Yea because enes kanter and Eric Bledsoe didn't have red flags, really? ]
Kanter was recruited because there were similar situations before that had been cleared by the NCAA. And he was cleared to practice by the NCAA- they just decided. TBH I think even Cal knew it was a stab in the dark, but it's not like the kid played 3 years of pro ball. We're talking 9 games. That's just how they do it in Europe; there is no pro basketball.
Bledsoe's alleged "issues" were not raised until after he was cleared by the NCAA and came to UK. And of course, nothing was ever found.
NCAA closes case on Eric Bledsoe transcript | Basketball: Men | Kentucky.com
Bledsoe filed suit, by the way, for the illegal leaking of his transcript to the New York Times. Funny thing is that a suspect for the leak was none other than Richard Pitino (son, not father).
I wouldn't be throwing stones about improprieties. You guys are not innocent.
As usual a UK fan misses the point and reads only what they want. I was responding to the op that cal does still recruit players with red flags, if you wanna act like cal didn't know about Bledsoes issues or kanters pro status that's your choice, I choose to be rational. Cal will recruit guys like rose, dozier and camby while at UK that's how he is he doesn't care abou the red flags, that was the point that you clearly overlooked. Not were Bledsoe and kanter found guilty, but is cal gonna recruit guys with red flags, multiple schools just like with dozier and rose backed off because there were signs, cal chose not to because he doesn't care about red flags.
And I have never claimed we are innocent of anything, we are guilty of BBQ and lying that's correct, it cost our coach his job that is correct. What I wanna know is when will you UK fans be rational, stuck blowing cal, and admit he is shady? You UK fans get on here and defend everyone of his accusations as if it was his first problem. As I have said a million times thee is a reason he is the ONLY coach to have 2 final fours vacated, he gets involved in shady stuff. I'm not hating on his ability to coach and I'm not saying he should be fired, I'm simply saying at what point do you say there's too much smoke for there not to be fire? I know many UK fans who are rational, their thoughts on him are simple as this: the guy I definitely shady and been involved with some stuff, I hope we use him to get back on top and then he leaves before he gets caught. That is a rational stand point you acknowledge that calipari is a shady person, any rational person sees this, you don't have to pretend the guy is god he's winning that's what you want be happy but you don't have to pretend he coach k.