June 6, 2009
A Kindergarten Lesson
By: Derek "Hotel" Hottell
We have all heard the phrase, "Everything we needed to know we learned in Kindergarten," and in a lot of ways, it is true. One of those simple life lessons is that we should be responsible for our own actions. If I put gum in Suzie's hair, then I get put in timeout, not Timmy.
The NCAA apparently hasn't learned this lesson, as evident by the recent situation with Derrick Rose and Memphis.
What I cannot understand is how Memphis could be assigned blame for Rose having someone else take his SAT, which at this point has not even been proven, if the NCAA Clearinghouse approved Rose and indicated that he was academically eligible to compete.
Aren't the responsible parties for this incident the testing center, the athlete, and the NCAA Clearinghouse? I'm not sure how you could possibly assign any of the blame to Memphis or Calipari. The athlete was approved, and they rightfully assumed he was eligible to play.
Now, if Memphis or Calipari knew of the situation or abetted it, then, yes, they are responsible, but if that is not the case, then they should not be punished for others' mistakes.
We learned that when we were six, but apparently the NCAA did not.
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