On his blog today, Dick Vitale latches on to the NCAA Clearing House — or is it clearinghouse? — issue in defending new UK coach John Calipari.
Excerpt:
Here is a simple question: Which Division I coach would keep Rose out of the lineup after the NCAA declared him eligible to play? There is an NCAA clearinghouse that determines player eligibility and they told Memphis that Rose could play.
I don’t believe there is a coach in America who wouldn’t play him after the clearinghouse declared him eligible.
Why shouldn’t they play the No. 1 point guard when the governing body, on two occasions, declared him eligible.
The University of Memphis and then-coach John Calipari followed the rules and regulations. Compliance people did the best they could in finding out what the player’s status was. The determination was simple: play him.
Hat tip to Kentucky Sports Radio.
By the way, I received a message from someone who says the NCAA no longer calls it the Clearing House. It’s now known as the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Do they also have an NCAA Ineligibilty Center?
Thank you Dick Vitale. Shame on the NCAA. Shame on Mark Story and his ridiculous assertions.