The Bledsoe issue also had nothing to do with UK. It had to do with a grade he received in high school that made him college eligible. Thamel’s storey started when someone leaked Bledsoe’s PRIVATE high school transcript. Most people think it was Rick Pitino’s son, who was a coach at Florida at the time. Bledsoe chose UK over Florida. It turned out to be much ado about nothing.

Likewise, if there is a problem with Noel, it will have nothing to do with UK, as it deals with payments made by other persons, not UK, for travel expenses. Again, the only consequence would be to prevent Noel from playing basketball.

Kentucky fans want to know why Thamel continues to focus his efforts on Calipari and Kentucky

Because, you know … Calipari.

/ Taking odds on where he’ll be coachng when the NCAA comes down on Kentucky

[UPDATE: WHOOPS! Forget this story by Thamel about Enes Kanter, who went to UK, but never played.]

Also forgot, you know, the actual link to the story. Semantics.

He was on the receiving end of the banhammer for asking a legit question in a slightly snarky way.

Calipari also has not been found guilty of anything having to do with the Camby (Camby hired an agent without UMass knowledge) or Rose (NCAA Clearinghouse cleared his scores not Memphis) situations. People imply it, but there’s never been proof.

It’s pretty clear why Thamel consistently goes after UK: he wants the fame and recognition with bringing down a major program. Lexington Herald-Leader won a Pulitzer for bringing down UK in the 80′s, and Penn papers won a Pulitzer for the JoPa scandal and aftermath.

BCS contender Oregon just named Marcus Mariota their starting QB.

That said, until there’s a smoking gun of some type found, I wouldn’t be so quick to state that there is something wrong here.