According to Eddie, the staff there tried to do everything they could to make guys aware of the dangers of agents.What was his take on being a part of a staff and program that had a Final Four nullified? I realize he (and Miller) have great respect and affection for Calipari. Has he ever been anything other than effusive in his praise for him?
Camby had taken jewelry, but according to the story I heard he wasn't aware the guy he got it from was an agent (or was wanting to be his agent). And Camby (supposedly) didn't take any money until after the season was over. Eddie told me he didn't see Camby living any different, so to him he had no idea Camby had gotten anything.
Generally, I don't think any coach - Calipari, Coach K, Self, (insert coach here) - can know 100% what their players are/ are not getting. Think about when you were a kid: Did your parents know everything you did? Hell no - there was some stuff you wouldn't begin to tell them about; you know crap would hit the fan.
Similarly, coaches are going to try to get every competitive advantage they can. Coach K has his involvement with the USA program. Calipari's 30 for 30 - at least inadvertently - was great exposure for UK. And in HS Eddie took a lot of flak for running the academy AND coaching PT. Everyone is always looking for an edge.
Academics, though, you realize a kid is either prepared or not. And then it becomes a matter of how you operate. Calipari will take kids with known academic issues and extremely shade circumstances involved in getting them eligible (see Rose & Bledsoe). Was he directly involved? Can't prove anything, but it's hard for me to believe he knew nothing.