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Memphis to NCAA: We know nothing!

Memphis to NCAA: We know nothing!

Posted by Toonces in College basketball on June 2, 2009 | 2 responses

This will come as a shock to some of you, but an internal investigation by the University of Memphis that former player (*cough*Derrick Rose*hack*) cheated on his SAT exam to qualify academically turned up no proof to support the NCAA’s allegations.

Some are already speculating that the fruitless investigation somehow vindicates Memphis U. and former coach John Calipari in the matter. We tend to believe this whole dog n’ pony show is akin to an internal investigation by Dick Cheney’s staff revealing that the former V.P. isn’t a grumpy curmudgeon.

All this proves is that, once again, there’s nothing wrong with the NCAA that one good carpet bombing to their headquarters couldn’t fix.

- Memphis finds no proof Rose cheated (ESPN.com)

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2 Responses to “Memphis to NCAA: We know nothing!”

  1. IFChris says:
    June 3, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    The problem is no one has any proof Rose cheated on his SAT. Until that happens, it’s simply a “smoke without the fire” situation. Speculation is a dime-a-dozen and everybody has their own opinion about Calipari. I certainly get that.

    But until someone has first-hand knowledge, backed with a little bit of proof, I’m not comfortable calling Rose a cheat.

  2. T-Bone says:
    June 4, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Appreciate the comment, Chris.

    I’m not comfortable calling Rose a cheat, either. Nor am I comfortable calling him a “student-athlete”. And that’s sorta the point.

    This whole situation is distasteful, less because of Rose’s alleged actions or his handlers or Memphis’ actions, but because the asinine 1-year rule is forcing players like Rose to go to school when they clearly have no interest in going to school.

    Fact is, most fans really don’t want to know what these top programs are doing in order to get these blue-chippers eligible. That’s not a criticism of Rose, it’s a criticism of the system.

    Between the AAU coaches and the ricockulous qualifying system, the NCAA has become an even bigger joke than they were 20 years ago.

    It’s time to nuke the place, imho.

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