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"There's a situation in college basketball that really bothers me beyond anything that's ever bothered me in my career," Bob Knight said.

"Kentucky, year before last, started five players in the NCAA tournament games that had not been to class that semester. And that's that one-and-done philosophy that we have now."

They do nothing but play their first semester and delay their classes until basketball season is over and then leave...it's like they aren't even trying to fool anyone - it's out in the open and the NCAA just doesn't give a crap.

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Posted by TheFolker

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Posted on 11/14/14 at 12:23 pm to Vols&Shaft83

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They do nothing but play their first semester and delay their classes until basketball season is over and then leave...it's like they aren't even trying to fool anyone - it's out in the open and the NCAA just doesn't give a crap.

Except every player that has left Kentucky early under Cal, with the exception of Daniel Orton, completed their spring semester classes and were in good academic standing and would've been eligible to play the following season if they had chosen to return to Kentucky.

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Posted by BluegrassBelle

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Posted on 11/14/14 at 12:38 pm to Vols&Shaft83

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They do nothing but play their first semester and delay their classes until basketball season is over and then leave...it's like they aren't even trying to fool anyone - it's out in the open and the NCAA just doesn't give a crap.

This coming from a coach that physically put his hands on Joe B. Hall on the sideline because he's just the bastion of integrity?

You're going to have to bring better than Bobby Knight's rants about integrity.