CBS Sports: Ex-UofL recruit confirms escort allegations

The University of Louisville Foundation announced the hiring Thursday of the Stites & Harbison law firm. Pitino also denies any involvement or knowledge of the situation.

But the next question is the future of Rick Pitino. “I think that’s the cowardly way out if I resign now without coaching two fifth-year seniors and people who came to play for me”. Louisville men’s basketball spokesman Kenny Klein had no comment on the report.

Lyle, who committed to Louisville then decommitted to join Oregon before eventually landing at Ohio State, is the second former recruit to be interviewed by the NCAA after Antonio Blakeney and the first to go on the record and confirm the allegations.

“It does not affect us or JaQuan at all”, Ohio State associate athletic director for communications, Dan Wallenberg, told Yahoo! The email did not mention Louisville, but noted there were no issues at Ohio State.

Andre McGee is denying the accusations. McGee has not spoken publicly since the book’s release. Powell claims to have done 22 different shows for Cardinals players or recruits.

McGee left Louisville in 2014 for Missouri-Kansas City, which placed him on paid leave Friday.

McGee’s attorney, Scott Cox said in a written statement that the interview should have been confidential and should not have been leaked. A spokeswoman for IBJ publishing could not be reached either. “We’ve encouraged the University of Louisville to get Andre McGee’s cell phone and do the same thing we did with Katina Powell’s”.

The Hall of Fame coach wasn’t mentioned in Ramsey’s statement in which the chancellor praised Jurich’s athletic program as “exemplary” at the school.

“As was stated last week, when we learned of the allegations toward our men’s basketball team, we immediately hired Chuck Smrt of the Compliance Group to undertake a complete and thorough investigation of the alleged misconduct”, Ramsey said.