Comments on: Memphis to NCAA: We know nothing! http://sportspoop.com/college-basketball/memphis-to-ncaa-we-know-nothing/ Sports news, rants and humor | NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA and more Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: T-Bone http://sportspoop.com/college-basketball/memphis-to-ncaa-we-know-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-20 T-Bone Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:04:25 +0000 http://sportspoop.com/?p=217#comment-20 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. 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.

]]> By: IFChris http://sportspoop.com/college-basketball/memphis-to-ncaa-we-know-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-18 IFChris Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:34:26 +0000 http://sportspoop.com/?p=217#comment-18 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. 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.

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