It’s easy to get cynical here at SbB headquarters, what with all the golfers robbing banks, soccer moms assaulting wheelchair kids and Alonzo Mourning-Janet Reno death matches. And now the candy machine is busted! I want a Clark Bar! Thankfully, I can cure my cravings for sweets in other ways: Like with this sugary, sappy story.
Meet Mississippi State hoops center Jarvis Varnado, who has led the nation in blocks for two years straight, and propelled the Bulldogs to an SEC title and NCAA Tournament appearance last season. Despite this, he’s suddenly playing as a walk-on. What happened to his scholarship? Here comes the feel-good part I was telling you about.
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Posted by
jason on May. 04, 2009, 8:30pm
• The collapse of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice tent has caused scouting assistant Rich Behm (inset) to be paralyzed from the waist down.
• The family of b-ball recruit Renardo Sidney were expecting to be paid big bucks for steering their star son toward USC.
• Rehab or TV reunion? Which one do you think Dennis Rodman chose?
• The banishment of TCU student reporter Brian Smith from Mountain West TV was actually the work of Horned Frogs head coach Gary Patterson.
• The best thing about being named NBA MVP? Getting a brand new Kia! LeBron James must be thrilled.
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Brian Smith,
Bronson Arroyo,
Dallas Cowboys,
Dennis Rodman,
Denver Broncos,
Eduardo Perez,
Gary Patterson,
Harry Kalas,
Jelena Dokic,
John Wall,
Lebron James,
NBA Mvp,
Renardo Sidney,
Rich Behm,
Rulon Davis,
Sandy Alomar Jr.,
Tcu Horned Frogs,
Ucla Bruins,
Usc Trojans
USC and UCLA, two college basketball powerhouses and two bitter rivals were chomping at the bit to sign Renardo Sidney, one of the top prep talents in the nation. Then, all of a sudden — nothing. Both schools withdrew their interest. What could be so damning about a prospect that schools would back away so quickly, and in the case of USC, after he had already committed?
As always seems the case in the NCAA, the problem was money. More specifically, lots of it and no clear source for it. Both schools aborted their recruiting of Sidney, the number two power foward in the country, due to questions over his family’s finances and an insinuation that they expected to be paid for signing with a school.
If you’ve ever wondered how many potential NCAA violations are too many, even for USC, now you’ve got your answer.
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