Where should we start?
Let’s go with the allegations against John Calipari’s former team, Memphis. It’s alleged that, in all likelihood, Derrick Rose had someone else take the SATs for him. Yes, I agree: it’s rather frightening to imagine that Derrick Rose didn’t think he was capable of getting into Memphis without any outside help. Then again, he did admit to falling asleep with a knife earlier this season.
The allegations include “knowing fraudulence or misconduct” on an SAT exam by a player on that season’s team, which finished runner-up in the NCAA tournament, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis reported on its Web site. The university received the notice on Jan. 16. … Because of privacy laws, the player’s name was redacted in the report, which was obtained by the newspaper through the Freedom of Information Act.
What does this have to do with Kentucky? Nothing, really, except a little bit of a sour waft floating their way from Memphis. When Kentucky is cruising in January, this will mean zilch.
However, it adds another for all those out there who doubt every single thing John Calipari does outside of a basketball arena. And if the NCAA finds evidence that supports the allegations, Memphis’ record-breaking 38-win season and Final Four appearance will — gasp — be taken from the sacred college basketball record books. No coaches or players will face punishment from the NCAA, even in the worst-case scenario.
As for the man pictured, the one they sardonically refer to as Billy Clyde, well, you knew it was coming: he’s suing the UK Athletics Association (not the University) because he feels he’s owed $6 million.
Remember the news of Gillispie never actually signing a contract, rather just a “Memorandum of Understanding”? It’s about to get real tedious. Kentucky is claiming that since a formal contract was never signed, it shouldn’t be paying the underachieving coach all that dough. Gillispie and his lawyers believe that the “MOU”, as it’s being referred to, is as good as a contract.
Boring, really, but what makes you root against Gillispie are the accounts of Gillispie still hanging around Lexington (really?) and hitting up college bars (really?), being a genuine miscreant all the while. His public reputation is tarnished enough already, why do this? Gillispie continues to handle situations in the worst ways possible.
Report: NCAA accuses Memphis of violations
Gillispie seeks millions in lawsuit
Gillispie Lawsuit (PDF)
