Originally Posted by C-time
I respect that point of view which you share with them to follow the rules, but it's hard for me to care much about the NCAA rules when they barely/inconsistently enforce them.
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Character is what you do when no one is looking. I guess we know what to expect of you now.
Originally Posted by AC91
I actually don't mind Cal. he essentially wins by understanding the rules of the game and being honest about it.
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Maybe we could use the word "forthcoming" instead of "honest".
Originally Posted by xubrew
Bottom line, if you don't actually see the test scores until they have been validated, and the NCAA tells you that he is eligible to play, then how in the hell are you supposed to know that anything is wrong??
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OK, lots of "facts" out there brew, but my understanding of the situation is as follows:
1. Rose was one of the top, if not THE top, guard in the class.
2. Duke and other schools really wanted Rose.
3. Other schools mysteriously stopped recruiting the top guard in the class.
4. Cal had no issue recruiting him.
5. Somehow the top guard ended up at a mid-major.
Now you can put those 5 together and draw your own conclusion. I'm not 100% sure they're true but that's what I've gleaned from prior reading on this topic. So if you want to believe Cal is just an innocent victim here, that's fine. Plausible deniability is the key ingredient in Cal's secret sauce.