Report: University of Kentucky Investigated UK HealthCare for Program That Employed Wildcats Football Players

Some readability is lastly rising concerning the Chris Rodriguez and Jordan Wright “suspension” saga. 

On Saturday morning, paperwork revealed by the Lexington Herald-Leader’s Jon Hale confirmed the place an investigation was launched by the College of Kentucky in February, wanting into gamers on the Kentucky soccer staff for allegedly submitting inaccurate time playing cards whereas working below UK HealthCare.

The report notes that two gamers had been investigated, although the names of the gamers are redacted. 

Jordan Wright missed the season-opener towards Miami (OH), whereas Chris Rodriguez will find yourself lacking a complete of 4 video games. Head coach Mark Stoops dominated them each “unavailable to play” earlier than the beginning of the season: 

“I’ve all the time been clear with you. Tried to be the most effective I can, once more i have been suggested… there’s issues occurring, there’s layers to this that I have been suggested I actually cannot touch upon it. It isn’t that I am making an attempt to cover issues from you,” Stoops stated on Sept. 5. “If I might say it, I’d. I imply, it is that easy. I am not making an attempt to carry something again. I am unable to be extra clear now. I have been suggested…I feel you may perceive that it is out of my palms.” 

Wright was in the identical boat as Rodriguez final week, however was cleared and dominated out there to play final Thursday, 48 hours earlier than Kentucky performed Florida in Gainesville. 

On Monday, Kentucky introduced that Rodriguez would return on Oct. 1, when the Wildcats head to Oxford to tackle Ole Miss. 

“Maintain him in form, get him reps once we can,” Stoops stated about preserving Rodriguez ready as he will get able to make his debut.

Stoops had no last touch upon the Rodriguez saga, offering no hypothesis as to what it was that was really preserving him out for the start of the season.

“He’ll be again at Ole Miss,” he stated. 

The report from Hale lastly shines some mild on a state of affairs that has been saved at midnight for months on finish.