Originally Posted by
SCMatt33
I think that its outrageous that violations in terms of UK are actually being discussed. The way I see it, the Kanter situation is a great example of how the NCAA eligibility system is supposed to work. The NCAA has limited resources to thoroughly check the backrounds of players, so they can't exactly go dig into everyone's past and put out a list of ineligible players before they sign. They instead wait for players to sign, identify those with questionable backgrounds and then investigate, while the school holds that player out until a decision is made.
Yes, Cal recurited a player with questionable eligibility. The key word in that sentence is questionable. All we know for sure right now is that the guy with the most to gain from Kanter being declared ineligible says that he was paid. The only way that the school should be punished in a situation like this is if the school contributed to his becoming ineligible, i.e. payments from a booster or actively providing contact with agents. All UK has done in this situation is offer him a scholarship, which is exactly the same thing that Washington did, BTW. They haven't allowed to take part in official basketball activities, because they are waiting on the NCAA, just like their supposed to.
If the NCAA gets in the mood of punishing a school for associating with a prospect with questionable eligibility who turned out to be ineligible, then they will create an atmosphere where any player with somewhat questionable eligibility is untouchable, even though many of those players may, in fact, turn out to be eligible. The only way to give those kids a chance is to let the recruiting process play itself out, and then figure out the rest before he suits up.
Just to be clear that this isn't me taking a soft stance on Calipari, my hate for him goes back to being a little kid watching Philadelphia media coverage of John Chaney's well known feud with Cal, which as an impressionable kid, greatly shaped my opinion of Cal. I still wish to this day that Chaney, now nearing 80, will show up on Cal's doorstep with a bunch of his former players as "goons" and kick his I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this. like he promised (before anybody accuses me of promoting violence, I don't actually think that should happen, but do find the image of Cal getting his I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this. beat and Chaney standing over him laughing quite hilarious). I will be the first to step up to the plate when Cal really deserves it. This time, he does not.