NCAA: Inspector Of Persons (& Universities)

The NCAA is in the appeal process with USC, but that hasn't slowed their efforts to find more violations.  NCAA officials are currently investigating Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and now Georgia. Chris Mortensen is now reporting that it may be as many as 25 players and up to 10 SEC teams involved in this Memorial Day bash.  All SEC fans including us are holding our breathe until these investigations are completed hoping we aren't next.

For a complete run down of the issues and facts in great detail go to one of the Four6Three's favorite blogs BYLAWBLOG.COM the unofficial compliance blog of the NCAA.  

Starting to feel light headed.

The Tide in Miami: Some Kinda Party

What can bring together the Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the NCAA? A really great party!  Apparently there was one in Miami and allegedly Alabama star Marcel Dareus attended along with tight end Weslye Saunders from South Carolina and players from UNC including defensive end Marvin Austin.  On the heels of the Florida allegations and the USC penalties this situation will likely be dealt with swiftly and strictly by both the NCAA and each school's compliance department.  How will this effect the Tide's chances to repeat as National Champs? That is as of yet to be seen, but it is definitely an unwanted distraction.  Does this open the door for another team to trip them up in the SEC West? That will be decided on the playing field the question is whether Dareus will be there to help decide it.  

SAY IT AIN’T GONE JOHN!

UMass and Memphis would like to let Kentucky in on a little secret. If John Calipari leaves Kentucky any Final Four trips that he makes while wearing blue might walk out the door with him. The NCAA has officially denied Memphis appeal to not vacate their 38 win season in 2007-08 including Memphis Final Four Trip. Calipari the famous recruiter, great motivator, and winning coach can now also be known as the only coach in NCAA history to have Final Four Trips vacated at two different schools. When Coach Cal leaves town he takes everything with him and we mean everything; recruits, victories and Final Four banners. Kentucky may enjoy the benefits of the kind of turnaround few if any besides Cal can manage in just one year, but what will be the long-term costs. The real question is whether anyone in Lexington even cares? Probably not, their heads are too high in the Kentucky blue clouds dreaming dreams of a spring trip to Indianapolis.