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NCAA Strips Memphis Hoops of Best Season

Violations wipe 38 wins from Calipari team's run to '08 title game

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(Newser) – The NCAA today stripped the University of Memphis men’s basketball team of 38 victories and various hardware from the 2007-08 season, during which it reached the national championship game, for major violations centering on top recruit Derrick Rose, the Commercial Appeal reports. The infractions came during the coaching tenure of John Calipari, since departed to Kentucky; Memphis says it will appeal.

Memphis’ athletic department was placed on 3 years’ probation; none of the violations specifically involve Calipari, the NCAA says. “I’m very disappointed and disheartened by the NCAA’s findings,” Calipari said on his website. “I fully support the University of Memphis’ appeal.”

Irregularities involving guard Derrick Rose, with coach John Calipari in 2008, are at the heart of the penalties to the University of Memphis.
Irregularities involving guard Derrick Rose, with coach John Calipari in 2008, are at the heart of the penalties to the University of Memphis.   (AP Photo)
Irregularities involving guard Derrick Rose, with coach John Calipari in 2008, are at the heart of the penalties to the University of Memphis.
Irregularities involving guard Derrick Rose, with coach John Calipari in 2008, are at the heart of the penalties to the University of Memphis.   (AP Photo)
Irregularities involving guard Derrick Rose, with coach John Calipari in 2008, are at the heart of the penalties to the University of Memphis.
Irregularities involving guard Derrick Rose, with coach John Calipari in 2008, are at the heart of the penalties to the University of Memphis.   (AP Photo)
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zonderling
Aug 20, 09 9:01 PM CDT
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lumina
Aug 20, 09 9:23 PM CDT
You are just upset because they got caught. As if this is not the first time universities have been caught cheating. Welcome to the real world of sports zonderling. Reply
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JaneMP
Aug 20, 09 10:34 PM CDT
But Calipari and Rose got out in time--only the University suffers. Reply
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cognitivefilter
Aug 20, 09 10:58 PM CDT
WHAT! memphis is my favorite team i did NOT see this coming.....hope it isnt true Reply
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Forderon
Aug 20, 09 11:11 PM CDT
How could you not see it coming? It's John Calipari! He's been running sketchy programs and had shady deals with recruit runners for years. This exact same thing happened to one of his teams in the 90s too--when he was coach at UMass in the 90s, his Final 4 team's season was vacated also.
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