Louisville has received response from NCAA, per report

It’s been a rough week for Kentucky’s archrival. Last night, Louisville announced it is pausing all team-related activities due to a positive COVID-19 test within the program, and this morning, Rick Bozich is reporting that the Cards have received a response from the NCAA regarding its involvement in the college hoops bribery scheme. The university will make the response public on Monday.

Louisville initially received its Notice of Allegations from the NCAA back in May. After a two-year investigation, the NCAA accused the program of one Level I violation and three Level II violations. The Level I violation was due to an “improper recruiting offer” and “subsequent extra benefits,” while the Level II violations were due to impermissible transportation and contact by staff members, failure to monitor, and failure of compliance by Rick Pitino. Louisville responded to the allegations in September, arguing that the case “arises out of a criminal conspiracy to defraud the University of Louisville.” The response was 75 pages long, but here’s the university’s statement about it:

“Last week, the University of Louisville submitted its formal Response to the Notice of Allegations issued by the NCAA to the institution on May 4, 2020. As indicated it might in its previous message on this matter, the University’s Response challenges most of the allegations—which date back to 2016—that it believes are not supported by the facts or by NCAA bylaws. Over the past three years, the University of Louisville initiated multiple and extensive corrective measures in response to the federal indictment which served as the genesis of the NCAA’s case, beyond those of any other university. UofL has unilaterally undertaken several significant actions to ensure all who are involved in Cardinal Athletics fully support a culture of compliance. The University looks forward to the resolution of this matter.”

Soon, we’ll know exactly what the NCAA thought of that logic.