I went to a
school, DePaul, that had one major sport, men’s basketball. During my four years as an undergraduate, the
Blue Demons under coach Ray Meyer were forever David in search of Goliath—or
Marquette—on the hardwood floor. Then I
graduated, Meyer sold his soul to see what it felt like to be Goliath and
college sports drifted out of my life until my daughter played softball.
Clare went to a
school, Elmhurst, a fraction of the size of DePaul. If you added up all the Bluejay athletes to
figure what percentage of students played varsity sports, Elmhurst would be a
sports’ powerhouse on a par with USC or Notre Dame. That next to nobody goes pro only makes the
dedication of Elmhurst athletes all the more impressive.
And then we have
Rick Pitino, a men’s D-I basketball coach who corrupts people and institutions
wherever he goes. Right now, it’s
Louisville, which has been hit with sanctions by the NCAA for violations by
the...men’s basketball program under “Coach” Pitino. A little sex scandal involving recruits,
players and at least one assistant has led to a five-game suspension for
Pitino, among other punishments.
Pitino complained in the wake of his suspension that, “I’ve lost a lot
of faith in the NCAA.” Not me, Rick, not today.
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