Is Kansas in danger of losing basketball title?

The Dagger found this 5/16/2008 on blogs.usatoday.com [flag]

A key member of Kansas' 2008 national championship basketball team shouldn't have been eligible to play in college, according to a Dallas television station. WFAA-TV alleged last night that Kansas sophomore forward Darrell Arthur had unmerited grade changes that kept... [link]

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More scandal: Darrell Arthur maybe not the best math student
Published 5/16/2008 at The Dagger
... (via Game On, who I refuse to give that ! to) that key Kansas star Darrell Arthur may have had grades changed for him in high school. Allegedly, Arthur was not exactly handling calculus well in his last semester at South Oak Cliff High in Dallas, Tex., when his teacher was asked by the basketball coach and the principal of the school to "bypass the rules" and give Arthur a passing grade. ...

Sunday Bullets
Published 5/18/2008 by Dylan at UM Hoops.com
DaShonte Riley is a Hoya I wonder if the latest Rivals ranking update had anything to do with his quick decision. German basketball player has interest in U-M Lacy weighs in on Benzing, I feel good about this one and put him on the best guess list for a reason. Is Kansas in danger of losing basketball title? What does the NCAA do? My bet: nothing. Udoh considers OU, OSU after leaving Michigan A couple Ekpe quotes for those who were wondering anymore… Udoh on why he transfered: “I ...

All-American Scandal
Published 5/20/2008 by Matt Caputo at SLAM Online
The controversy around O.J. Mayo and Darell Arthur continues. Here is a collection of links regarding the story: USA TODAY, Topeka Capital Journal, Lawrence Journal World, Hoops Weiss of the New York Daily News, Newsweek , Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle. ...

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NBA Draft Preview Version 1.0

Posted 5/19/2008 on Rush the Court

Lost in the huge O.J. Mayo scandal and the smaller Darrell Arthur scandal is the upcoming NBA Draft, which is a little over 1 month away. Unlike last year, where there was a ton of hype regarding the Draft Lottery (Note: This may have just been because I live in Boston), the day has snuck up on us. I just noticed that it would be happening on May 20th in contrast to last year where I had ...

Jayhawks Believe They're In the Clear [Darrell Arthur]

Posted 5/17/2008 on Deadspin

Darrell Arthur probably shouldn't have been eligible to play for Kansas, but the school's Athletic Director doesn't seem to be too concerned with any ramifications. Jim Marchiony told the Witchita Eagle that he "can't see this affecting Kansas or Darrell Arthur," because the player's high school transcripts were cleared by the NCAA. It's true, but I don't see how that will prevent an ...

Darrell Arthur, High School Dropout

Posted 5/16/2008 on Mizzourah

The big NCAA news outside OJ Mayo getting bones for playing at USC is kU's Darrell Arthur may have had his grades changed throughout high school. As great of a story as it is that Arthur may not have graduated high school and kU still gives him a scholarship, and there are only two things I hate more than cancer (Nebraska and kU), this really pains me to say... kU can't be held accountable. ...

Report: Arthur had High School Grades Changed

Posted 5/16/2008 on March Madness All Season

According to WFAA-TV News 8 in Dallas, former Kansas forward Darrell Arthur may have had a grade changed during his junior year at South Oak Cliff High School . As the report states: "Transcripts obtained show Arthur received no grades at all during his fall semester. His final grade was changed to a 70 in September 2005 without an explanation." If Arthur had failed math that year, he would ...

Well, That Didn’t Take Long…

Posted 5/16/2008 on Rush the Court

So it’s been 39 days since Kansas’ Mario Chalmers thrilled us all with his clutch three-pointer that sent the national title game into OT and crushed the foul-shooting-challenged Memphins Memphians Memphisers what the hell is it Memphis Tigers in the process. That’s just about enough time for our first scandal to arise! Say It Isn’t So, Darrell! WFAA.com ...

Kansas' Darrell Arthur Faces Allegations of Improper Academic Assistance

Posted 5/16/2008 on FanHouse

Dallas/Ft. Worth television WFAA is reporting that Kansas University forward Darrell Arthur had grades changed while at South Oak Cliff High School. But transcripts obtained by News 8 raise questions about whether he was actually making the grade in the classroom during his junior season, specifically in math. His transcripts show he received no grades at all his fall semester. His final ...

Kansas doesn't expect fallout from allegations

Published 5/17/2008 on FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE BASKETBALL

An investigation into allegations that Kansas forward Darrell Arthur's high school grades were improperly changed likely won't affect the Jayhawks or Arthur, a university official said Friday.

Kansas' Arthur questioned about high school eligibility

Published 5/17/2008 on Hoops on Hoops - NY Daily News Blogs

Why is it schools that win national championships can never really enjoy the moment without some controversy? A Dallas TV station is reporting there are questions about the high school eligibility of Kansas’ 6-9 forward and second leading ...

Report: Arthur's eligibility at Kansas questioned

Published 5/16/2008 on ESPN.com - Men's College Basketball

Officials are investigating whether Kansas basketball star Darrell Arthur was eligible to play in high school, which could affect whether he should have ever played for the national champion Jayhawks, according to a television report.