Lance Stephenson told me last week he had “three more weeks to make my [college] decision.”
Lance said he didn’t have a specific date in mind to announce, but his sexual assault case resumes June 29 in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
Stephenson said he was considering Arizona, Florida, Maryland and Memphis, but Gary Parrish is reporting that Florida is out of the mix.
“[There's a] zero [percent] chance we take him,” a source close to the Florida program told Parrish.
Arizona coach Sean Miller is on record saying he would likely keep his recruiting class at three and not add a fourth player.
And Memphis coach Josh Pastner remains interested in adding talented players, but doesn’t seem to have a clear picture on what Stephenson’s intentions are.
That leaves Gary Williams at Maryland, assuming Stephenson ends up in college.
I know I have gone on record before saying Maryland was out of it, but Williams has now been in this thing the longest of any of the coaches involved.
At one point it was Kansas, Maryland and St. John’s. When that was the case Bill Self and Norm Roberts had put in the most time with Lance.
But Williams has now been involved since last fall/winter, longer than Arizona, Florida or Memphis.
“I talk with Coach [Gary] Williams, Coach [Keith] Booth and Coach [Chuck] Driesell, they’ve just been there,” Lance Stephenson Sr. said last week. “Maryland is going through their process where they want to pick a player and they’re not putting any rush on us. They want Lance to be sure if he does want to go to Maryland, that he really wants to be there. Maryland has been really patient in working with the family.”
I don’t believe any college commitment can happen until this sexual assault case is resolved, which may or may not happen June 29.
There is also the issue of the BornReady.tv Website, which Parrish and others say will trigger an NCAA investigation as soon as Lance enrolls at college.
“The people from Born Ready did the documentary in compliance with the NCAA and we made sure that everything was done right and it was legal to do it,” Lance Sr. said.
The Washington Post reported that compliance officers said “a school likely will look into any prospective athlete’s affiliation with a Web site to determine whether the relationship produced compensation for the athlete or his family, whether a third party like an agent or financial adviser was involved and what prompted the company producing the Web site to form the relationship in the first place.”
While many observers speculate that Stephenson will ultimately end up in Europe, Lance and Lance Sr. remain consistent in their position that Lance will not go abroad.
“I know everybody wants to know where Lance is going to go but the questions will soon be answered,” Lance Sr. said.
In overtime ……Dorsey had fouled out …… Rose was limping …..and emotionally the Memphis squad watched a NC stolen from them by a fluke shot ….so it was an impossible task to prevail in OT …..Kansas won the game ….but America knows who the best team of 2008 was …. the Memphis Tigers ….now thats a fact .
btw pasta, if memphis were the best team that year, then why didnt they win the NC? a team can’t just win the regular season and say that they are the best…and neither should their fans. the playoffs are where it counts the most. and in reality, playoff time is where we determine who the best team is for that particular year.
boohoo pasta, that means memphis didnt dig down deep enough. i dont know about you, but i’ve seen brian westbrook, or lebron, or kobe, or even michael phelps pull off do their thing when they werent 100%.
if memphis were the best team, then they should have been able to just pull it out, dig deep and be resilient. and i dont care if dorsey was out and rose was limping. rose couldve been the leader and willed himself and the rest of the team to win in OT. since he didnt do that, kansas won…and THATS a fact.
The simple facts are that Memphis choked against Kansas, JC is a cheater, the Tigers play in a joke conference, and they will NEVER win a National Championship.
Uh, no, they happened during the season after said recruit was already enrolled at the school. They’ve covered it with an “accounting error” and the money has been paid back. The school will get a letter of reprimand and the NCAA will paying closer attention to reimbursements and that’s it in a nutshell.
What you really need to be asking yourself is how Reggie Rose, who came from a poor family and had no job was able to afford all the trips he did pay for BEFORE Derrick had an NBA contract. The $2.3k is from one flight and a few nights in the hotel, and he went with Derrick everywhere. A quick rundown of the math, if the school had 15 road trips (they may have had more, I’m not going to look it up) and each road trip cost around $2k, then roughly $28k (that’s after deducting the one road trip he didn’t pay for) was paid to the school during the season. Where did Reggie get that money? That’s the real crime, but the NCAA did not investigate that and they aren’t going to either.
If you are putting Memphis in the lead then god help you. Even Lance and his father aren’t dumb enough to go there cause its a complete dump. What does Memphis have to offer Lance? not much at all. Hell, St. Johns had more to offer than Memphis does now.
19 points is a lot different from 40 you ignorant fool. Us not deserving to be in the tournament is a lot a B.S too. We beat a higher seed(California) to get to play crooks. You know what I think is funny bud is how Memphis lost in the sweet 16 when people had you being contenders for the title. Goes to show everybody was right about you not deserving a no.1 seed, and your crappy schedule/conference. Going 16-0 beating complete crap isn’t much to brag about. If Memphis was in the ACC they would be the equivalent of a school like Florida State. Also i think its highly funny how you guys can go 16-0 again next year and still possibly not make the tournament(hello NCAA) because your whole basketball program is a bunch of crooks.
Sorry whats that? Gary’s national championship ring is making too much noise. Gary doesnt recruit like a crook and plays by the book. Gary is 3x better game day coach than Cal ever will be, and thats a fact. Ya duh Cal wins in the 70% range beating C-USA schools you idiot, and has to do it by cheating. I also heard Cal doesn’t have a ring, and isnt a HOF coach especially after all these allegations(lets not forget Umass too). A has been coach? no he just doesnt cheat to get recruits like some people *COUGH* and has to win with lesser talent. Gary can recruit tho when hes not on the golf course(see class of 2010).
You obviously know nothing about basketball, I hope your a troll or else your completely stupid.
At least Cal knows to pay only recruits who can shoot free throws now.
Yes, pastaboy, we will make it 250 comments on this post.
End result, you’re still a chooch.
You state a few facts, we get a few laughs, and Memphis remains on the NC schnide.
Stop posting nonsense – you’re being a scassacazzo (pain in the —)
Penisboy – 0, Everyone else – 100. Penisboy, stay off this f***ing blog. Your the dumdest moron I’ve ever seen blog. That in the Washington Post. See ya.
“Dumdest ” ……… hmmmmmm
did i miss the flame session?
pastaboy, are you a memphis fan or a uk fan?
Roger …. I’m a Memphis graduate …..and life long fan ……I’m also an avid admirer of John Calipari for what he did for the Memphis program ….and I think the fans who have turned on him are wrong and look small for doing so . Unless Memphis is playing KY. ….I’ll have 2 teams to root for next year
So your an admirer of a crooked coach who cheated and made a fool of your entire program. Well said…
He isn’t a Memphis fan.
I know right? Calipari is dirty, even though he’s been cleared by the NCAA on ALL accounts. Bill Self, Roy Williams, and Coach K are all perfectly clean, even though TWO of them have violations with THEM being implicated. Ya, Calipari is a really dirty man by comparison…… lol
Wow, I love how you prove your speculations with FACT! Awesomeness! Since you have such a great comprehension of basketball, isn’t recruiting part of being a coach? I’m not sure, thus, I must consult with you “garythegreat”!
Um, you mean $43,900? Don’t you think 2 grand is a little off….?
$2,000 = $43,900……? Really?? Oh, by the way, have you ever “googled” – “Myron Piggie”? This incident, in fact, is the closest thing to the Memphis situation that I have read. Check it out!
Wow……. you can see pastaboy? You must be psychic! Read my fortune! You’re the only person in the world that is a REAL PSYCHIC!
Ya, Lord knows you aren’t predictable!
See rockchalkin, the difference is that Roy Williams helped get Kansas on probation by the NCAA DIRECTLY before he left. Calipari has be EXONERATED by the NCAA in BOTH cases. So, ya, “like” Calipari, but just a SMIDGEN different. Have a nice day.
Ya, he is an “IDOT”!!!!!!! He iss vewy tupid! I see your logic! “AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, LEARN HOW TO TYPE!!!!!!” The hypocrisy kills me!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!!!
Simple fact? Really? So the allegations against him are where….? Oh, wait, I forgot in your paranoid world that “fact” = “rumor”. My bad. Have a nice day.
Ya, he’s the “dumdest” alright……. nobody out there even comes close!
Ya, because in your paranoid schizophrenic world, if somebody tries to be sincere, they must be lying!
Ya, I know, coaches like Bill Self, Roy Williams, and Coach K, they are all perfectly cle…… Wait a second, this just in! Self and Williams have been directly involved in NCAA violations, while Coach K is also under pending NCAA investigation from the Myron Piggie incident. Whoops, guess we should just stay in the rumor mills about Calipari! No sense actually talking about other coaches with proven DIRECT implications on their name…….
twerpmaster …please detail for the blog …all infractions Calipari has been convicted of by the Ncaa….. you have the floor ….. now remember …infractions against Calipari with links ….should be easy …go ahead twerp
waiting twerp……………..
blasphemy just curious, who is your team? cant tell because every post is just ripping somebody.
not sure why you all are trying to put Calipari in the same boat as Self, williams and Coach K. so they all have violations… but none of them were as serious as what Cal did. also, none of those coaches have any accomplishments vacated or will in the near future.
Im not naive and i know that every coach could be investigated and probably be found to have some violations, but if you think Self and Williams and Coach K are as dirty as Cal your extremely outnumbered in your opinion. i know Cal hasn’t yet been slapped with violations to his name, but come on guys, your ridiculous if you think Cal is innocent on this.
“i know Cal hasn’t yet been slapped with violations to his name, but come on guys, your ridiculous if you think Cal is innocent on this.” …….. spoken like a true moron …….I know its not true but cmon …its true because I want it to be true ….Gayhawk you have no credibility …..and I doubt seriously you have any formal education .
real mature pastaboy…
all im saying is there is pattern developing. first the whole Umass thing, now everything thats come out about his time at memphis, Cal isnt exactly building a great reputation of staying out of trouble. i find it hard to believe that Cal is completely innocent because of the reputation he has as a coach.
innocent until proven guilty ……and his reputation with knowledgable unbiased fans is that of the best basketball coach in America …at this time
Calipari is not even under investigation by the Ncaa …..so for you to say he must have cheated is bizarre ….you’re a hater ….a loser …..
never said he was a bad coach dude. he obviously is a very good coach and i have alot of respect for him and his teams. but he also has the reputation especially after all of this memphis stuff of being dirty. he probably gets off unscaved again by the NCAA, but that doesnt mean he didnt do it.
i think he’s dirty. just my opinion. do you honestly not think he did anything wrong?
He can’t get off unscathed by the Ncaa ……because the Ncaa is not investigating him ….get it? …… you think he did it ? …..did what? LOL …… HE’S …..NOT …. UNDER …..INVESTIGATION ……
The Ncaa will investigate a frigging rock ….. they’ll investigate anything that breathes …..and evidently they think there is NO reason to investigate John Calipari ….. dude
but they thought the needed to investigate his memphis team right?
listen dude i understantd he isnt going to get penalized, and i know he isnt under investigation. but these things tend to catch up with coaches. so far he doesnt have a good track record, because both of the schools he has been at have had violations staring them in the face. he is 0 for 2.
for the record im not a Cal hater. the only team i hate is missouri. and that comes with the territory lol
I really don’t think Memphis is under serious investigation ……. the “serious allegations” pertained to the golf team and of course the press ran with that …..Marcus Camby hired an agent and the agent gave him 28 k ….now don’t you think if Calipari was dirty they would have nailed him? …Same with Rose …..they gave Calipari a clean bill of health after the investigation …… man ….give it up …the guy just may be honest …… college basketball is a swamp ….. and the alligators rule ….and some of them just may be honest .
Not sure? Really? The PROVEN allegations against them aren’t enough? Maybe I should just “rip” Calipari who DOESN’T have proven allegations against them. Oh, and you think Self and Roy Williams are clean? (Sorry if you thought I was talking about Gary Williams, because he’s cool. I googled him a lot, and I know for sure he’s cool lol.) If you think Roy and Self are “dirtier” than Calipari, you apparently don’t believe in the American Justice system, which states, “innocent until proven guilty,” not the other way around. Roy and Self have been CAUGHT AND CONVICTED (both in the sense of the NCAA not on criminal charges). But hey, why should that matter? Even though my “out numbered” opinion, is fact, not opinion. By the way, how did you measure your numbers about me being “out numbered”? Since we are going on proof and all……. And for the record, you’re ridiculous if you think Self and Williams are cleaner than Calipari. Perception is one thing, FACT is another.
P.S. – Incase you have a hard time trying to find something to google, try these:
- “Kansas player shoots people with a bb gun” (simply copy whats inside the quotes and paste them inside google)
-”Bill Self attends John Wall’s game”
-”Kansas wins National Championship on probation”
-”Roy Williams paying players unc” (Not at UNC, but what Roy did at Kansas)
-”Myron Piggie” (This deals with Coach K)
NOTE: Even after all of this…… I’m still not knocking the programs or the coaches, I’m simply saying if you bash Calipari, Self and R. Williams must also be bashed because they have been directly implicated. Having said that, I’m not bashing anybody, except people that don’t come with the facts, because I do, In a facetious way, hehe. Have a nice day! =P
(Not a facetious comment)
Ok, here’s the deal about both situations.
1) UMASS – What would Calipari gain by having an agent pay one of his students? EVEN IF it was pre-setup….. wouldn’t the student have got the money before the season started…..? STILL FURTHER — Why would Calipari report it himself? If you have an answer after these INFORMED questions that “Calipari is still guilty!” Then you have a serious lapse in judgement, EVEN IF you still have the PERCEPTION that Calipari is dirty (I don’t condone perceptions, just when people think that a perception is the same as truth backed with facts).
2) D. Rose and the others with SATs – It’s been stated several times that other scores for other students were altered, his SAT is a legit question, I won’t debate the question, however, nothing has come out of the wood works even remotely tying this to Calipari setting the thing up. The other two students were committed to DIFFERENT schools when they cheated. Do you really believe Calipari would have helped them cheat to get into those other schools at a risk to him? As far as the bording school is concerned…. check out these two schools….. Oak Hill Academy (V.A.) and Findley Prep. (Las Vegas N.V.)….. See how many stars are being spouted out of those schools then tell me they are any different. Both are factorys of players.
(Sorry for all spelling and bad grammar errors. I wrote this late at night (lol) and usually I’m pretty O.C.D. about checking)
blasphemy i would like to clear a few things up…
first i never said self and williams were clean, nobody is. but they are perceived by people that are not memphis or UK fans to be much cleaner than Cal is. not saying that it is fair or right, its just the way it is.
Self attending wall’s game was not illegal. it was illegal for self to talk to wall during that recruiting period. Wall approached self after the game and self quickly said “i am not allowed to talk to you” and left. the matter was looked into and was not a violation. not a big deal
The KU mens basketball team had 0 sanctions against them when they won the championship. the athletic department (mainly for football and womens basketball) was on probation but not mens b ball.
Roy arranged for graduation gifts for some of his players before he left. it happened under self’s watch, so yes it was a violation but not serious enough to levy any sanction. all the mens basketball program got was further education of the rules. thats it.
The BB gun thing was not a big deal at all. im not sure why you are bringing it up. an 18 year old freshman from philly did something stupid the first month he was in school. luckily he didnt hurt the woman he hit. notice how KU had no problem with him since. Self handled it beautifully. was it embarrasing and stupid? yes, but i would rather have someone do that then cheat on there SAT’s.
thank you for being able to have an intelligent conversation!
blasphemy,
You don’t have to apologize for any typo’s. Your only human. At least your not the “dumdest” person on this blog. lol
I love how most are “not a big deal”! That’s awesome! But, cheating on a test is Big Fry and a condemnation of how a player actually physically hurt somebody? I’m lost. So Rose (if it IS proven that he cheated, Dozier (I think that was the player) almost certainly DID cheat but was committed to Georgia at the time (sorry I ramble)) is to be crucified and not the BB gun player, because he’s young and it’s “not a big deal”? Really?
(the rest is not facetious)
First thing is first – “Perceived” you said it.
Second – I never said you alone said it, I was simply making a point, which I continue to do.
Third – All of those instances that I cited could be portrayed by the media to be the utmost worst things in the world if they wanted to, but, again, anything connected to Kentucky gets a raw deal (that is my perception, not fact)
Fourth – Step back for a second. If you weren’t a Kansas fan, which I assume you are for your knowledge about the program is very deep, and were instead a Kentucky Fan, do you think your perception about him might be a bit different (this is not to say that all Kentucky Fans believe he is clean)? Do you think you would actually point to evidence? The answer *should* be yes. Having said that, if I were a Kansas fan, don’t you think I would be higher on Self? NOW ask yourself….. Is giving a blasting opinion fair to do to Calipari….. really fair? If your answer is no, after introspecting, then….. you finally should understand the Calipari problem. Now, you did state that you had* come to the conclusion that it wasn’t fair (that is my understanding although you didn’t explicitly say that). This leads to a question, then why did you try to clear up the “incidents” by saying “no allegations came forth”. HERES the obvious and somewhat hypocritical part on ALL OF US (I’m excluded, lol, jk) we don’t really care about other teams (than the ones we like) enough to take up for them (usually), even if it IS unfair. This leads to how you defended Kansas and didn’t actually concur with me on the Kansas problems. Another question that also makes a great point is how…..
Fifth – …. close are you to a program? – Do you think what you read might actually sway your thinking a bit? I’ll be honest, it does me. We (usually) stay close to our teams not by reading stuff about our team in other team’s articles…… but by reading our own…. caring….. loving… articles that cover the team we follow. Just as you are incredibly familiar with Kansas, I follow Kentucky to a beat with less knowledge of another program. Usually one has to get their (biased) knowledge from local media….. however….. espn changed that (allegedly). NOW…. going back to point 3…… is it fair for them to portray Calipari in a different light when nothing connected to him, vs. Self and R. Williams, in which, allegations were made DIRECTLY against him. REGARDLESS OF SEVERITY, which I still (personally) believe that what Self has done is just as bad if not worse. (Just my opinion, just as you have your perception)
My purpose – I’m simply trying to plead my case as you have your’s. Having said that, I don’t believe I will change (a lot) of people’s opinion on Kentucky or Calipari. But I will at least try to get one laugh out of somebody before they finish my comment (most of the time). For the record, again, I’m not a pastaboy fan. So we clear that up. I’m a Lexington grad, he’s a memphis grad. We don’t know each other, and I personally don’t “love” pasta because he calls somebody a “gayhawk” which I personally don’t think is appropriate (he stated it was purely jocular, although I might be more inclined to call it jugular lol)
(sorry for any spelling errors or major grammar errors)
(not a facetious comment)
Ron, about my previous comments. I try to only bash people who bash others. Nothing personal, I do it to all that somehow bash on Calipari or Kentucky, or others that bash others that defend J.C. or Kentucky (with at least semi-sound logic). Confused enough by my own incohesiveness? I am lol.
Sorry, I ramble a lot, buttttttttttt (but as in the exception no the anatomical part) I do love pasta, just not pastaboy, lol. I read that statement, which is toward the end of the previous comment, and laughed. So sleepy that I thought you all might think it might possibly be a bit of a smidgen little funny. lol…..