Louisville suit wants title back

A group of former Louisville men’s basketball players have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over the organization’s vacation of the Cardinals’ 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four.

John Morgan, one of several attorneys representing former Cardinals captain Luke Hancock, the 2013 Final Four Most Outstanding Player, and four teammates from that title team, described the NCAA as “a morally bankrupt organization” that exploits studentathletes.

The suit seeks declaration that the NCAA wrongfully vacated the plaintiffs’ wins, honors and awards.

The attorney also mentioned former Louisville players Gorgui Dieng, Tim Henderson, Stephan Van Treese and Mike Marra as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

The NCAA stripped Louisville of the title as part for violations discovered during an escort scandal investigation. In other news:

Darryl Rogers, who coached Michigan State to a share of the Big Ten title in 1978 and later took the helm for the Detroit Lions, has died at 83. Rogers coached Michigan State from 1976-79, going 24-18-2. He was with the Lions from 1985-88 and had an 18-40 record.