-That's the angle the University of Memphis is taking when it comes to the allegations that they knowingly allowed (reportedly) one-year wonder guard Derrick Rose to enroll at the school after not only changing grades on his transcript to temporarily make him eligible for admission, but then having someone else take his SATs.
From the University's statement on the matter:
"The University does not have sufficient information to conclude that (redacted) engaged in unethical conduct in regard to a (redacted) taking of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Specifically, the University has no knowledge that (redacted) did not complete the SAT entrance examination. Accordingly, the University does not know whether the information included in the allegation is substantially correct and is unable to conclude whether a violation of the cited NCAA regulations has occurred."
The school said after conducting it's own investigation, it found no proof of any tampering or academic fraud. Sure, just like Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo didn't get any special treatment at USC. We all know that these one-year and two-year athletes are in college to get their degrees.
I guess the student managers are the ones who made all these moves behind Calipari and Co.'s back. So many people are starting to deny any knowledge of this whole situation, it's starting to make the Federal Government look truthful.
The media is running away with this one. ESPN has reported it three times in the last hour and a half and the online media are making this seem like no one has ever denied any wrongdoing like this in the history of college sports.
This event in itself puts Memphis against a wall. By pleading that they knew nothing, it looks as if the coaches and other staff at Memphis are simply incompetent and have zero control over their own program. If they agree that they knew, they look the way the NCAA wants them to look, like cheaters.
It's been awhile since the NCAA has been able to nail a program to the wall, I have a feeling this is one of those times where they really try to end their dry spell.
What makes the plot even thicker, a story on the matter in the Chicago Sun-Times quotes Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther as saying that the Illini knew full well about Derrick Rose's situation while recruiting him in 2007.
Ah, the college basketball off-season. What would it be without denial, rumors and a little bit of intentional confusion.
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