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I wonder if Tim Floyd or Carmelo Anthony will be paying the $460? Never would the NCAA would have acted so quickly if not for a U$C player

BamaGoose | 01/27/08, 10:23 AM

Will lookie lookie, I told you the only thing that USC has to do is to grease someones palm over at the NCAA, and poof their goes the violation. Just like bush that will go poof up in smoke also. Great job NCAA a very good hoodwink this time. Keep up the great work of pulling the wool over your eyes that USC and the fighting pedophiles of norte dame are will above the rules.

thunderdragon | 01/27/08, 10:47 AM

Haters, haters, haters.. gotta love em.. there was no violation committed here.. Mayo has been knowing Carmelo since 7th grade.. he probably knows many more NBA players than that. And it has been widely reported that Carmelo routinely gives away tickets to friends and non-athletes. Jealousy is a terrible thing.

bigdog1002 | 01/27/08, 10:49 AM

Well, you cant have him pay more than face value, and uh, there was a precedent to this already, look up Richard Jefferson case. They always pay back the equal amount to their favorite charity.

dallascowboysusctrojans | 01/27/08, 11:27 AM

why is he in trouble...... there are too many rules for college players....if john joe (reg college student) takes tickets from Tom Brady because he and Tom been friends for years does he have to pay for it???

MrMykel_Angelo | 01/27/08, 12:31 PM

How many of those haters who are NBA fans would turn down NBA tickets from 'Melo? Exactly none. So spare me the self-righteous BS that boils down to you just don't like USC.

SafetyBlitz | 01/27/08, 01:43 PM

I would not waste my time going to Lakers game even if those tickets were free. Why should I go and watch a rapest play.

thunderdragon | 01/27/08, 02:36 PM

Mr.Mykel...I agree there are too many rules but why have them if violating doesn't matter.

BTD20 | 01/27/08, 02:48 PM

It's totally ridiculous that they ever even thought about looking into this. A college kid should be able to accept tickets from a close personal friend who has nothing to do with recruiting for a program or where it appears it is in remuneration for playing. Last time I looked, you can't eat tickets and he certainly didn't sell them and take the money.

localboy54 | 01/27/08, 04:10 PM

how about "NOT in remuneration".

localboy54 | 01/27/08, 05:10 PM

i personaly think this is one of the stupidest ncaa basketball rules. I mean what is he doing really wrong? he is just accepting free tickets from a buddy.

Champion | 01/27/08, 05:53 PM

I think the NCAA needs to look into the case a little more. Did these 2 know each other prior to the recruitment of Mayo to USC? Was Melo in any way associated with USC's program? No.

If they were given to him by a friend, and not by the organization what is the big deal? This wasn't a person associated with the USC program, so it isn't undue influence from the university or a representative of the university.

This is nothing more than a stupid example of the fact the NCAA has their head so far from reality. It is getting tougher and tougher to be a student athlete in the NCAA. You basically can't do anything without clearing it with the compliance director. I'm waiting for the NCAA to pass a rule regarding when a player can go to the bathroom and where.

The scary thing is I was an NCAA Student athlete and I now officiate an NCAA sport.

chapmaja@yahoo.com | 01/27/08, 07:15 PM

NCAA (No Class At All) organization. I still can't get over how they shafted a young man Skiing for his country in the Olympics.

not very pc | 01/27/08, 08:12 PM

It wasn't for skiing, it was for attempting to make money off his success skiing. I can understand the NCAA's point of view, because he was also recognized as an NCAA football player.

However, the worse one to me was at Northwestern when a former player was given a chance to be in a movie or play and was told by the NCAA he couldn't. It had nothing to do with his athletic ability, only his work as a theater major in school. It was one of the most idiotic of idiotic NCAA rulings.

chapmaja@yahoo.com | 01/27/08, 08:23 PM

Thunderdragon..."the fighting pedophiles of Notre Dame"..? What kool aid were you drinking before coming up with that gem...? To compare USCs program with Notre Dame's for standards is like comparing OJ (the one still looking for the real killer) to Mother Teresa. Kudos to their recent success on the field but that will come and go. What remains is how institutions are preparing their athletes for life or are they not accountable for that?

Gariboy | 01/27/08, 09:10 PM

Chapmaja, read the aritcle. Melo and this kid have known each other since the kid was in the 7th grade. It's a NUTHIN' deal.

localboy54 | 01/28/08, 01:04 AM

Watch the NBA.

TDP | 01/28/08, 01:57 AM

Great games on the road... Fight On Trojans!

#1TrojanFan | 01/28/08, 12:52 PM

Next issue.

MARINsur4 | 01/28/08, 02:00 PM

I wonder if anybody at Fannation realizes that it's OK to report college basketball "truth" and "rumors" that deal with subjects other than whether some player or coach has violated some trivial NCAA rule: for instance, "truth" and "rumors" regarding the coaching and playing of the ACTUAL GAME.

Brad Wesley | 01/28/08, 03:39 PM