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Mitch Barnhardt in trouble?

Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:25 pm
Posted by BeattheVols
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:25 pm
Posted by SneezyBeltranIsHere
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:27 pm to
The explains a lot.
Posted by WildcatMike
Lexington, KY
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:30 pm to
Yes.

Have a feeling we have a new AD by next week.

ETA: I know a former Bama swimmer who is a poster on here and I have a lot of info on Lars.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 5:32 pm
Posted by momentoftruth87
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:36 pm to
Wow they’re punishing him for this hire.
Posted by WildcatMike
Lexington, KY
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:38 pm to
You dumbass, this shite has been going on for years.

If Mitch knew this was going on and was informed, he needs to go.
Posted by Contra
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:39 pm to
This sounds like a hit job because he made a bad hire.
Posted by momentoftruth87
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:41 pm to
I don’t disagree that he doesn’t need gone. He should be fired for a shite hire on top of being a shite AD. No wonder why cal left and God told others to stay away, minus a fkn Mormon.
Posted by WildcatMike
Lexington, KY
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:41 pm to
Is it?

2 former swimmers are filing a lawsuit against Lars, Gary, Mitch, and UK Athletics. Like I said, if Mitch was informed of this, he needs to go.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:41 pm to
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This sounds like a hit job because he made a bad hire.


It broke today because the lawsuit was filed today in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Posted by WildcatMike
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:42 pm to
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momentoftruth87


Go frick off.
Posted by momentoftruth87
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:43 pm to
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2 former swimmers are filing a lawsuit against Lars, Gary, Mitch, and UK Athletics. Like I said, if Mitch was informed of this, he needs to go.


So much for that NIL money. Oof
Posted by momentoftruth87
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:43 pm to
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Go frick off.


Posted by cardswinagain
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:44 pm to
UK is a disgrace
Posted by kywildcatfanone
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:44 pm to
I know Mitch well enough to know that if something like this was going on, he would deal with it immediately.
Posted by Evolved Simian
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:46 pm to
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Yes.

Have a feeling we have a new AD by next week.


Would have made a lot more sense for you guys to let him make the basketball hire....
Posted by WildcatMike
Lexington, KY
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:46 pm to
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cardswinagain


Oh, I’d be careful my friend.
Posted by cardswinagain
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:48 pm to
After all the shite you guys spewed
Posted by WildcatMike
Lexington, KY
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:49 pm to
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know Mitch well enough to know that if something like this was going on, he would deal with it immediately.


True, but the article is pretty damning. At least some heads should roll.

I know Lars was taken off the pool deck for the majority of last year but came back before the SECs…they suspended him and basically fired him this summer.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:51 pm to
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I know Mitch well enough to know that if something like this was going on, he would deal with it immediately.


Well, if the lawsuit is correct (and it should be easy to prove with the paper trail) he didn't. Neither did Compliance Officer Sandy Bell. And they will be rightfully fired for it:

quote:

In July of 2023, Bell reported directly to Athletics Director Barnhart.

276. Bell was unsurprised to hear these allegations of sexual assault againstJorgensen, stating, “Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have heard of this.”

277. Upon information and belief, Bell reported Jane Doe’s allegations toAthletics Director Barnhart.

278. Neither Bell nor Barnhart undertook any follow up measures inresponse to Jane Doe’s allegations, failing to: a) personally investigate Jane Doe’s allegations; b) escalate Jane Doe’s allegations for follow up or investigation; and c) report JaneDoe’s allegations to UK’s Title IX Office or the EEO Officeof Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity


WKYT article with lawsuit filing/text from today's filing
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 5:52 pm
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:54 pm to
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I know Mitch well enough to know that if something like this was going on, he would deal with it immediately.


The second sentence says:

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In June 2012, Mark Howard, a former assistant swimming coach at Toledo, sent separate emails to Gary Conelly, Kentucky’s swim coach, and UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart.


This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 5:58 pm
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