More Mayo: USC Deserves Some Blame

Bruins Nation: Front Page Posts found this 5/13/2008 on www.sportshubla.com [flag]

When West Virginia high schooler O.J. Mayo enrolled at USC last summer, we knew two things: He was the biggest “get” in the program’s basketball history and was only sticking around for one year. While his presence and NBA-ready talent brought immediate attention to the city’s other hoops program, he also brought trouble with him. Now, [...] [link]

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Sports Hub LA: "USC Deserves Some Blame"
Published 5/13/2008 by Ajax at Bruins Nation: Front Page Posts
... Eric Patten at Sports Hub LA arrives at the obvious conclusion based on the facts that have been unveiled regarding Southern Cal's engagement of OJ Mayo's services: ...

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