The Republic of Sport

Posted Saturday May 17, 2008, About: Perrilloux to join Gamecocks?

Good luck to Perriloux wherever he ends up going. In life sometimes you cant blame the kid but you can blame the people thaat he/she surroundes themselves with.

Posted Saturday May 17, 2008, About: Apologetic Mayo drives a Porsche

These types of things go on everyday. I know that Eddy Cury nowof the New York Knicks was receiving benefits while still in high school. He had a Cadillac Escalade when he was still in high school. He had it w/ one of his parents out of work and one w/ a regular job. You cant really blame the kids. If you were offered a Escalade as a high school senior would you have taken it? You can though blame the many hangers-on that are waiting for a big pay day

Posted Saturday May 17, 2008, About: Jayhawk's grades questioned

being from a school (thornwood) where Eddy Curry of the Knicks play I know that these types of things go on everyday. When Eddy was a senior in high school he already had the Cadillac Escalade and many other things to show that he had an agent lined up. Plus it is still believed that some of his grades were "bumped up" so that he could stay eligible.

Posted Saturday May 17, 2008, About: Good ol' boys hurt minority hires

this is so true. Why all the black college players and only about a handful of black college coaches. Same thing with women's basketball`

Posted Saturday May 17, 2008, About: Jayhawk's grades questioned

By being at a high school where a player (eddy Curry) has gone I know that all types of things go on like this all the time. This is not saying that doing illegal things (cars, pushed up grades, cash) is right. But shouldnt the players make something because the schools definitely are