Only a matter of time until this FF is VACATED

[BankShot]

You can't tell me, the man who had a FF vacated at UMASS, then at MEMPHIS, while gaining a handful of the top recruits in the country for the last 3 years, will not have this one vacated as well. Don't you feel like it's only a matter of time until this catches up to Kentucky.

They sold their soul to the devil by attaching themselves to the Squid, and if they win, he'll be gone to the NBA, leaving the Cats to pick up the pieces

 

[UCHuskies08]

I know I won't be popular around here for saying it, but no, probably not.

 

[Huskymaniac]

All it takes is one ex-player or a friend of an ex-player to be brave enough to spill the beans and risk being killed by one of World Wide Wes' gang members turned personal body guards.

 

[jorge34]

World Wide Wes owns the NCAA

 

[dogfan96]

You can't tell me, the man who had a FF vacated at UMASS, then at MEMPHIS, while gaining a handful of the top recruits in the country for the last 3 years, will not have this one vacated as well. Don't you feel like it's only a matter of time until this catches up to Kentucky.

They sold their soul to the devil by attaching themselves to the Squid, and if they win, he'll be gone to the NBA, leaving the Cats to pick up the pieces

Hopefully Ohio St. will kill their dreams on Monday night

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The NCAA refused to look into the Bledsoe situation so I would be stunned if they consider taking this final four run away from Squid regardless of how UK ended up with these players.

 

[UCHuskies08]

How is UK, as is currently constituted by Coach Cal, not just a recruiting juggernaut for a myriad of reasons? Name brand school, coach who cares mostly about putting players in the NBA, huge exposure, win a ton of games, etc?

He's not in the CUSA or the A10 anymore.

 

[dogfan96]

How is UK, as is currently constituted by Coach Cal, not just a recruiting juggernaut for a myriad of reasons? Name brand school, coach who cares mostly about putting players in the NBA, huge exposure, win a ton of games, etc?

He's not in the CUSA or the A10 anymore.

You can put a different school beside his name but he's still who he is.. and he's still dirty

 

[Huskymaniac]

I wonder. If World Wide Wes got the Tupak treatment if Kentucky would suddenly have a harder time getting all these recruits and if the media and the NCAA would suddenly start investigating the squid more.

 

[Huskymaniac]

When

How is UK, as is currently constituted by Coach Cal, not just a recruiting juggernaut for a myriad of reasons? Name brand school, coach who cares mostly about putting players in the NBA, huge exposure, win a ton of games, etc?

He's not in the CUSA or the A10 anymore.

When Pitino coached at Kentucky you could have said the same stuff but even he didn't have that kind of recruiting success. There is being a juggernaut and then there is what the squid is pulling off. Remember, other coaches in Kentucky's history have gotten caught cheating. Apparently the "name", exposure and ton of games on TV weren't enough for that coach as well.

 

[upstater]

Anthony Davis is as important to Kentucky this year as Kemba was to UConn last year or as Carmelo was to Cuse in 2003.

Darius Miller is a nice clutch player and MKG has a lot of talent, but that Kentucky team needs to go to the well with Davis so often. Davis hooks and blocking ability are gold. Alley-oops are killer too. He took so many layups away from Ville it was crazy, and when UK needed a bucket, he got it. Hits free throws too. Recruiting all these all-star one and done kids isn't going to do it for Calipari unless he lands the once every 5 years stud like Davis. If that kid puts some weight on, he's going to be great in the NBA.

 

[jibsey]

Aside from his great skills, Davis has a motor with big intensity, he's all over the place.

 

[Walker11]

Calipari doesn't need to cheat when he has Jay Z hanging out in the locker room pregame and with World Wide Wes sitting behind the bench. "Hey kids, wanna meet Lebron?" Scummy, yes, cheating, probably not.

 

[dogfan96]

Calipari doesn't need to cheat when he has Jay Z hanging out in the locker room pregame and with World Wide Wes sitting behind the bench. "Hey kids, wanna meet Lebron?" Scummy, yes, cheating, probably not.

Cheating is about more than recruiting.. his two best players ever were both competing even though they were ineligible for different reasons.. Calipari isn't stupid like Kelvin Sampson or Bruce Pearl.. he's got it down to a science.. notice all the stuff happens but he never gets named directly.. he knows how to insulate himself

 

[chris63]

don't you think camby was looking for a payday no matter what college he went too regardless of the coach being calipari or anyone else. the rose situation with the sat's , maybe he should have known about that but i don't think he could have done anything about camby .

 

[Walker11]

Cheating is about more than recruiting.. his two best players ever were both competing even though they were ineligible for different reasons.. Calipari isn't stupid like Kelvin Sampson or Bruce Pearl.. he's got it down to a science.. notice all the stuff happens but he never gets named directly.. he knows how to insulate himself

I just think it gets tired when I hear all this nonsense about Calipari paying to get players. The guy just provides amazing perks and access that these 17 year olds absolutely eat up. A lot of it is WWW and while kinda disgusting, I believe it is legal.

 

[TRest]

Can can convince kids that he's the only coach to win 3 national championships in the last 12 years. He's convinced kids who would be lottery picks out of high school that he can make them lottery picks after one year in college. And he probably has 3 layers of people between him and anything dirty going on.

 

[UConn5]

I dislike Calipari but I am not sure that this one is going to be vacated.

 

[Ricky1Moore]

Squid was dirty, and his character should be forever questioned because of it... But like people above have said, the Kentucky name made recruiting easy... No need for the old dirty tricks... And Kentucky has getting thugged out thick bball players to have good grades and graduate down to a science... Let's just hope he jumps at the Knicks job, or this recruiting domination will probably continue...

As for the game tomorrow night and the unreal specimen that is anthony Davis, gotta go at him early and hope for foul trouble... But you have to get into his chest or do it in transition... Kentucky looked vulnerable tonight, but I'm not so sure Kansas has what it takes to handle them...

Maybe if Squid gets his championship he'll feel more comfortable going to the NBA ?

Let's just get rid of him anyway we can, otherwise Kentucky will get Noel and Muhammd and we'll have to watch this crap every year

 

[tzznandrew]

I agree with all those pointing out why this Final Four will not likely be vacated--too many perks.

I just couldn't bring myself to "like" a post that said things that I agree with, but dislike.

 

[champs99and04]

What I don't get is this: Why has Calipari never been directly charged with violations when two extremely good players have received extra benefits, but Calhoun is drilled for "not promoting an atmosphere of compliance" when his assistants have been accused for things that would appear to be similarly out of his control? It just seems like a double standard here. If Calipari has gotten two final fours vacated, he can't be promoting an atmosphere of compliance very well, whether it was directly his fault or not.

 

[CTFIRERETIRED]

When


When Pitino coached at Kentucky you could have said the same stuff but even he didn't have that kind of recruiting success. There is being a juggernaut and then there is what the squid is pulling off. Remember, other coaches in Kentucky's history have gotten caught cheating. Apparently the "name", exposure and ton of games on TV weren't enough for that coach as well.

Kentucky was, is, and always will be the SEC equivalent to those old SWC [Southwest Conference] football teams from another era. The boosters will always think they can get away with everything, have the money, and the gall to try and pull it off.

 

[freescooter]

To me, Calipari and Kentucky are a prime example of what is wrong with college basketball. But until the NCAA grows a pair and does something about the 1 and done nonsense, it is going to get a lot worse before it gets any better. Unfortunate, but some things just are what they are. Calipari just assembles an all star team annually. Most of the time, those flame out, but not always. I'm not sure it is that much different than what others do, North Carolina for example has 3-4 guys leaving this year. UConn has done this to a lesser degree than some others, but don't be shocked if that changes over the next year or two, either. We ddidn't have a problem recruiting Drummond who was at least projected as a 1 year wonder and may yet be one. We just haven't been quite as good at it.