Comments on: Ruh-Ro…

By: rtmsf

rtmsf — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:42:42 +0000

In reply to trich.

Did a little research on this, and it’s only partially true to say UK got the death penalty on Rupp’s watch in 1953… first, b/c it didn’t exist yet, and second, b/c the season was indeed canceled by the NCAA, but the program remained intact (a true death penalty removes the entire program).

Still, here were the NCAA allegations made against Rupp’s program that led to the penalty of the 53 season getting canceled (essentially, boosters were paying players):

The specific charges levied against Kentucky by the NCAA were:

In the spring of 1948 members of the basketball team on their departure for the NCAA tournament were given $50 each by sports enthusiasts not connected with the university.
In the spring of 1949 before their departure for the NCAA tournament members of the basketball team were given $50 each by sports enthusiasts not connected with the university.
Before the Kentucky team left for the St. John’s game in New York City in December, 1950, six of the players were given $50 each.
After the basketball team returned from the Sugar Bowl game in January, 1951, several of the players were given sums ranging from $25 to $50.
Between October, 1946, and December, 1950, two members of the basketball team had received monthly stipends of $50 from sports enthusiasts not connected with the university.

Fwiw, Rupp admitted to the payments but there was never any allegation that he had any knowledge of or complicity with the pointshaving scandal.

Very detailed history of the era here – Big Blue History

By: trich

trich — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:46:52 +0000

As a Kentucky fan… seeing another Coach say what did Adolph Rupp do? Was only coach of a school who received numerous infractions and the death penalty once. We may celebrating his winning but the UK program didn’t come clean until after Sutton and I would have a feeling all of the coaches new about the shady things that happened in Lexington.

By: Ben (Dear Old UVa)

Ben (Dear Old UVa) — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:43:42 +0000

Hmmm… smells like Kelvin Sampson up in hee-ah.

By: FreeCalipari

FreeCalipari — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:42:10 +0000

What did “Rupp, Adolph” do? Besides win, I mean.

By: bevo

bevo — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:07:00 +0000

Since this case did not happen at USC, we can expect the full weight of the NCAA to come down on Memphis. Does anyone remember the nasty rumors and NCAA allegations that emanated from Calipari’s days in Amherst? No? Neither does anyone in Lexington.

Remember, Kentucky does not always run a clean program (see Rupp, Adolph, and Sutton, Eddie). Calipari should slide in just fine with Kentucky.