Calipari makes promise to UK

[Tim_T]

[QUOTE=MrSplitshot;379659]I still say that in regards to the Rose situation - The NCAA Clearinghouse CLEARED HIM TO PLAY BALL. What else could Memphis/Cal do but play him? Why would they not? the NCAA declared him eligible. He cheated on his test, and we're pretty positive that we know that is the case now, but (1) if Cal had no knowledge of it, and (2) if Memphis had no knowledge of it, then why would they not play him after being cleared by the very institution that is now saying, in a nutshell, "You cheated, we didn't catch it then, and now we're penalizing Memphis for guilt by association and following our eligibility rules." What the heck? What is Rose (the cheater) getting docked in this case?

I do not like the Worldwide Wes connection for a minute, but I'm not certain that the media and the fact-knowing-fans have all of the skinny on how Wes was involved in the Rose deal, if at all. I've heard that Wes lives in Detroit, I've heard that he drove Rose to Detroit, I've heard that he took the test for him....well boys, I've also heard that UFO's landed in Bullitt County in 1967, Lee Harvey Oswald didn't act alone, and Elvis Presley is living in the trailer park alongside I-64 in Clark County....don't believe all the "facts" you hear.

You're innocent until proven guilty in this country, last I checked, and unless someone can PROVE that Cal and Memphis knew about this and were in on it, then they are INNOCENT. Period. Same deal with the old Camby situation at UMASS. Maybe he's "Teflon John"...or maybe he's actually innocent. Is it impossible that coach just lands recruits with his magnetic personality, love of coaching these kids, and very-attractive style of play for NBA-hopefuls? Now throw in the UK nameplate...huge combination. The man doesn't need to cheat.
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The NCAA didn't know that he took the test in Detroit or that he failed it the first three times he took it. Cal did know as did other coaches, who backed off and withdrew scholarship offers.

Cal and memphis knew his Rose was under investigation over his Test scores in January of that year, but played him anyway.

Everyone knows the World Wide Wes connection and has for years. Why did Cal and Wes have such a great relationship and friends of Wes ended up playing for Memphis? The WWW connection has been the talk of college coaches for quite sometime, including at the NIKE Camp in Indy at one point. How do I know this? I was part of the media and covered most of the major camps and AAU Tourneys.

Read the NCAA report, or even just the snippetts the media has fed you, you will learn a lot. One thing for sure about Cal, he has always left a program in worse shape than before he got there and that is a proven fact.

Btw the UK nameplate means ZERO to kids these days, as does the UNC, DUKE, UCLA, IU and U of L nameplates. These kids go to school to play for the COACHES because those are the people that can help them get to the next level, not the school.

[zx150]

Good info Tim

[HiDefFisherman]

Hey pontooner, trophyhunter agrees with you, and even offered this quote:

"""You can't always help who your surrounded by. I mean look at other coaches right now. Not going to name any names"""

Shouldn't that also apply to our President? Look at who he is surrounding himself with... many in his cabinet had to pay their back taxes before they could take their appointed positions... LMAO

Another case of someone saying do as we say, not as we do???

LOL

Just ragging on you some 'tooner... tight lines my friend,

hdf

I always enjoy hearing the Cal had nothing to do with it defense. If people would take off the tinted glasses and look closely at most of the players he recurits, where they played high school ball (diploma mills), his association with WorldWide Wes....... I think they should be worried about the future of UK basketball.

Then again with UK having a few down years and the recuriting class he has coming in this year most fans can look past most of what I listed above.