Kansas' national title might be in danger (but probably not)

[Barsuk]

According to a Dallas TV station, Kansas' Darrell Arthur had grades changed to remain eligible in high school, and it was in an algebra class that was requisite to his college eligibility. It will be interesting to see if anything comes of this. How ironic would it be if Memphis inherited a "national championship" because the other team had to vacate?

http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2008/05/is-kansas-in-da.html

 

[writing irish]

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The Azure Fowl of Fellatio wept.

 

[slappy4428]

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The Azure Fowl of Fellatio wept.

Anyone talked Oz back in from the ledge?

 

[beefncheddar]

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So, how far down the list are we going to have to go to find an actual national champ for last year?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

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There is a God.

 

[Barsuk]

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There is a God.

As a residual benefit of this development, TigerBoard will be reduced to internet rubble within the hour.

 

[spinning27]

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Not sure how this is Kansas' problem.

 

[kingcreole]

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Maybe someone can go into more details here, but what exactly did Kansas do wrong here? Arthur may not have passed some high school classes, yet the NCAA cleared him to play? And why is the high school only now reporting it instead of, say, right after Arthur graduated?

Nothing will happen to Kansas. This is an Oak Cliff South problem.

 

[imjustagirl]

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Please. Please. Please.

 

[writing irish]

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Sounds like Arthur's grades were given the Moten Swing. But yeah, I can't see how KU can be held responsible for South Oak Cliff's FRAUD.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

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There is a God.

As a residual benefit of this development, TigerBoard will be reduced to internet rubble within the hour.

Completely true.

But the Big 12 fan boards on their worst days still seem highbrow compared to that of the top SEC teams on a regular day.

 

[ondeadline]

Re: Kansas' national title might be in danger

Kansas' national title is no more in danger than J.J. "play-me-or-trade-me" Redick was of ever making a clutch jump shot in March when he played for Duke.

 

[imjustagirl]

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A.) It's Redick, douchebag.

B.) Pathetic.

 

[Shaggy]

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Not sure how this is Kansas' problem.

Exactly.

 

[93Devil]

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Wow, Arthur must be the only D-I basketball player who could not pass high school Algebra.

 

[Barsuk]

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Kansas' national title is no more in danger than J.J. "play-me-or-trade-me" Redick was of ever making a clutch jump shot in March when he played for Duke.

Yeah, maybe I botched the headline ... but a guy can hope, can't he?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

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Wow, Arthur must be the only D-I basketball player who could not pass high school Algebra.

I can think of teams where there are probably 12 of them...

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

Re: Kansas' national title might be in danger

Maybe someone can go into more details here, but what exactly did Kansas do wrong here? Arthur may not have passed some high school classes, yet the NCAA cleared him to play? And why is the high school only now reporting it instead of, say, right after Arthur graduated?

Nothing will happen to Kansas. This is an Oak Cliff South problem.

SO.

SPEAKETH.

FANBOY.

But seriously folks . . . . nothing will happen to kansas. They're not gonna strip the mighty Jayhawks of the title. Though it would be amusing.

 

[zagoshe]

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I know I am going to get crucified for this but I really think it is time for the NCAA to change/loosen the rules for men's basketball only because it is going to become a large cesspool of violations since the NBA has basically forced kids who are not student-athletes -- and have no desire to be -- to go to school for a year.

 

[Ace]

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Sounds like the NCAA Clearinghouse should get the spanking over this one.