SI.com - Writers - Andy Staples: Recruit sues Hawaii over rescinded scholarship offer - Friday February 29, 2008 4:25PM

The Wizard of Odds found this 3/1/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com [flag]

When the Smith family moved to Boise, from North Carolina last fall, Wanda Smith flew a University of Hawaii flag outside their new house. That caused quite a stir among the Boise State fans living nearby -- the Warriors and Broncos are conference rivals -- but Smith didn't care; her son Daniel had orally committed in April to play for the Warriors. Before he made the commitment, Daniel Smith ... [link]

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A Promise Broken, a Lawsuit Filed
Published 3/1/2008 by dawizofodds at The Wizard of Odds
... Smith has gone on the offensive, filing a lawsuit against Hawaii and former defensive line coach Jeff Reinebold, who is now the receivers coach at Southern Methodist. All Smith wants is his promised scholarship, according to Andy Staples of SI.com. ...

About that scholarship offer... We were kinda kidding
Published 3/3/2008 by Kevin Hayward at All on the Field sports blog
... A high school recruit is suing the University of Hawaii and defensive line coach Jeff Reinebold, who he says promised him a scholarship but later rescinded it. ...

Let's get started
Published 3/5/2008 by Tom Weir at Sports Scope
... to disqualify the Rocket's lead attorney from representing him in a defamation lawsuit. More legal stuff, luau style. Sports Illustrated reports that an interesting lawsuit filed against the University of Hawaii could affect recruiting, and could make players, coaches and schools consider saying aloha to oral commitments. Doesn't it just warm your heart when the elite end up in the same muck as everybody else? Harvard and the Ivy League will conduct a ...

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