The Memphis men's basketball program has been charged by the NCAA with major violations during the 2007-08 season under former coach John Calipari.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal first reported the story on Wednesday after obtaining a letter detailing the allegations through the Freedom of Information Act.
The allegations include "knowing fraudulence or misconduct" on an SAT exam by a player on the 2007-08 team.
The wording of the letter to Memphis indicates that the player in question only competed during the 2007-08 season and the 2008 NCAA tournament. The player's name was redacted in the letter due to privacy laws.
Sources told ESPN.com Wednesday night that Derrick Rose was the player in question. He only played one year for Memphis before being selected No. 1 in the 2008 draft by the Chicago Bulls. ESPN
This seems pretty obvious to me. i was waiting for Memphis to eventually get busted and Calipari to get busted. I mean the guy was getting recruits Blue Chips style for a while and there is no way that program could have been clean. Calipari has been involved with NCAA violations in the past. After his 1995-96 Final Four season at UMass, it was discovered center Marcus Camby had accepted money and gifts from two sports agents. The NCAA made UMass forfeit all 35 wins and vacate its Final Four appearance and banner. Well hopefully, that doesn't affect his time at Kentucky, which i already predicted a final four next year.
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