Calipari, Kentucky, Cheated in 2014 NCAA Tournament

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University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari allegedly cheated his way through the 2014 NCAA tournament – and is prepared to do it again this year, according to an individual who claims to be a former associate of power broker and super agent William Wesley.

Calipari and Wesley have been closely connected for many years. In 2012, The Oregonian’s John Canzano wrote about Wesley’s presence in New Orleans for the 2012 NCAA Championship game. After Kentucky claimed the title over Kansas, Canzano wrote, “Wildcats star Anthony Davis climbed into the stands and shared a celebratory hug with Wesley, who was sitting in the Kentucky family section inside the Superdome.”

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– Numerous college basketball officials are handsomely paid by Wesley to officiate Kentucky games. Calipari and Payne inform Wesley which games they requests referees for, and Wesley is the linchpin. “All of Kentucky’s NCAA tournament games last year, Wes had at least one of his guys there. Everyone of ’em. The Wichita State game was laughable. Cal was calling out plays to the officials from the sideline. It was blatant cheating down the stretch of that game, and Cal’s giving the go-ahead. His fist in the air. Holding up five fingers. Who was he calling plays to? His players weren’t even looking at him. He was signaling [referee] Mike Reed. Go back and watch it yourself.”

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“My BS-detector went off when I saw the seedings revealed last year. According to its RPI, Kentucky should’ve been no worse than a four (seed). They were given an eight (seed). How did that happen? Every other team was seeded in accordance to their RPIs. So Kentucky’s paired up with Kansas State. Remember that game? One of the refs gave a technical to K-State before the game even started. First time in NCAA tournament history, a team was on the scoreboard before tipoff.
“It was a favorable draw. Cal got K-State and Wichita in St. Louis, two home games. He got Louisville in [Indianapolis] – another home game. How many eight seeds get to stay that close to home in the Big Dance? I think Cal knew the two biggest threats in last year’s tournaments were Louisville and Wichita. He wanted to eliminate both. His regular season had been a disaster, and what better saving grace than to be able to take out the first undefeated team since 1976 Indiana? And then your in-state rival? Funny how that worked out. And he had two of his refs working both of those games – that part I can verify. I know those guys. They do well for themselves. The regional setup, that’s my own speculation…it’s just never added up.”

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