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Originally Posted by
bigasahouse 
If he really didn't want to cheat and possibly screw his teammates, coach, and school, then he could have gone to Europe and play and make money, i.e. Brandon Jennings (although he went for different reasons).
It always amazes me that these guys can't score high enough for the requirement. I can't remember what the exact score that is needed, but it is something ridiculously low.
Anyone who legitimately passed their classes in high school should be able to pass this and not have someone else take the test for them. I guess that's the problem.
I agree with everything you said. This was pre-Brandon Jennings, so I'm not sure if Rose even realized Europe was an option at the time.
My point was that while it was wrong of him to cheat, I don't think he should have been put in the position of having to do so. Being dumb isn't a crime, and it's obviously not preventing him from having success in the NBA. It's hard for me to view Memphis as a victim here.
It's unfortunate for his teammates to have their wins taken away. That said, I suspect I could guess their answer if you were to ask them today whether they'd prefer to have played for the national championship with Rose or tried their luck without him, regardless of whether it now counts as "official".
