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More from Pearlman's Twitter:

@Raazoul given the choice between nba and a four-year education, i take the education. pathetic your U doesn't value such.

I don't get it. How is it even "college" basketball when your stars attend school 1 year & attend classes for 1/2? is that what u want?

A fair point made: If Kentucky players attend classes all year before leaving, as has been said, I apologize for that wrong generalization.

and many of you are right—it's not just Coach Cal. I can't deny that.

@SeanRossSappMMA Sean, none. but that's not what i'm referring to. I think coaches like Cal have killed the spirit of college hoops ...

Honestly, whatever Pearlman gets thrown at him won't affect him. He's the one that tracked down some online haters last year or so, and kudos to him.

Not saying I agree with what he's said today.

This is worth a read.

There's no need to lash out at Cal, but on some level, I agree with what he's saying. Granted, if my son was talented enough to be a one and done, I'd be fine with him playing for coach, but in that case, I would not be sending him to UK for the education. I would also make dang sure my boy planned on getting his degree eventually. I agree though that the current system makes a mockery out of what college atheletics is supposed to be. That is not Cal's fault though. If anything, he's serving as a sign post to help the rest of the country see how out of control the NCAA and it's "rules" have gotten.

Exactly. Great post Chris. Why single out Calipari? If our players weren't at UK they would be at UNC, Duke, Syracuse, Ohio St, Texas etc. People always single out Calipari as if he is the one to blame/making the rules.

I think that I understand is point and perspective....however it seems like he's firing shots in the wrong direction. One and done isn't about the NCAA. The NBA has rules...and those rules push kids to school. While in school, would they rather play for someone that has a track record as preparing players for careers and that wins...or go somewhere that they won't get the recognition, won't get the "education" from a coach and won't have a chance at a title either?

It's the nature of the game and essentially nothing can be done about it at the NCAA level. I suppose Cal could do whatever he can to keep players in school..but is that really doing the right thing for these players? Absolutely not. It's a lose lose situation for Cal and others for that matter. Cal sees this and realizes it is what it is...so get the best, win, and play it out from there.

The worst part of his whole misguided viewpoint is he holds the university and the NCAA to some high degree.

They are both pimps, predatory, and scum of the earth IMO.

I would prefer my child not spend anymore time dealing with either than is absolutely necessary.

MWcats, I don't entirely agree. Yes, the one and done rule is based on the NBA's rules, but the NCAA could actively pursue ways to discourage kids going after 1 year rather than helping them along to the NBA. College basketball does not owe any alliegence to the NBA, nor, was it ever supposed to be a farm team/training ground for the NBA.

MWcats,
How would actively pursuing and discouraging kids to not go to the NBA be fair? You can't make scholarships good for two years and legally binding. I think you would have lots of civil suits against you. I think punishing the school even if the student has and is attending classes would be unfair. I just don't see how you can do this.

This is a problem set-up by the NBA. If you set up that players have to attend a 4 year college, you force kids to go the the developmental which in the end may be more disastrous to the kid. If John Wooden were still coaching, IMO he would be doing the same thing Cal is. He stated he wanted talent not experience. It is what it is until the NBA, revisits this problem and changes their mind which won't be for another couple of years now again.