Actually, there’s no doubt somebody sold this story to them. The question is who. Who would an NCAA investigator be talking to besides the player or the agent (let’s say John Wall and Brian Clifton)? Think. Who else would know whether the two had reached an agreement?

And before you say a parent or other family member, it has to be someone who would sell the story to TMZ.

But let’s assume the NCAA is looking to see if there is any “reasonably reliable information” of a violation (their standard to start an investigation and notify the involved NCAA member institution.)

An inquiry does not insinuate guilt. Unless you want it to. And it seems a lot of people want it to.

Even if you were inclined to place your loyalties elsewhere for such a reason, no self-respecting member of the Big Blue Nation would suddenly become a DUKE fan. Seriously, are you also pulling for Louisville?…how ’bout FLA or UNC or UT?

I could understand a shift to a large number of teams if you truly jumped ship like a massive loser (& poser IMHO), but not DUKE. If you were truly the fan you said you were then you’d still be feeling the pain from the Laettner shot. Everyone else reading this does. douche.

TMZ also reported a few weeks ago that Texas and Oklahoma would be in the Big Ten.

How did that work out?

Please….this is a garbage “report” from a garbage web site looking to make news over the 4th of July.

Hey if Calipari is guilty, I’ll be the first to hang him but until or unless he’s found to have actually done something by the NCAA, I’m getting tired of this dung.

TMZ should name names, disclose their source (there are unconfimed reports the author of this garbage is from Louisville) and let the chips fall where they may.

If they aren’t willing to do this or can’t because they have none they (and other media outlets) need to shut the hell up.

And just to clarify I’ve been in the sports media for 32 years and I’m sick of what my profession has become.

Mark Liptak