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mamxet
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what did UK fans say about Coach Cali when he was at Memphis?
4/23/2010 1:26 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by loserkid32 on 4/23/2010UK fans can call people haters all they want because it is true mainly because they are ruining college basketball by cheating their way to recruits and its not just Cal, the main one is World Wide Wes and Nike sending LeBron James around recruiting for them and offering peoples brothers (Marquis Teague) shoe contracts. Then after they commit they get people to take the SAT for them. Its ridiculous!


the same way UNC uses Michael jordan for the last 10+ years.


even if the lebron thing is true to a small degee, its not against the rules. other teams do it with players as well, and u cant provide one proof of evidence that UK has cheated.
4/23/2010 2:58 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By cthomas22255 on 4/23/2010Brandon Knight (ranked #1) is actually an honors student at a real high school. And President Todd was rather impressed with how John Wall handled himself like a professional-- though Todd is trying to change the one-and-done NCAA loophole.

UK doesn't pay anybody. Judging from what recruits and their parents have said, the selling points are these:

1. Calipari isn't real strict. Dribble-drive puts the player in control. It's the opposite of when Gillispie was there, and what you'll experience with other "my way or the highway" coaches.

2. You get to be coached by former NBA players on staff.

3. You're guaranteed the best pipeline to the League through World Wide Wes and his network.

The requirement for the recruit is to commit to staying eligible and completing coursework spring semester, so UK can keep all its scholarships for the next year and keep the pipeline going. And the player is asked to consider coming back to finish his degree and work out with the team during the NBA summers. Calipari was pretty good at Memphis at getting guys to come back to work on their degrees.

Parents and players understand this is a good deal.


Come on man, don't be that naive. EVERY big name school is dirty to some degree, it just comes down to who hides it better, that's all.
4/23/2010 3:07 PM
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IU fans chiming in about ethics, please where is Kelvin Sampson.....oh wait why he is on the phone! Before that the "General" Bob Knight who knows what is right for all of the college basketball world. When he is not avoiding prosecution in Puerto Rico, throwing chairs or whipping players.

Lets not get carried away that the IU resurection is behind schedule. Why IU isn't even the most storied program in Indiana anymore that goes to Butler.

College basketball in general is going down hill with the proliferation of one and doners, however KY and Cal didn't create the system. The kids are responding to a system created by adults to quote Tom Izzo.
4/23/2010 3:10 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by graham1 on 4/23/2010Why IU isn't even the most storied program in Indiana anymore that goes to Butler.

Really?
4/23/2010 3:23 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By tkimble on 4/23/2010
Quote: Originally posted by graham1 on 4/23/2010
Why IU isn't even the most storied program in Indiana anymore that goes to Butler.

Really?
Sadly, high schoolers don't know the history of many of the schools. They only know who they've seen on TV and who's a winner. After 3 or 4 bad seasons, it's like your history is erased.

That's why the next 2 years are crucial for Indiana
4/23/2010 3:43 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By loserkid32 on 4/23/2010UK fans can call people haters all they want because it is true mainly because they are ruining college basketball by cheating their way to recruits and its not just Cal, the main one is World Wide Wes and Nike sending LeBron James around recruiting for them and offering peoples brothers (Marquis Teague) shoe contracts. Then after they commit they get people to take the SAT for them. Its ridiculous
I'm gonna call ULol fan on this one......
4/23/2010 4:17 PM
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4/23/2010 4:40 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by graham1 on 4/23/2010IU fans chiming in about ethics, please where is Kelvin Sampson.....oh wait  why he is on the phone! Before that the "General" Bob Knight who knows what is right for all of the college basketball world. When he is not avoiding prosecution in Puerto Rico, throwing chairs or whipping players. Lets not get carried away that the IU resurection is behind schedule. Why IU isn't even the most storied program in Indiana anymore that goes to Butler. College basketball in general is going down hill with the proliferation of one and doners, however KY and Cal didn't create the system. The kids are responding to a system created by adults to quote Tom Izzo.

1. Coach Knight donated millions upon millions of dollars back to Indiana University, most of it to help support the library system. He was a model citizen, and he was never remotely suspected of any improper conduct regarding recruiting players.

2. Sampson was a mistake, one that'll take us forever to recover from.

3. Butler's short term history is better, of course, but they don't have 5 NCAA championship banners or 20 Big Ten championships.

4. I agree with your last paragraph.
4/23/2010 8:19 PM
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4/23/2010 9:34 PM
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4/23/2010 10:33 PM
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4/24/2010 12:05 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By loserkid32 on 4/24/2010


Why should I be mad at the NBA? I don't want to see college basketball ruined. What is internet rumored B.S?
Internet B.S. are statements like, "Teague picked U.K. because his brother got a shoe contract with Nike." The first place I read this was on a Louisville fan's blog.

Nike does NOT care where Teague goes to school. If they did, he'd go to Oregon.

1) Nike founder Phil Knight ran track for Oregon.

2) He’s the chief donor for Oregon’s new $200 million dollar arena, which is named for his son Matthew Knight.It’s the most expensive on-campus arena in history and Knight provided $100 million to pay for it

3) Regarding the search for a basketball coach, Knight said he gets updates from A.D. Kilkenny “every couple of days or so… I think we’re going to get a good coach”

If Nike is willing to spend big bucks to lure Tom Izzo or Billy Donovan to Oregon, they sure aren't going to spend money to send a player to Kentucky.

4/24/2010 4:24 AM
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kybjones where are you, shouldn't you be in here hating UK with your IU brethren? EDGAR PADILLA CHEATED! HE MAJORED IN SPANISH!
4/24/2010 11:35 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By loserkid32 on 4/24/2010
Why should I be mad at the NBA? I don't want to see college basketball ruined. What is internet rumored B.S? And IF Lesie pick UK then I will feel the exact same way about them. but I don't think that is going to happe
the NBA has created the "1 and done" player with their idiotic rule, so if you want elite talent at the NCAA level then that is what you will get.

4/24/2010 8:24 PM
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