The sleaziest coach in a sleazy game

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by mbyron

C'mon, really? You're unwilling to distinguish between what probably happened and what the NCAA can prove?

I appreciate your charity, if that's what it is, and there's nothing wrong with giving people the benefit of the doubt. But do you have to be able to prove that somebody's rotten to have a poor opinion of that person? I suspect that, like most people, JR does not.

That is exactly my point. The NCAA has actually declared Calipari was not involved and was not under investigation. They didn't say or even suggest that he probably was involved but they couldn't prove it.



Take the two situations...

1. How easy would it be for an agent (or a booster) to give Camby money without Calipari knowing it? Probably a lot easier than Calipari actually knowing about it.
2. How easy would it be for Rose to cheat on his test well before being admitted to Memphis without Calapari knowing about it? Do note that the NCAA ruled as they did because Rose didn't respond to a letter they sent to him....and sent to an address where he didn't live. Did rose cheat? I'd say it is probable. But does that mean Calipari had anything to do with it? No. (Possible, but there has been ZERO evidence to even suggest he might be...aside from association).

You can assume the worst (and less likely) conclusions or you can give people the benefit of doubt until there is anything remotely connecting them to the actions.

JR thinks everyone is rotten. He questioned the programs run by others too who have NEVER been connected, even remotely, in any such actions (Pitino, e.g.). Pitino my have a personality that rubs people the wrong way and may be overly egotistical, but it in no way correlates to cheating or running questionable programs.

By the standards being applied here, every NBA ref that worked with Donaghy would be suspect....but we know that is silly.