Pearl, Tressel, Kiffen a result of Calapari?

[Tampavolz]

Seems like a trend to go after coaches more than Schools. Since CJC left Memphis hanging in the wind, perhaps the NCAA is starting to look at coaches more for disciplinary actions rather than the schools. If so it's for the better.

 

[tvolsfan]

I feel like people aren't really paying attention to the details.

I'm not exactly sure what will happen with Kiffin. Pearl and Tressel are getting punished because of their own wrongdoing and the obvious evidence of it. Cal isn't getting punished because there isn't evidence that he knew about what was going on, regardless of whether or not it seems obvious to the general public.

 

[therealUT]

Camby took money from agents. Calipari was never considered to be under investigation at Memphis.

 

[McCat]

Yawn. Next topic.

 

[wildnkrazykat]

except for the fact that the 'aa specifically cleared him in all 3 cases, then yah, you've got a great point

 

[tvolsfan]

Agreed. Kentucky has enough of a history of cheating that you can attack them without even mentioning Cal.

 

[BigSteve09]

No, they all got caught because they tried to play catch-up the fast way and the NCAA caught them. It's as simple as that.

Some coaches have the connections to get things done. Sometimes illegally, but they're so connected/protected that no one will ever roll over on them. Pearl didn't have that side locked down.

Some other guys just find loopholes and sneak under the NCAA's hand. Or they do it once and learn from that experience.

The mentality that "everyone is doing it!" is starting to catch up with a lot of coaches because they do things out in the open that other more experienced coaches would never do. No one is ever going to catch Cal with his hands in the cookie jar. I'm sorry, it's just not going to happen. No one has ever proved that he cheated, at least to a level to get him screwed, and I don't see it happening. He's an experienced coach that obviously knows what he's doing. It's when other coaches see guys like that, and think they're going to get away with some slick stuff too, that people start getting caught.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Camby took money from agents. Calipari was never considered to be under investigation at Memphis.

It wasn't about Calipari. Not by the least bit.

 

[Mattlock]

Can I just say for the record that I'm relieved this wasn't a "marry, boff, kill" thread.

And I would kill Kiffin, ftr

 

[Hardwood_fanatic]

Agreed. Kentucky has enough of a history of cheating that you can attack them without even mentioning Cal.

Yeah, we got a few asterisks on the ole' resume. However, I am not inclined to think this is a direct correlation to Cal. The NCAA is unfortunately forced to investigate certain cases due to the obvious stupidity of certain individuals. (Kelvin Sampson, Reggie Bush incident, etc.)

 

[tvolsfan]

Yeah, we got a few asterisks on the ole' resume.

You're making feel bad about taking a shot at Kentucky now.