Oh, the uber-talented guard is practicing and with the Wildcats and impressing all who see John Wall play. It's just that the NCAA has suspended him for the first two games. Well, an exhibition and the season opener. So it is more like 1.5 games. Wall will miss the exhibition game against NAIA Campbellsville on Monday, November 2. He will also miss the season opener with Morehead State. That means his debut will be on November 16 against Miami (Ohio).Wall's eligibility was called into question because his AAU coach/adviser/future entourage and hanger-on Brian Clifton had also been failing to be an NBA agent while Wall was being recruited as a high school junior. Clifton had helped pay for some of Wall's travel expenses for unofficial visits to schools. Wall also has to repay Clifton almost $800.
Somehow, Kentucky should be able to find a way to get past those first two opponents without Wall.
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10-31-2009 @ 10:25AM
tebkats said...
Man,if you are going to report a story at least get all the facts correct. Wall will play in the second exhibition game against Clarion on Nov. 6 so he will play before the season starter. He has to repay a charity not Clifton. And what about the Duke freshman who play for Clifton, why was he not investigated?
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11-01-2009 @ 11:11AM
chstr330122 said...
Same reason that Deniz Kilicli at WVU was suspended for twenty games after someone on his Turkey team was declared a "Pro". The NCAA (ALL KNOWING) loves the big programs and will be damned if they would smack down one of them. Screw WVU and Kilicli nobody likes them anyway. Right Kentuck, Duke, NC, ect?
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11-01-2009 @ 10:54PM
allenlouisville6 said...
Gold Standard Season I.... Cats will crush teams
with talent and desire brought out by the coach.
It's true, sit back and watch unless you are a hater. NCAA CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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