Posted Friday March 29, 2013, About: Has UCLA already met with Stevens?

BISP: You sound like you're describing USC football....just sayin! In truth, nothing is as it used to be. UCLA needs excitement and Howlands' brand of basketball was too old school. Stevens would bring youthful exuberance and an up tempo style that will appeal to more SoCal players.

Posted Wednesday March 06, 2013, About: Alabama stocking up on 300-pounders

Saban is going the way of Pete Carroll @USC. Build a pro style training camp on a university campus. A few years ago 300lb lineman were the norm...now its up to 340-350 lb lineman.
I read this past week that Saban had to toss 3 players off the team for conduct detrimental.
Saban will face even more pressure to win at any cost. If he is not careful he may bring players w/ questionable histories, runs in w/ the law, incomplete grade transcripts. The NCAA caught up to Carroll and eventually he was run out of SoCal.

Posted Tuesday February 12, 2013, About: JaMarcus Russell would 'play for nothing' to return to NFL

What position would he play? At a reported 308 lbs he may be suited to either D -line or O-Line.
Sure he would play for "nothing". He's already taken the Raiders for 39 million dollars. He may have already tore through all that money and might need a job. His odds of making any more money off of an NFL team though are zilch, none, and zero.

Posted Wednesday January 23, 2013, About: Kiffin loses another recruit

The cupboard was loaded with talent this past season. Evidence the pre season No. 1 ranking.
At the end the team devolved into an all out brawl after the bowl game. Just another day in the life of SoCal. Guys battling for spots even after the season ended. The problems is they were battling off the field and not on the field. I guess Lane 'Violation" gets one more season. The recruitment trail does not look that promising, altho KiFF will promise these new guys a spot on an NFL roster after 3 yrs of school. Why graduate when you can train for the NFL in USC's system developed by Pete Carroll many years ago.

Posted Friday January 11, 2013, About: LSU loses 10 underclassmen to NFL Draft

Anyone here think LSU is a just a training ground for the NFL ? USC ran a similar program under Pete Carroll. Not sure of these schools graduation rates among football players. I would think they are rather low. 10 underclassmen declaring for the NFL draft ? Looks like a full bailout out of the classroom.

Posted Friday January 11, 2013, About: Anzalone bolts, Irish recruiting takes a hit

The recruiting nonsense....the coaching carousel....all these 18 yr old kids trying to figure out what to do, where to go, what coach to play for, how do i get to the NFL, how am i ever going to pass this Basket Weaving class ? Plenty of minds,hearts , status, rankings, coaches, playing time, classes needed, will change before, during and after signing day.

Posted Thursday January 10, 2013, About: 4-star ditches Notre Dame for Florida

This recruiting nonsense happens every year after the BCS. He;s just a kid and sure....his father wants to help him and , he should listen to his father. He got spooked by a wacko in Columbus. One cannot be TOO CAREFUL...there are too many felons, ex-offenders, parolees wandering around. Fathers keep special track of your daughters. There will be numerous changes between now and first fall practice. College kids will come and go ,change their mind,,,,get homesick, de-committ, change schools, change majors, smoke some weed, drink a beer.....argue w/ a girlfriend....Didn't you in college?

Posted Wednesday September 05, 2012, About: McHale takes shot at 'clowns' in the NBA

All of the clowns that i know DO NOT make that much money. Plus its not easy driving around in a clown car that burns oil and can't find second gear.

Posted Tuesday September 04, 2012, About: Honey Badger hoping to play again for LSU?

Who at SI.com cherry picks these comments ? My comments are not offensive, demeaning ,derogatory, or contain profanity ? Yet they seem to be deleted because of criticism ? This is why we have freedom of speech and freedom of the press here. Sure its nice to paint a positive outlook all the time but, life is not that way. You have players on college scholarship getting free tuition, books, room and board, practice facilities, etc, Positive criticism is a way to tell a kid for all that is given, much is also expected. Same with pro players who make millions of dollars yet wind up on the police blotter.

Posted Monday September 03, 2012, About: Kiffin OK with Barkley-Lee spat

Hmmmm....B12......your first sentence states that Lee is a doooooshbag.....then you state that
Lee is one of the great ones who is rarely satisfied ? so the moral of the story is....a player can be a total doooshbag but, still be a perfectionist and one of the great ones of all time? HUH ?
Reminds me of Ochocinco....errr........Johnson......a great player but still a doooosh. In this new world of pot smokers, weed tokers, domestic batterers , and driving under the influence i guess
todays players can be both at the same time.

Posted Monday May 28, 2012, About: DeSoto's Wilson on spurning Texas: 'Business decision'

DeSoto high school kid makes a 'business decision' ??? The only level this kid knows is high school. And now he's ready to make a business decision to better his chances in the NFL.??...oh and ummmm....on the plus side he also likes the school a little bit. Lets hope this kid stays away from the weed or he may end up like Masoli did.

Posted Thursday May 17, 2012, About: Is 17th at Sawgrass keeping Players from 'major' status?

Its not a major...But it occurs on Tim's turf. Its considered the amorphous "fifth' major. Thats fine. Let it be the "fifth" major. Its just Tim's way of giving the home tourney some cache.....give the Dye course some more love from the Commish. Sawgrass is Tim's turf and he wants the Players to feel important. What does Pete Dye do in his off time / This guy has more designs than Versace or De La Renta.

Posted Monday May 07, 2012, About: Concussion problems could doom football

Wonder what Peyton Manning is thinking after 4 neck surgeries? He must be a bit concerned about taking hits to the head area. Then i see the hockey playoffs and all the elbows and forearms to a players head....along w/ some vicious fights. The NBA players are complaining about all the hard fouls, Artest throwing a roundhouse elbow to a guys head. ESPN should reconsider their 'plays of the day' which consists of athletes getting battered and beaten about the head and body. A concussion play should NOT be part of a highlight reel.

Posted Monday May 07, 2012, About: Cowboys' Claiborne: 'Nobody ever said I was dumb'

Answered only 4 questions? An earlier post said he graduated from LSU. Why did he bolt from taking the test? I wonder what Jmarc Russell scored on this test? I don't think Jmarc graduated bu,t they must of tested his IQ at the combine? His on the field decision making and,
his instincts for the pro game were severely lacking throughout. Morris will need to elevate his game if he is going to be a successful NFL player.

Posted Wednesday April 11, 2012, About: Notre Dame has a star recruiter in the making

MMIX.....what world are you living in? according to media reports (not my assumption) that coaches enter into Gentlemans Agreements in regards to recruits ie...translation...you see my guy on your way to the grocery store...a gas station..........the recruit needs to use the bathroom...the coach or one of his assistants has to use the bathroom too....so you have the recruit and coach both alone in the mens room? These guys are NOT going to talk about recruiting, football or the lovely coeds on campus ? you are dreaming.....but lets hope the coach keeps his "Gentlemans Agreement"......

Posted Tuesday April 10, 2012, About: Notre Dame has a star recruiter in the making

Van...very good suggestion....something i didn't think of. Getting back to Sporting News and Meyer..I didn't read the whole story until just now...sounds worse now.....Patriots Bill Belichick goes to a Gators spring practice to talk to current players about drug use? Isn't This Muschamps job? I'm sure drug use is rampant at most schools but,....a pro coach is brought in to tell college players they better wise up, stop smokin the weed or their drug use will compromise their draft position? Is this allowable on campuses ? Three former Gator players...Harvin, Spikes, Jenkins test positive for marijuana use....but Meyer reports them as injured, unable to play and, has boots put on their feet ? Then we have a "circle of trust' for
special players, and a 'Gentleman's Agreement btw coaches that a coach cannot 'BUMP' into a player on the street (during the dead period) and asked him to switch his commitment ? WOW
This story blows my mind..no wonder Meyer felt ill....his players were running the team.

Posted Tuesday April 10, 2012, About: Notre Dame has a star recruiter in the making

News out recently that Meyer lost control of his Gators? This was attributed to his illness? I'm not sure but, the arrest record of his players was abysmal....the graduation rate ? The same as its always been. ND cannot compete w/ these southern schools. Neither can Miss ST, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss... There just isn't enough 4 or 5 star players to go around. ND should put Vandy and Miss St on their schedule.....this would level the playing field. You cannot get into ND by being ONLY a football or basketball player....you need to prove you can do the class work too. I wonder when UCLA will beat USC again? The odds do not look very good. For all the same reasons mentioned above.

Posted Monday March 12, 2012, About: Tiger's biggest problem is...

Tiger trying to crank one like Bubba and he injures himself. Tiger is not going to out drive these younger guys.....stop trying to play a John Daly game. It will no longer work. He needs to dial back a bit and use his other abilities. Just like a 36 yr old basketball or baseball player has to do.
He's not going to be the old tiger.....but he can make adjustments and still compete in a different way.

Posted Wednesday January 11, 2012, About: 'Lazy' Sanchez ripped again, teammates want Manning

Where is John David Booty ? He has a cool name that would right in w/ The Jets

Posted Tuesday December 27, 2011, About: Barkley decision may cost him $20 million

There are no guarantees on anything ,anywhere. You make a decision and hope it works out.....some do....some don't. This whole draft order, who is drafting whom, who is trading up, who is the first water boy taken, what players' stock is moving up or down,,,,,Mel Kiper says this ,that and the other thing......its just all pure speculation.....might as well go to a casino.

Posted Sunday December 04, 2011, About: UCLA shifts search to Golden

"There has never been a question regarding UCLA's commitment to academics but athletics have fallen off of late. "

This type of thinking has ruined the college game. The idea of student-athlete is gone.
You are either an athlete on scholarship,: play one year (basketball) or 3 years (football) then prepare for the draft. Or you can be like UCLA and try to educate the athletes so they are prepared for life after sports. This is why UCLA CANNOT compete with USC. All recruits know this. If you go to USC you can play right away, take the Reggie Bush classes, get ready to move up in the draft. At UCLA you actually have to crack a book, comprehend it, and pass the classes in order to get on the field and graduate in 4 years.