[Quality88]

Only an institution as perversely legalistic and blindly arrogant as the NCAA could "vacate" a university's Final Four appearance.

I was at the Meadowlands in '96, when John Calipari's Massachusetts team lost to Kentucky, and in San Antonio 12 years later when his Memphis squad lost in overtime to Kansas. Now comes word that Calipari is two for two, that Memphis' glorious campaign, like that of UMass, is to be deleted from the record books. So should I expunge the memory as well, to pretend that Mario Chalmers' three-pointer, the famous shot that sent the game into an extra period, never happened? And what of the fans from, say, UCLA, who traveled to Texas to get beat by a player who, it now turns out, shouldn't have been playing? Derrick Rose had 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists while holding the Bruins' Darren Collison to 1-of-9 shooting. I'm sure Bruins fans would love to forget that. Maybe it would help ease their pain if the NCAA reimbursed them for the price of their tickets to the vacated games.

NCAA vacates all reason with Memphis ruling - CBK News - FOX Sports on MSN



I have to agree on many points in the article, including what he says against Kentucky.

[kkfan91]

you know who else deleted history? The Nazis i just don't see how you can say they weren't there was it only a final 3 that year then?

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by kkfan91

you know who else deleted history? The Nazis i just don't see how you can say they weren't there was it only a final 3 that year then?

Who was the national runner up?

[ttwarrior1]

how can someone not know who took the sat's, plus it will be forgotten anway because they didn't win it all

[squirrel15]

Look at the bigger picture. The NBA requires these kids to either go to college or play oversees to be eligable to meet the age requirement to enter the draft. Colleges know when they are drafting big time players they are getting a one and done player. They want that big name to increase revenue and focus on to the university. They do not care if they can spell their own name let alone care if they graduate. They will do whatever it takes to keep the player eligible to perform for the school. High schools have been doing it for so long why do you think these kids can't score high enough on a SAT.