October 23, 2009
Ladies and Gentleman, as some of us have been reported for Months, John Wall is currently still Ineligible due to some potentially unlawful AAU issues.
As reported by Espn:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4586311
"Those are amateur issues that arose prior to their coming to our schools," Slive said of Sidney and Wall. "Those are strictly amateurism issues. As we told our people, somebody needs to determine if they are eligible. It's not relative to you, it's relative to them."
Slive also said that he believes Wall and Sidney are the only SEC freshmen with unresolved eligibility issues.
"This is a very different thing than what I've been talking about for eight years," Slive said, referring to the SEC's outlaw image in terms of rule-breaking. "The culture is different now."
Really ??? because while Dana O'Neil and Pat Forde are pretending to have their heads in the sand.... Someone with Limited resources, no Connnections, and a High School Diploma has occasionally checked the INTERNET and found no one has clearly CONFIRMED Wall's eligibility.
Why this bothers me, We were not allowed to Practice either "Kieff or 'Cus because the NCAA Clearinghouse had not cleared them, until after they CLEARLY CLEARED the NCAA Clearinghouse.
Both Ricardo Sidney and to a much more eye-poppingly frustrating extent, JOhn wall's practicing with Kentucky.
Last I heard Wall did not have qualifying score on the SAT, which should have done Derrick Rose in but disappeared briefly enough to get Rose and Calipari a Final Four they would have to Vacate.
This is not an issue like Jeff Withey who transferred and is ineligible because of transfer rules, and there by is free to practice since day 1. Nor is this missing high school transcripts that kept the Morri from our Practice court,legally.
This involves a CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL AGENT, having contact with John Wall. He was Wall's AAU Coach, which is against NCAA rules, and there is SUPPOSEDLY MONEY THAT CLIFTON HAS GIVEN TO WALL that the NCAA is insisting on being repayed before Wall can be cleared.
Read, John Wall will eventually be cleared. Even if he received Money from an International agent ( which Should kill his eligibility), Even if he has questionable SAT scores( we have yet to see any strong evidence that states his SAT Scores are More legit than Derrick Rose's ), Even if he goes and Works out with Deion Sanders.
I have never like pre-determination, I have always been one who believes in finding out the ACTUALLY WHAT HAPPENED, before we allow questionable players to play. Which I believe, Bill Self echos with his sitting of the MORRI.
Simply Put, Calipari and Stansbury should practice as if they are ineligible. however, their league who has a reputed "maverick" reputation is not forcing them to, nor are the Coaches who essentially know their are questions about their players elgiibility.
A source told ESPN.com that the Kentucky compliance department had been working feverishly to clarify Wall's eligibility in recent weeks and had been going back to 2007 to see exactly how much money is owed.
Let me repeat that.
A source told ESPN.com that the Kentucky compliance department had been working feverishly to clarify Wall's eligibility in recent weeks and had been going back to 2007 to see exactly how much money is owed.
Over two years, Apparently John Wall has received monitary aide from an Agent, and is JUST NOW Publically be questioned about it.
This just days after John Calipari states :
"We will be a program rooted in integrity and run with class,"
Show us this intergrity Calipari, Show us his Sat Scores, and His cleared Paper before you allow the Kid to Practice.