NCAA is a joke...

The NCAA is a joke. They remind me of a high school clique that bullies the unpopular and turns a blind eye to their own mishaps. In the past, this clique has continuously turned a blind eye to the transgressions of the chosen ones (Coach K and Roy Williams). The reality is that the NCAA is a dirty organization at every level. I trust them about as much as I trust the government to provide efficient health care. I'm sure we all know that every program operates outside of the NCAA's rules at some point or another. To what degree, and how intertwined you are with the NCAA, determines your punishment. Calipari's name is being drug through the mud and for no good reason, unless he somehow knew about Rose's situation. The NCAA clearinghouse cleared Derrick Rose to play, so Calipari played him. That is like me inviting you over to my house for dinner and then shooting you for trespassing after you show up. It is like the government encouraging banks to make subprime loans and then scolding those same banks for following their orders. Neither the NCAA (or the government) take responsibility for their mistakes.

Duke fought for Coach K in the midst of their troubles, and Kansas fought for Bill Self in the Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson instances, because they were still deeply invested in the success of those coaches. Memphis has little or no investment in Calipari's success, so why not throw Cal under the bus instead of fighting to keep a Runner-Up banner? If anything, Memphis would probably like to make this whole situation appear to be solely the fault of Coach Cal. I hope while at Kentucky, Cal and his staff do not allow any gray area perks, like they did at Memphis when they allowed Derrick Rose's brother Reggie to ride the team plane. It would just open up more opportunities for the NCAA to nail Cal and UK to the wall, once again.

It would be nice to know if we get caught for violations, similar to those at Kansas and Duke, that the clique would take care of us, but we all know better. The NCAA and the media will nail UK and Coach Cal to the wall every chance they get. This just means we have to be above reproach, and I think everyone in the UK adminsistration realizes this. I am not going to live in fear or wait for the hammer to drop on the Big Blue Nation. That is no way to live. I suggest that when somebody tries to make you feel guilty about our future success, by questioning Calipari's past, that you don't let it bother you either.