NCAA needs to look in the mirror

George Robinson, of the Leaf Chronicle, has a great piece analyzing the reality of what is today's college basketball "game." He says that while he might not agree with some of the shadiness that goes along with John Calipari, he by no means blames Coach Cal for being the way he is.

It's what the NCAA breeds. Calipari, by no means, is the lone wolf in all of this. Kentucky is in the position it's in mostly because they weren't willing to visit the gray area, while most other top basketball programs were -- look at the results.

Lets face facts: high-profile high school athletes are million dollar babies to companies like Nike, Adidas and Reebok. The AAU serves as the breeding ground for those athletes, taking sponsorships from shoe companies to herd athletes across the country for Show and Tell. Traditional high school basketball teams are quickly becoming irrelevant in the high-stakes game of Find the Next Big NBA Star.....Not every AAU coach, team or college institution is guilty of it, but if someone could prove that most aren't, in some form or fashion, I'd be willing to bow to the NCAA's feet.

Well said, my friend, well said.