http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Y53DoQ0lQ

I would have too

Mike, did you punch him or something?

yeah the questions became ridiculous towards the end there but i like the idea

Sure, the first three questions are prefaced
with information leading up to the question. This is done to give my readers more info on Louisville, their team, their recent play, etc., should they not have followed the Cardinals closely this year.

The questions themselves were just one or two thoughts towards the end of the prior information. I could have separated the info/questions and I’ll take that feedback going forward.

Furthermore, I don’t know why Mike Rutherford would have felt frustrated or, “fed up” with the questioning. The question about Pitino wasn’t meant to offend, I think I spoke very fairly about the coach.

Lastly, the feature is supposed to be a light-hearted banter between two schools taking little shots at each other, again, no offense intended. I like watching the Cardinals play and have the utmost respect for the team, players, Pitino and the university. Sorry if you guys took the questioning as offensive, it was definitely not my intent. Here’s to a great game Thursday night, good luck.

Below is a leaked version of the actual events that transpired during Gonzo Ball’s Q&A with Mike. The first half of the interview has been removed for time consideration.
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2:30 PM. On a Tuesday. At a booth inside a truck stop off I-70 just south of Pittsburgh, Card Chronicle and Gonzo Ball meet for a friendly Q&A session. Frankpos keeps the ChronicMobile (’72 Cutlass) running in the woods behind the diner.

 The interview went as planned until Gonzo Ball threw a frag grenade at Mike…

GB: Louisville decided to retain Rick Pitino despite having a clause in the contract to fire him for, “acts of moral depravity or misconduct that damages the university’s reputation.” After the wild accusations and Pitino’s admission of infidelity, was the University more concerned with his reputation as one of the greatest college basketball coaches than the reputation of his personal life? Surely 6 NCAA berths in eight years helps a bit, not to mention a final four appearance and two elite eight showings.

CC: I think the university was probably more concerned with its own reputation than Pitino’s personal reputation or career.

[Awkward Pause]

CC: [Mike glares at Gonzo Ball blogger for 3 solid mintues without blinking]

GB: [sweating now but ballsy enough to push the issue] So you’re saying you don’t consider his act of moral depravity as damaging to the university’s reputation?

CC:: [string of expletives followed by shuffling noises heard in background as CardsFan922 restrains Mike]

GB: If the possibility of a Sopranos movie comes to fruition, tell me Ricky will audition for a leading role? Seriously, a case can be made that he’s a bigger boss than Tony himself. He’s already got the look, the white suit, the gold pinky ring, the affair, he doles out gifts in the form of a $60K Lexus IS and he even had his national championship ring RETURNED. That’s serious. Would you be on board if filming didn’t take away from recruiting and other team activities?

CC: [HotHot takes over for Mike who just threw a liquid hot magma hot pocket at Gonzo Ball while being dragged out of the Truck Stop by CardsFan922] They already play The Godfather theme when he walks out at home games, so why not?

[Frankpos pulls up as everyone loads into the car ChronicMobile and successfuly escorts Mike back to his safeplace—Chris Redman’s basement—and calms him down]