Derrick Rose and the University of Memphis employed a similar strategy when confronted with allegations of cheating by the NCAA: We can’t be blamed and held responsible for what we say we don’t know.
The shenanigans will come to an end on Saturday in a hearing behind closed doors in Indianapolis. It will be a long day for university officials who made a risky bet on a risky star athlete and will now see their excuses scrutinized by experienced examiners who, unlike the testing service’s forensic document examiner that the U of M tries to discredit in its report, will be able to bite back.