((HT: WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge))
Four LSU Tigers have been requested to appear Monday morning for questioning concerning a Friday fight near a local bar.
Jordan Jefferson, sophomore LB Josh Johns, sophomore DT Chris Davenport and freshman WR Jarvis Landry are being asked to show at 9AM.
Baton Rouge PD Sergeant Don Stone says the department has not ruled any arrests resulting from the alleged incidents.
Chad Sabadie and Rob Krieger yield team coverage...
First Stephen Garcia and now Jordan Jefferson... what is it with QB's getting in trouble in the Ess-E-Cee...???
Jus' axin'
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Seastrunk Cleared To Leave Oregon
((HT: KVAL-TV Eugene))
The whole Willie Lyles shenanigan took an interesting turn in Eugene, Oregon yesterday on the University of Oregon campus...
One of the running backs at the center of the controversy of did-he-or-didn't-he get there because of Lyles, Lache Seastrunk, didn't show up at practice Saturday morning. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly released Seastrunk from his scholarship and told Lache he was free to leave...
There was talk that Seastrunk was, really, fifth on the Ducks depth-chart. But was he buried there...???
Nick Krupke leads team coverage...
The HQ thinks that Seastrunk's release was putting a certain amount of window dressing on the pig that is the current NCAA investigation. If Lache isn't around, then the ill-gotten gains of the relationship with Willie Lyles are diminished...
See...??? See...??? He's not here... we're not getting anything out of the deal anymore...???
Right...
The whole Willie Lyles shenanigan took an interesting turn in Eugene, Oregon yesterday on the University of Oregon campus...
One of the running backs at the center of the controversy of did-he-or-didn't-he get there because of Lyles, Lache Seastrunk, didn't show up at practice Saturday morning. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly released Seastrunk from his scholarship and told Lache he was free to leave...
There was talk that Seastrunk was, really, fifth on the Ducks depth-chart. But was he buried there...???
Nick Krupke leads team coverage...
The HQ thinks that Seastrunk's release was putting a certain amount of window dressing on the pig that is the current NCAA investigation. If Lache isn't around, then the ill-gotten gains of the relationship with Willie Lyles are diminished...
See...??? See...??? He's not here... we're not getting anything out of the deal anymore...???
Right...
A Hair-Pulling NASCAR Finish
((HT: ESPN/youtube/NASCAR))
It was supposed to be Patrick Carpentier's last race...
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was the place for the Montreal Nationwide event, but it dodn't end the way the locals wanted...
Steve Wallace created a bit of a furor that involved Carpentier, but more importantly, the pit road was the place for Wallace and a Carpentier crew man to square off...
Jerry Baxter had his hands full, didn't he...???
It was supposed to be Patrick Carpentier's last race...
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was the place for the Montreal Nationwide event, but it dodn't end the way the locals wanted...
Steve Wallace created a bit of a furor that involved Carpentier, but more importantly, the pit road was the place for Wallace and a Carpentier crew man to square off...
Jerry Baxter had his hands full, didn't he...???
Saturday, August 20, 2011
New UGA Football uni's, some like, some not-so-much
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| The "New Look" UGA Uniform |
What do you think?
There's some bluster going on this Saturday on the Internets as Nike and the University of Georgia unveiled their new "Pro Combat" football uniforms. They'll make their game day debut Labor Day weekend when the Bulldogs kickoff the 2011 College Football season against Boise State.
You can see the photo to the right.
It's definitely not the traditional look, but it is very, interesting. Those who post stories about things like this are mixed in their reviews so far.
We say "Nice". We like the look. And we like the helmets especially. We suspect this will be the cause of much consternation amongst the older Bulldog faithful, but we think it is a nice, modern update to a solid, traditional look. (Never thought we'd do fashion reviews)
University of Miami parents getting pissed
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| Alonzo Highsmith |
They are pissed and they aren't going to take it anymore. Well, they really are pissed, but I don't know about the taking it part.
Anyway, the father of former Miami cornerback Sam Shields is not happy. And he doesn't believe his son did anything wrong.
The father of current Hurricanes safety A.J Highsmith, who wasn't implicated in any of this mess, has some issues with all the implications too. Former Hurricane Alonzo Highsmith says he's contemplating a lawsuit against the NCAA on behalf of parents with kids playing football.
Alonzo Highsmith told the Miami Herald that the kids are the ones suffering for the indiscretions of the adults. Or of a select few players. And he's not wrong.
Read the entire story from the Miami Herald RIGHT HERE
We kind of agree with Highsmith about this, but it won't change. We've, in the past, advocated punishing the adults in all of this and questioned why the current players have to suffer from the indiscretions of past players. And it is a legitimate question.
We know full well that Highsmith's lawsuit won't get anywhere, but we hope it at least will initiate some discussion. It goes back to the NCAA's desperate need to reevaluate the way they dole out punishment to rule breaking schools.
We spoke yesterday about the talk of a "Death Penalty" for the "U" because of all of this and NCAA president Mark Emmert didn't do anything to dissuade that talk by saying he is "Not against using it". But he won't here. It again would be a blatant case of the NCAA punishing the innocent people who didn't do anything.
If someone should be punished, it should be the compliance officials. It should be the coaches and boosters. It should be the guys like Nevin Shapiro. It's somewhat cliche', but really it is all about "Don't hate the player, hate the game"
OSG High: Long Losing Streak Over
Green Hope High School in Cary, N.C. has been mired in a 38 game losing streak, the longest such streak in North Carolina, until Friday night.
The Falcons opened their season snapping breaking the drought defeating Smithfield-Selma 38-0.
Here's the highlights from WRAL-TV.
Green Hope head coach Kwame Dixon talked after the game. (Thanks WRAL-TV)
The Falcons opened their season snapping breaking the drought defeating Smithfield-Selma 38-0.
Here's the highlights from WRAL-TV.
Green Hope head coach Kwame Dixon talked after the game. (Thanks WRAL-TV)
Friday, August 19, 2011
Opinion: Will Miami survive the hoopla?
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| The "U" |
But the questions are beginning to surface. If this is all true, what does the NCAA do? The list of high profile schools in trouble seems to grow every couple of months. Yes, the NCAA threw a pretty big penalty on USC, and they should have. They are still contemplating what to do with Ohio State and depending on who you listen to, it may or may not be serious.
This case....could be different. Miami is not without a past. They've skirted and in some cases crossed the line in the past. But it has never been this serious.
In that vein, many columnists and so-called-"In the know" sportswriters are saying they should get "The Death Penalty". You know, shutting down the program.
That ain't gonna happen.
Yes, they will be penalized. And a lot of people have already convicted the school. And convicted them on the word of a guy about to spend a long time in prison after stealing hundreds of millions from people. There is no guarantee everything he said was true.
There's talk that if Miami gets a version of the "Death Penalty", they'll be shunned by everybody. Really. Would the ACC say bye-bye to a football program that couldn't compete? Could they? Where would they go? And actually, a weakened Miami, wouldn't be much worse than any other of the mediocre teams in that conference.
No, we don't think that will happen. Why? Because the program isn't going to say "bye-bye". And the ACC would be crazy to get rid of them. The conference is already a prime candidate to be raided, they are in danger of not surviving the "Mega-Conference" scenario even if they do nothing.
Yes, this story deserves to be played out and we really think this may be the case that forces the NCAA to change the way things are done. It should.
In the meantime, though it is early, here is what we think will happen. Miami will be put on "Double Secret Probation for a long time--say 10 years. There will be a bowl ban. They won't be on TV for a long, long time. There will be scholarship reductions. There will be a revamped compliance department. Some people, administrators will lose their jobs. And the once vaunted program will not be what it was for at least a generation.
This is only fitting:
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Can Georgetown Spell "Detente...?" Apparently They Forgot...
Duke and Georgetown are over in mainland China making sure the rest of the world knows the value of the average college basketball player...
What the Hoyas may have forgotten was this was supposed to be a good will mission for all mankind without bloodshed or deportation...
In their game with the Bayi Rockets, the home team had 57 free throws versus the Hoyas 15. With the game tied at 64 in the fourth quarter, this is what happened...
((HT: blacksun73))
Head coach John Thompson III pulled his team off the floor...
"Tonight, two great teams played a very competitive game that unfortunately ended after heated exchanges with both teams," Thompson said in a statement. "We sincerely regret that this situation occurred.
"We remain grateful for the opportunity our student-athletes are having to engage in a sport they love here in China, while strengthening their understanding of a nation we respect and admire at Georgetown University."
Now, watch... the Chinese government will say something under-handed about the American game...
It's coming...
What the Hoyas may have forgotten was this was supposed to be a good will mission for all mankind without bloodshed or deportation...
In their game with the Bayi Rockets, the home team had 57 free throws versus the Hoyas 15. With the game tied at 64 in the fourth quarter, this is what happened...
((HT: blacksun73))
Head coach John Thompson III pulled his team off the floor...
"Tonight, two great teams played a very competitive game that unfortunately ended after heated exchanges with both teams," Thompson said in a statement. "We sincerely regret that this situation occurred.
"We remain grateful for the opportunity our student-athletes are having to engage in a sport they love here in China, while strengthening their understanding of a nation we respect and admire at Georgetown University."
Now, watch... the Chinese government will say something under-handed about the American game...
It's coming...
BREAKING: First Guilty Plea Comes In Vernon Forrest Death
((HT: WSB-TV Atlanta))
After three days of deliberating, the jury in the Vernon Forrest murder case convicted Demario Ware on one count of felony murder and one count of armed robbery. He was found not guilty on four counts -- malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and using a firearm during a felony. Forrest was killed in July of 2009.
He had stopped at a local gas station because he was concerned that one of the tires on his car might have been going flat and his godson needed to use the bathroom.
The defense and prosecution agreed that Ware committed an armed robbery during the series of altercation Forrest had with Ware and two others- taking Forrest's Roloex watch and a championship ring. The state alleged Ware's actions led to Forrest's death, while the defense disagreed.
The other two associated with the case, Jquante Crews and Charman Sinkfield are awaiting trial. Crews' is set for later this year, but Sinkfield's date is not set at present...
Here's a report from our friends at WAGA-TV and MyFoxAtlanta early on in the proceedings in 2009...
After three days of deliberating, the jury in the Vernon Forrest murder case convicted Demario Ware on one count of felony murder and one count of armed robbery. He was found not guilty on four counts -- malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and using a firearm during a felony. Forrest was killed in July of 2009.
He had stopped at a local gas station because he was concerned that one of the tires on his car might have been going flat and his godson needed to use the bathroom.
The defense and prosecution agreed that Ware committed an armed robbery during the series of altercation Forrest had with Ware and two others- taking Forrest's Roloex watch and a championship ring. The state alleged Ware's actions led to Forrest's death, while the defense disagreed.
The other two associated with the case, Jquante Crews and Charman Sinkfield are awaiting trial. Crews' is set for later this year, but Sinkfield's date is not set at present...
Here's a report from our friends at WAGA-TV and MyFoxAtlanta early on in the proceedings in 2009...
Breaking: Pryor to be eligible for Monday's Supplemental Draft
((ht: espn/mortensen))
It appears all the politicking and maneuvering has paid off. Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor will be one of a handful of college football players available for the NFL Supplemental Draft.
That draft will be held on Monday.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Pryor, ironically, wouldn't be eligible to play until 5 games into the coming season. Hmmm. It almost sounds like someone was making a funny there since he was due to miss the first 5 games of tOSU's season had he stayed there.
Either way, stay tuned, we'll try and update this story later as the day goes on.
It appears all the politicking and maneuvering has paid off. Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor will be one of a handful of college football players available for the NFL Supplemental Draft.
That draft will be held on Monday.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Pryor, ironically, wouldn't be eligible to play until 5 games into the coming season. Hmmm. It almost sounds like someone was making a funny there since he was due to miss the first 5 games of tOSU's season had he stayed there.
Either way, stay tuned, we'll try and update this story later as the day goes on.
Fun in Florida: UCF gets notice of inquiry
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| University of Central Florida |
It looks like the NCAA will be spending some time in the state of Florida over the upcoming months. Not only is the University of Miami facing a firestorm, but their neighbors to the north, the University of Central Florida is now facing an NCAA investigation over recruiting violations in football and basketball.
We, along with many other outlets, reported on a strange and not-so-clean sounding relationship between the school and a Ken Caldwell from Chicago. Caldwell, who calls himself a "Youth-Mentor" is believed by many, to have steered athletes to UCF.
For what it is worth, Caldwell told the Orlando Sentinel he won't help the NCAA. Not because he can't, but according to the paper "because they didn't come to me first". Right.
You can read the Sentinel's story by clicking RIGHT HERE
The school, of course, said they'll cooperate fully with the investigation and then proceeded to lawyer up.
There are tons of questions here and really, the basis of it goes to several blue-chip athletes who in previous years wouldn't have ever considered the Orlando school, all of a sudden were flocking there. It is very possible that it is just a coincidence and there is nothing to see here. But on the fringes, it has the makings of a problem. Caldwell swears he isn't a runner for any agents, that he's just a "Fan" of the school because his kid goes there.
We say, investigate. There may be something here, there may not. Either way, the kids will get punished somehow, they always do. The grown-ups, they'll get a slap on the wrist, be told to do something else and the school will continue to make millions. Life in the NCAA Grindhouse, will continue as it always does.
Your TV story from MyFoxOrlando.com:
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Ohio St. vs. Terrelle Pryor vs. The NFL
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| Terrelle Pryor |
This is getting messy. Or maybe we should say messier. Terrelle Pryor and the word violation seem to be going hand in hand these days. And his issues are holding up the NFL's Supplemental draft.
Word comes today, courtesy of Chris Mortensen of ESPN that Pryor and Ohio State are in a bit of a...well...disagreement. Pryor (or at least his attorney since he doesn't speak to media) claims he told the NCAA in May that his so-called mentor Ted Sarniak gave his mother money and took care of his car payments. Which by the way, would explain more than a few things. He also adds (his attorney does), the NCAA was aware of this and told Sarniak to stop.
Ohio State however says no he didn't.
Read Mort's story which summarizes it all RIGHT HERE
I don't know about you, but we smell a rat here. We get the impression this is another ploy to convince the NFL Pryor would be in trouble and thusly be eligible for the Supplemental Draft. Something we might add that many so-called "NFL Experts" say he should be allowed to participate in.
We say no. We say this is a blatant attempt at manipulating the system. We don't have anything against guys who flunk out or get in legal trouble trying to get a shot at the pros. But Pryor's case is different. Yes, he would miss half this season if he stayed at Ohio State, but he CHOSE to leave. He didn't have to. He wasn't, at least on the surface, in-eligible in any way, shape or form other than the "Tattoo Issue". He would have had the opportunity to finish his degree and play the second half of the season.
No, this is a blatant attempt to cash in now and not face the damage he left behind. Plain and simple. And no, we don't think he'll be a success in the pros. He's not head and shoulders above the guys he'd be playing with in the NFL. And he's in for a shock when he realizes it. It's not like the "Little Sisters of the Poor" schedule Ohio State plays in their first 5 games. It's "Big Boy" football. If you are "that" good Mr. Pryor, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to prove it....next spring.
DEVELOPING: Danica To Run NASCAR Full-Time Next Season...? Looks That Way...
According to Marty Smith over at the four-letter, it looks like Danica Patrick will be driving Nationwide full-time for 2012 and running select NASCAR events for Stewart-Haas in the same calendar year with the idea of her going full-time Sprint Cup for Tony Stewart by 2013's season...
A presser is being arranged at GoDaddy's HQ in Phoenix to announce the whole idea.
"Tony Stewart has always said he'd love to have her, but we're a long ways from being at that point," Stewart-Haas spokesman Mike Arning said Wednesday. "From a Stewart-Haas Racing standpoint, things aren't there yet."
No word on how this would clash with her running in the Indy 500 every year when and if this announced...
Here was the discussion during SpeedWeeks at Indy this past year...
((HT: IndyCar/ESPN on ABC/youtube))
Turns out they were right...
A presser is being arranged at GoDaddy's HQ in Phoenix to announce the whole idea.
"Tony Stewart has always said he'd love to have her, but we're a long ways from being at that point," Stewart-Haas spokesman Mike Arning said Wednesday. "From a Stewart-Haas Racing standpoint, things aren't there yet."
No word on how this would clash with her running in the Indy 500 every year when and if this announced...
Here was the discussion during SpeedWeeks at Indy this past year...
((HT: IndyCar/ESPN on ABC/youtube))
Turns out they were right...
Nevin Shapiro Speaks...
((HT: WFOR-TV Miami))
Sports Director Jim Berry caught up with wannabe-mogul and currently-busted Miami booster and Ponzi scheme accusee Nevin Shapiro to get his opinions on the explosive Yahoo!Sports article- which details "Little Luke" being in touch with six doxen athletes and/or coaches...
Here's the conversation...
Now, we all know that Shapiro has an axe-and-a-half to grind since he received no assistance from the guys he helped out when they were coming out at Da U...
But, we all know that if the death penalty isn't in play here, something is definitely wrong with the NCAA...
More when we know more...
Sports Director Jim Berry caught up with wannabe-mogul and currently-busted Miami booster and Ponzi scheme accusee Nevin Shapiro to get his opinions on the explosive Yahoo!Sports article- which details "Little Luke" being in touch with six doxen athletes and/or coaches...
Here's the conversation...
Now, we all know that Shapiro has an axe-and-a-half to grind since he received no assistance from the guys he helped out when they were coming out at Da U...
But, we all know that if the death penalty isn't in play here, something is definitely wrong with the NCAA...
More when we know more...
Dashboard cam of Cliff Harris traffic stop: Epic!
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Cheech and Chong would be proud. And we also have learned that a Nissan Altima can go over 110 mph.
KATU-TV has provided a play-by-play of Harris's traffic in June. In the car with him, star QB Darron Thomas.
Harris tells the Oregon State Trooper at the outset that they "Smoked all the Marijuana". And he got a sobriety test to boot.
The officer doesn't arrest Harris after he somehow passes a field sobriety test and despite not having a valid drivers license on him. And in fact, Harris tells him of a suspended license for driving uninsured in California. But Harris isn't arrested. Eventually Tyrell Irvin, who was in the back seat and had a valid license, was given permission to drive the group home.
Oh, and for what it is worth, the aforementioned Altima was rented by a university employee. An employee that Harris later said "Is my girlfriend"
Read the text version of the arrest from KATU RIGHT HERE
And the KATU TV report. Note the lack of concern from coach Chip Kelly:
Okay, there are several things here that should be questioned, first and foremost how Harris, despite admitting the marijuana use and driving 118 mph, in a car that he had no paperwork for, got away with a citation.
Second the police officers shouldn't be adjusting what the do based on who is in the car. They apparently talk, at length, about the Oregon players in the car. And that is despite the later conversation stating they would never give football players preferential treatment. Imagine if you or I were in that exact same predicament. Where do you think you'd be spending at least the rest of the night?
Third, Oregon coach Chip Kelly appears to be not the slightest bit worried about any of this. And Harris, nor Thomas appear to have suffered any repercussions. Yeah, sure, Harris's "Family" paid the $1100 fine. And in the eyes of the Ducks, that seems to be the end of it. It shouldn't be.
See the entire dashcam video of the arrest from our friends at KATU-TV:
Cheech and Chong would be proud. And we also have learned that a Nissan Altima can go over 110 mph.
KATU-TV has provided a play-by-play of Harris's traffic in June. In the car with him, star QB Darron Thomas.
Harris tells the Oregon State Trooper at the outset that they "Smoked all the Marijuana". And he got a sobriety test to boot.
The officer doesn't arrest Harris after he somehow passes a field sobriety test and despite not having a valid drivers license on him. And in fact, Harris tells him of a suspended license for driving uninsured in California. But Harris isn't arrested. Eventually Tyrell Irvin, who was in the back seat and had a valid license, was given permission to drive the group home.
Oh, and for what it is worth, the aforementioned Altima was rented by a university employee. An employee that Harris later said "Is my girlfriend"
Read the text version of the arrest from KATU RIGHT HERE
And the KATU TV report. Note the lack of concern from coach Chip Kelly:
Okay, there are several things here that should be questioned, first and foremost how Harris, despite admitting the marijuana use and driving 118 mph, in a car that he had no paperwork for, got away with a citation.
Second the police officers shouldn't be adjusting what the do based on who is in the car. They apparently talk, at length, about the Oregon players in the car. And that is despite the later conversation stating they would never give football players preferential treatment. Imagine if you or I were in that exact same predicament. Where do you think you'd be spending at least the rest of the night?
Third, Oregon coach Chip Kelly appears to be not the slightest bit worried about any of this. And Harris, nor Thomas appear to have suffered any repercussions. Yeah, sure, Harris's "Family" paid the $1100 fine. And in the eyes of the Ducks, that seems to be the end of it. It shouldn't be.
See the entire dashcam video of the arrest from our friends at KATU-TV:
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
OSG High: Parents Want Investigation In Son's Death
((HT: MyFoxAtlanta))
Full disclosure to start...
The HQ has covered Fitzgerald High School football in our Georgia workings. We have both personal and professional friends in the town, and we feel for their loss in the DJ Searcy case...
Earlier today in Atlanta, Searcy's parents held a presser at the national headquarters for the Omega Psi Phi fraternity...
"This was such a preventable death," said attorney Benjamin Crump, representing DJ Searcy's parents. "It never should've happened."
Doug Evans was at the presser...
"My question to the coaches is why didn't you call 911 on Monday night and notify me when he first went down unconscious and unresponsive," DJ's mother, Michelle Searcy, said.
The Searcy's are calling for an investigation by the Georgia High School Association as to what the Fitzgerald coaches knew and when they knew it...
FOSG Shayne Wright caught up with the Executive Director of the GHSA, Dr. Ralph Swearngin to ask about the heat policies over the weekend...
Full disclosure to start...
The HQ has covered Fitzgerald High School football in our Georgia workings. We have both personal and professional friends in the town, and we feel for their loss in the DJ Searcy case...
Earlier today in Atlanta, Searcy's parents held a presser at the national headquarters for the Omega Psi Phi fraternity...
"This was such a preventable death," said attorney Benjamin Crump, representing DJ Searcy's parents. "It never should've happened."
Doug Evans was at the presser...
"My question to the coaches is why didn't you call 911 on Monday night and notify me when he first went down unconscious and unresponsive," DJ's mother, Michelle Searcy, said.
The Searcy's are calling for an investigation by the Georgia High School Association as to what the Fitzgerald coaches knew and when they knew it...
FOSG Shayne Wright caught up with the Executive Director of the GHSA, Dr. Ralph Swearngin to ask about the heat policies over the weekend...
Remember the Name Nevin Shapiro...**UPDATED**
**UPDATED AT THE BOTTOM**
Since he may bring all sorts of fun, allegations, and infractions to the University of Miami before it's all said and done...
Shapiro has a relationship with Da U that goes back almost ten years or so. He claimed that he had players on his yacht and gave a handful of players, what the NCAA would consider, illegal benefits. Some of the alleged incidents occurred in the past four years, which would be within the NCAA's statute of limitations regarding violations.
Miami officials said that when Shapiro first made his allegations nearly a year ago, he and his attorneys refused to provide any facts to the school.
"The university notified the NCAA enforcement officials of these allegations," the school said in a statement. "We are fully cooperating with the NCAA and are conducting a joint investigation. The University of Miami takes these matters very seriously."
Miami head coach Al Golden knows that some things may have gone wrong, but he obviously wouldn't have any idea on what since he wasn't around then...
He addressed the matter before practice...
((HT: WFOR-TV))
Why is Shapiro coming out with all of this now...???
He's coming up on Ponzi scheme charges and has a book coming out as well...
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**UPDATE 5:45 p.m**---Holy crap! Yahoo Sports just published an in-depth investigation that the incredibly awesome Charles Robinson has been working on since December.
To say this is incredible stuff would be underselling incredible--
Read the story RIGHT HERE
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Hey, did you know we wrote a book that has nothing to do with Miami...???
Since he may bring all sorts of fun, allegations, and infractions to the University of Miami before it's all said and done...
Shapiro has a relationship with Da U that goes back almost ten years or so. He claimed that he had players on his yacht and gave a handful of players, what the NCAA would consider, illegal benefits. Some of the alleged incidents occurred in the past four years, which would be within the NCAA's statute of limitations regarding violations.
Miami officials said that when Shapiro first made his allegations nearly a year ago, he and his attorneys refused to provide any facts to the school.
"The university notified the NCAA enforcement officials of these allegations," the school said in a statement. "We are fully cooperating with the NCAA and are conducting a joint investigation. The University of Miami takes these matters very seriously."
Miami head coach Al Golden knows that some things may have gone wrong, but he obviously wouldn't have any idea on what since he wasn't around then...
He addressed the matter before practice...
((HT: WFOR-TV))
Why is Shapiro coming out with all of this now...???
He's coming up on Ponzi scheme charges and has a book coming out as well...
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**UPDATE 5:45 p.m**---Holy crap! Yahoo Sports just published an in-depth investigation that the incredibly awesome Charles Robinson has been working on since December.
To say this is incredible stuff would be underselling incredible--
Read the story RIGHT HERE
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Hey, did you know we wrote a book that has nothing to do with Miami...???
Former Texas Rangers owner sued for stealing from team
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| Tom Hicks |
Interesting. According to a lawsuit filed Monday in the Dallas area, the former owner of the Texas Rangers, Tom Hicks, is being sued by the team's post-bankruptcy administrator.
According to a story in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the suit charges Hicks with misdirecting at least $30.5 million from the team to Hicks's real-estate business.
This all has something to do with Hicks purchasing parking lots next to his former team's stadium in Arlington and a lot next to Cowboys stadium. That purchase apparently caused the team to not pay some deferred compensation for players, which they are required to do.
It's a bit confusing, so read the original story RIGHT HERE
For his part, Hicks denies the charges and says they look forward to challenging the allegations in court. ((Note- We are guessing that's the lawyers talking. Right or wrong, they make money if this gets to a courtroom))
As many of you know, Hicks has had some money issues and those problems forced the Rangers into bankruptcy just over a year ago. The team was bought at a bankruptcy auction, which apparently took care of most of his debts.
Strange but true, stories like this never end well. And really, it is just a chance for rich people and rich lawyers to make even more money off of each other.
Andy Roddick blows a gasket and compares Tennis to the WWE
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| Andy Roddick |
Roddick, trying to come back from an oblique injury, faced off with Philip Kohlschreiber at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati and didn't do so well.
In fact at one point, after he had already destroyed a racquet, he got pissed off and smacked a tennis ball deep into the stands. That cost him a point, which cost him a game and put him deep enough in a hole that he never recovered. Kohlscrheiber won in 3 sets.
Roddick was apparently somewhat conciliatory in his post game press conference, admitting he lost his cool. He however didn't like that the umpire called the penalty on him, though he said he understood the reason for it.
The funniest quote however came later via Cincinnati.com. After apologizing for how he behaved after making an excuse for it, he complained about why the penalty for hitting a ball in the stands rule is in place saying, "But I do think it's stupid in tennis that- I mean, in football if someone throws a helmet on the sideline, it's their helmet. We wonder where we lose our ratings battles to the WWE, Monday Night Raw.
While funny, it's pretty obvious Roddick doesn't understand that his sport is now a "fringe" sport. With the exception of Wimbledon and the U.S Open, nobody watches. They haven't watched for many, many years. And for what it is worth, if a football player threw his helmet on the field of play....it's an automatic penalty.
Just sayin'
Your highlights of round one from the ATP World Tour:
27-year-old Rick Rypien found dead on Monday
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| Rick Rypien |
They haven't even played a game yet and the Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers are mourning the loss of a player.
27-year-old Rick Rypien was found dead Monday by a family member at or near his home in southern Alberta, Canada.
According to reports, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they don't believe the death was suspicious. For his part, Rypien had some demons that he was dealing with as well. He went on leave while with the Vancouver Canucks on 2 different occasions last season. He signed a contract July 4th, to play for the new team in Winnipeg.
According to an article in the Winnipeg Free Press, Rypien said his issues were personal, but not drugs, alcohol or substance abuse.
Read more from the Free Press RIGHT HERE
Rypien wasn't married, but was a cousin of former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien. There's no indication whether the incident is still under investigation. There also is no indications of funeral plans.
Our sympathies to the Rypien family.
Rypien's reputation in hockey was that of a scrappy little guy who wasn't afraid to mix it up with the bigger players or defend his teammates. He was apparently very well liked within the hockey community.
This is Rypien mixing it up with first a player, then a fan, which led to a suspension and eventually one of his absences in 2010.
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