So, Arthur's school changed his grades so that he would be eligible. From what I have read, he earned 4 scores his freshman year alone that were all below 50%.
I understand ku's argument that they should not be punished because they relied upon the NCAA clearing house's statement that Arthur was fully eligible. HOWEVER, the NCAA relied upon fraudulent documents submitted by Arthur and his school......let me repeat that....BY ARTHUR. He KNEW that he was submitting fraudulent information to the NCAA. If you fail 4 classes in one year, you KNOW you aren't eligible.
The NCAA can absolve itself of responsibility because they have no obligation to ferret out fraud. As a result, the NCAA can easily determine that Arthur was not eligible for any NCAA games he played in.
Think of it this way, what if he cheated on his ACT and had someone else take it and it was later discovered? The NCAA would definitely vacate all wins in that case. How is this any different? How is this different than if Arthur cheated on classwork while at ku? What would the NCAA do then?
The facts are clear. Darrell Arthur lied to the ncaa when he submitted his applications for eligibility. The NCAA relied upon fraudulent materials and statements when they deemed him eligible. If Arthur's actual scores were submitted he would NOT have been eligible for D1 athletics.
Honestly Hawk fans, what should the NCAA do?
