is reportedly the unidentified Coach 2 in the FBI’s affidavit. Basically, if things were awful at Louisville as they are now, they are about to get worse 10 times over. According to CBS News and the Wall Street Journal, Rick Pitino […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are putting together a stellar 2018 recruiting class. The team’s latest commitment, Nate Laszewski, is a 4-star prospect out of that class. “Just sitting down and evaluating my options, it just felt right,” Laszewski said to SCOUT. “I felt like I had the best relationship with the coaching staff there. I […]

The Louisville Cardinals are in a bit of trouble. Not only is the FBI cornering in on the program’s connections to a shoe company, but Louisville was forced to fire Rick Pitino, and now two of the team’s top high school commitments — Courtney Ramey and Anfernee Simons — are bailing on them. For good reason, too. […]

It didn’t take a genius to figure out that the Miami Hurricanes were one of the 10 schools mentioned in the FBI’s affidavit released earlier this week. However, it was never officially official. Now it is. Only hours after Jim Larranaga’s lawyer released a statement denying any wrongdoing by the coach, Miami released its own in […]

The greatest trick Jim Calhoun ever did was convince kids to go play in freezing Storrs, Connecticut when he was the head basketball of the UConn Huskies. Now the retired basketball coach is hoping to accomplish a similar devilish act, as he will return to the sport… at the Division III level. The Division III university […]

Rick Pitino will not go into that good night without hurling some haymakers first. After having been effectively fired on Wednesday, only having a job for the semantics of 10 days needing to pass, Rick Pitino released a statement. In it, naturally, he once again claims he knows nothing of what happened within his basketball […]

Remember, this entire FBI thing is only starting. With several teams, coaches and players, having all already been snagged, it is only a matter of time before they role. And when they roll, even more will be named. The Alabama Crimson Tide have acknowledged that its program is now an official part of the FBI […]

The inevitable finally happened. The Louisville Cardinals have fired both head coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich in the wake of the FBI arrests on Tuesday. Coach Pitino leaving practice facility. Would not answer my or @mikelacett questions. @WDRBNews pic.twitter.com/Zm5RghAWn4 — Travis Ragsdale (@TravisRagsdale) September 27, 2017 Reportedly, Jurich was asked to fire […]

There is an expectation that University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino will be fired on Wednesday after a report of the school’s involvement in an NCAA corruption scandal, according to Michael Eaves of ESPN. Pitino has told members of his coaching staff he believes he will lose his job. Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich could also be on his […]

The Auburn Tigers were near the center of the FBI arrests this week. As expected, now major fallout is being felt elsewhere in the program, as 5-star prospect EJ Montgomery has decided to take back his commitment to the university. “We are going to open EJ’s recruitment back up,” EJ Montgomery’s father told SCOUT. “He […]

The Miami Hurricanes, as well as head coach Jim Larranaga, were not mentioned by name in the FBI report that sent shock waves through the college basketball community, but social media sleuths have decided both are part of the unnamed entities described in the affidavit. Jim Larranaga’s attorney, however, wants everyone to hold their collective […]

The recruitment scandal that’s currently rocking the world of college basketball is just getting started. The Louisville Cardinals are among the programs being probed by the FBI, whose interest in the school mostly lies in the way it recruited a certain player that was allegedly made possible by an Adidas executive paying the recruit’s family […]

It may not shock those who’ve followed Rick Pitino’s career as head coach of the Louisville Cardinals basketball program, but the news of the school’s hoops program being under FBI investigation for corruption is decidedly serious. Earlier, it was reported that the United States Department of Justice has zeroed in on 10 people, including four […]

The details are not yet full out there, but reports have surfaced that at least two college basketball assistant coaches were arrested by the FBI for a corruption scheme. Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State, Emanuel Richardson of Arizona, and Chuck Person of Auburn University are two of the coaches charged in corruption scheme. Note: We will […]

The Purdue Boilermakers won the Big Ten last season. That is good news, as the featured image in this post of Matt Painter looking like an insane person would otherwise seem like a silly thing to have up there. Anyway, here is a video of the players receiving rings for their efforts. The guys were […]

Villanova Wildcats coach Jay Wright isn’t only one of the best dressed people in college basketball, he’s also good at his job. It is why it isn’t shocking as someone as talented as Omari Spellman would want to be with the program. According to Jay Wright, in an interview with Jon Rothstein, Omari Spellman already […]

The Purdue Boilermakers might be one of the most underrated basketball programs in the nation. No one tell Eric Hunter that, as the 4-star prospect has committed to play for Matt Painter. This is Purdue’s third verbal commitment for the 2018 class. A 6-foot-3 guard from Indianapolis, Eric Hunter joins forward Trevion Williams and center Emmanuel […]

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are aware that the Northwestern Wildcats made the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in program history. Media members, all of whom apparently went to the school, covered the program making the Big Dance as if it were their child going out on a […]

Chris Mack is going to be without a former top-150 prospect out of the 2017 recruiting class. Jared Ridder announced that he would be leaving the program on the mean streets of Twitter. The school also sent out a release to announce the news. “After much consideration and talking with my family, I have decided […]

Bill Self is one tricky fella. Despite recently saying he might retire when his contract is up, the Kansas Jayhawks coach is still landing top prospects on the recruiting trail. David McCormack, out of the 2018 talent pool, is the latest to announce his decision to join the program. David McCormack is a top-50 talent […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels will not visit the White House. The Tar Heels were invited to visit, as is the custom for teams that win college men’s basketball and football national championships, but a team spokesperson said they will not go for the trip. The Charlotte Observer reported the story. Roy Williams, UNC’s head coach, […]

The Michigan Wolverines are making a mark on the recruiting trail. 4-star talent out of the 2018 recruiting class, Ignas Brazdeikis, has committed to the program. A forward, he made his announcement on the mean streets of Twitter. In his post, he thanked god and family, as well as people who directly supported his development as […]

John Calipari strikes again. Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program scored their first big acquisition this offseason after five-star point guard Immanuel Quickley announced on Friday his commitment to play for the Lexington-based campus. The new was broken by Jeff Borzello of ESPN. This is expected on the part of Quickley, who had already said before […]