The Cost of Mayo May Keep Rising in South L.A.
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The Roundup: Barbaro’s Brother, Ready to Race
Published 5/14/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... on with some ladies … stop asking us about the Romo/Simpson “breakup” because we’re not buying it …
They call him little Pedro, and damn we wish we had him on our fantasy baseball team. (ESPN)
Next panel up for Bob Costas: Horse racing! (USA Today)
Barbaro’s brother is almost ready to race! (NYT)
Could the first drawback of the OJ Mayo saga be the loss of prized recruit DeMar DeRozan? (Signal 2 Noise via LA Times)
That’s a helluva tip. (Beautiful Game) ...
Create The Caption #214
Published 5/14/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at Awful Announcing
... from the TV series "Alice"."- Jeff The Web Guy (I was hoping for a comparison to the "Pit of Despair" guy from Princess Bride, but that will do.) _______________________________________ Are you funny enough to create a caption for this photo of Tony Parker being distracted at the free throw line? (Via With Leather) Daily Links: Video Of That Awesome Prince Block Last Night (Real Clear Sports) DeRozan May Not Be Heading To USC Now (Signal to Noise) Who's The Best In The Pac-10? ...
Word on the Court: 5/14
Published 5/14/2008 by Marco (noreply@blogger.com) at Storming the Floor
... debacle at Baylor, including an interview with the man himself (Dana O'Neil ESPN.com with Bliss, with former assistant coach Abar Rouse, who now works in a factory making airplane parts - Everyone is still buzzing about OJ Mayo (as you can see here, here, and here), but the most interesting subplot may be the future of mega-recruit Demar DeRozan, who may look to get out of his SC commitment with the upcoming sanctions. (Signal to Noise) - Duquesne's Kojo Mensah takes home the much sought after 2008 ...
MORNING ROUNDUP - 05/15/08
Published 5/15/2008 by eirishis at Thirtyfive Seconds
... On Tuesday, the attacks centered on Mayo and the USC leadership. As the story ages however, like a fine wine, more subtle variables gain strength to create layers of flavor for the well-heeled to snoot about.
Signal to Noise points out that USC may pay a price in recruiting long before sanctions come down. His local paper says Mayo has daddy issues (like any good southern boy). Wilbon says Mayo is a sweet kid caught up in the dirty system of agents. DeCourcy over at the SN goes a step further and says the entire sport of basketball is broken. ...
05.16.08 Fast Breaks
Published 5/16/2008 by rtmsf at Rush the Court
... Finishing out your week with a bunch of meaningless links - enjoy!
OJ Mayo claims he never took nothing from nobody! Apparently Mayo’s HS in Ohio (North College Hill) will keep its two titles from 2005 and 2006 - the OHSAA only gives you six weeks to contest a violation of any kind!
UNC’s Alex Stepheson announced that he is transferring closer to home for family reasons (SoCal).
USC may lose a major recruit for 09 in the fallout of the Mayo scandal.
UConn guard Doug Wiggins ...

