October 6, 201510 yr Apparently IBJ created a new LLC JUST for publishing this book... I was just reading that. This tells me that they were preparing for any legal backlash - separating this from the umbrella of the parent company.
October 6, 201510 yr One other thing I want to mention.. Several people have said that there's no way McGee could have funded this on his own, I even agreed at one point. But after thinking about it, he absolutely could have. His salary was over $100k if I'm not mistaken... $10,000 over four years is only $2500 a year to a guy making six figures. That's easily doable, and not at all ridiculous to think he could have done on his own.
October 6, 201510 yr I was just reading that. This tells me that they were preparing for any legal backlash - separating this from the umbrella of the parent company. So my question would be, if they were so confident in this story, why the need to launch it under a separate LLC?
October 6, 201510 yr So my question would be, if they were so confident in this story, why the need to launch it under a separate LLC? This new information has brought my percentage of Louisville trouble from 85% sure down to about 65%. It seems to change with every article. Also, I was thinking McGee made like $50k or less per year.
October 6, 201510 yr So my question would be, if they were so confident in this story, why the need to launch it under a separate LLC? I had never heard of IBJ prior to Friday, but has Mauer previously published any books? The reason why the new LLC seems strange to me is that Powell claims to have shopped her story to different publishers outside of Louisville after googling them. How would she have found IBJ if they weren't in that business? Of course, they may have just created the LLC because regardless of whether her claims are true or not, it would be foolish to not CYB. Another point that hasn't been discussed, Powell claims to have contacted the NCAA before going to a publisher. Apparently a "young white guy" told her they weren't interested. Obviously she was doing this out of the kindness of her heart, right? And I guess Jurich controls the NCAA in addition to the media? (sarcasm font)
October 6, 201510 yr And....??? I'm not really sure what to think honestly. Pitino sounds different than I've ever heard him. He sounds like a broken man. Says he cried himself to sleep Friday night because Billy Minardi died in the WTC and the thought of these things happening in the dorm named after Minardi breaks his heart.
October 6, 201510 yr And....??? Probably exactly what you would expect. A bit of Pitino-speak, a reference to his time at Kentucky, some hyperbole. It sounds like he is a guy who always knows what's going on and always gets answers if he doesn't know anything. He's frustrated because everything he hears is denial, but he can't go out and do his own investigation so for all we know a hammer could drop at any time. He said McGee is the only guy who knows everything, but he isn't allowed to talk per his attorney's instructions. Essentially he stands behind how his program has been run and his former players, but doesn't know as much as he wishes he does.
October 6, 201510 yr They are going to replay the Pitino interview in 5 minutes if anyone wants to listen.
October 6, 201510 yr I'm not really sure what to think honestly. Pitino sounds different than I've ever heard him. He sounds like a broken man. Says he cried himself to sleep Friday night because Billy Minardi died in the WTC and the thought of these things happening in the dorm named after Minardi breaks his heart. He was really close to his brother-in-law, so I could see it having that kind of effect on him. It kind of makes you look at this from a different perspective as well.
October 6, 201510 yr I am about 50/50 on this entire thing. Antonio Blankey mother claims he was never involved.
October 6, 201510 yr Author I am about 50/50 on this entire thing. Antonio Blankey mother claims he was never involved. I think her story has legs. I'm just not sold on the involvement or awareness of anyone on the UL staff. The statement from momma Blackney does nothing for me however. If I was hooking up with prostitutes I'd deny it to my mother also.
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