If you haven’t heard, Central Florida has recently been hit with NCAA sanctions because of involvement with runner Ken Caldwell.
Recruiting is a finicky game, which includes a ton of outside influences on a player and their families.
Coach John Calipari was asked about the use of these 3rd parties to help recruit and he basically said he doesn’t have to do that at Kentucky.
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No coach in the modern era has had more success recruiting elite prospects than [URL=”http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/People/Sports+Coaches,+Team+Owners,+Execs,+Officials/NCAA/John+Calipari”]John Calipari[/URL], who has also fought the perception that his longstanding relationship with influential power broker William Wesley helped him land top-rated recruiting classes at Memphis and Kentucky. Wesley often sits in the stands behind Kentucky’s bench and at times was given access to the Memphis locker room when Calipari coached the Tigers.[LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial]
When asked if the presence of third-party recruiting influences has become more common, Calipari said: “If I were where I used to coach, it probably would be more of an issue for me, you know what I’m saying? There’s always been more than just the high school coach or the kid you’re talking to in recruiting to figure out who is who. I’m at Kentucky now. When I was at Memphis and Massachusetts, it was a lot harder than it is now. Fifteen NBA draft picks the last three years, it’s gotten easier.”[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]
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Hard to argue with that.
