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PM Roundup: Derrick Rose Fights Over a Girl, Loses
Published 4/17/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
Do you know your Cruz sister? Take a moment to recall the only good thing about Full House. It really is National High-Five Day. And McShay really isn’t coming back. Gary Parrish of Sportsline writes that Derrick Rose got into a fight with a Memphis football player over a girl, lost the fight, and that’s why there wasn’t a presser to announce his NBA intentions. (CBS Sports) The Notre Dame pitcher who was hit in the head recently talks about the experience. (Irish Insights) Is anyone ...

Soon, Derrick Rose can pay people to do his fighting for him
Published 4/17/2008 at The Dagger
... to the NBA. In fact, I wonder why players do have press conferences to announce they're going to the NBA. They're all exactly the same: "Tough decision. Love school. But it's the right time. Me and my family. Thanks a lot. Next level. Thanks for coming." But there were those who did wonder why spectacular Memphis point guard Derrick Rose didn't have such a press conference, and as it turns out, there is a reason: he recently had his ass whooped. From Gary Parrish's blog at CBS Sports (via The Big Lead): But multiple ...

Quick Thoughts
Published 4/18/2008 by Under Review at Play is Under Review
... Here's speculation as to why Derrick Rose didn't hold a press conference to announce he was going pro. And it's not because he choked at the line in the championship game. ...

Report: Derrick Rose Gets Beat Down Over Girl
Published 4/18/2008 by Christmas Ape at SPORTSbyBROOKS
There’s a very good reason why Memphis point guard Derrick Rose , potential no. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, didn’t come forward with a press conference to announce his leaving the NCAA after one year to jump to squillions of dollars in the pros: he got roughed up over a girl , according to Gary Parrish at CBS SPORTS: ...

Q&A with CBSSports.com basketball writer Gary Parrish
Published 8/4/2008 by Ken Howlett at A Sea Of Blue: Front Page Posts
... , he also operates one of the more entertaining and informative blogs in the sports "blogoshpere".  He's not shy about telling folks who the best, and biggest fans in college basketball are ... of course UK fans, and he is generally very positive when discussing anything UK related.  Which of course is the polar opposite of many other national sports writers who shall remain unnamed.  ...