So what do my wandering eyes appear yesterday but a book reporting that Louisville's basketball program used escorts to recruit players.
...
The book is by an escort madam, claiming Louisville's basketball program used her services for sex partners for both members of the team and recruits.
... and if you think this isn't going on at every major football and men's basketball program in the country, you're fooling yourselves.
Seriously.
Didn't we just go through this with Sports Illustrated and Oklahoma State?
I mean, you honestly think the Amazon parade that is brought before you at halftime to show off their legs and the like is for the fans' school spirit?
The only thing about this is that it was probably so pervasive that Louisville got caught. Period.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
NFL's Gotta NFL: Fryar -- Five Years For Mortgage Fraud
(Deadspin)
In another case of the realities of football, we get this gem:
Irving Fryar, #1 pick in 1984 and famous Miami Dolphin, will be spending the next five years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme busted in 2010. He needed to pay off debts, as his job as a pastor didn't seem to cut it.
His mom was also involved with the scheme.
Can we just finally put football itself on trial???
In another case of the realities of football, we get this gem:
Irving Fryar, #1 pick in 1984 and famous Miami Dolphin, will be spending the next five years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme busted in 2010. He needed to pay off debts, as his job as a pastor didn't seem to cut it.
His mom was also involved with the scheme.
Can we just finally put football itself on trial???
And it's all completely going conkers in Texas...
Two sports tied into this Texas-sized disaster.
First, the Texas Longhorns. Again.
Ever since Charlie Strong tried to force an ounce of conscience into the Longhorn football program, the Longhorn football problem has, to put it lightly, STANK ON ICE.
TCU blew out Texas today, and it sounds like at least one player has had enough of the Longhorns...
John Lopez of Sports Radio 610 has the word:
You saw that right - apparently, it's a Longhorn player who is tweeting about transferring from Texas at HALFTIME.
Well, after the Longhorns were routed, the Texas Rangers (or at least someone in their social-media department, also had had enough of the Longhorns -- or, more specifically, coach Charlie Strong:
(Tweet's been deleted. Re-sourced to Deadspin and Peter Pope's Twitter.)
And the Rangers fired the guy who posted it, as they said in this apology to Strong... (As reported by the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant.)
Well, at this point, the Rangers were three outs from clinching the division and all-but-eliminating the Angels, up 10-6 entering the ninth.
In a classic case of "KARMA, BITCH!!", the Angels scored five in the ninth and threw out Texas' only baserunner in the bottom of the ninth on an overslid steal of second to win 11-10 and stay alive for the play-in game.
First, the Texas Longhorns. Again.
Ever since Charlie Strong tried to force an ounce of conscience into the Longhorn football program, the Longhorn football problem has, to put it lightly, STANK ON ICE.
TCU blew out Texas today, and it sounds like at least one player has had enough of the Longhorns...
John Lopez of Sports Radio 610 has the word:
Now that's a halftime adjustment: A Texas player IN THIS GAME retweeted about transferring at halftime. Wow. pic.twitter.com/06x71XUl6v
— John P. Lopez (@LopezOnSports) October 3, 2015
You saw that right - apparently, it's a Longhorn player who is tweeting about transferring from Texas at HALFTIME.
Well, after the Longhorns were routed, the Texas Rangers (or at least someone in their social-media department, also had had enough of the Longhorns -- or, more specifically, coach Charlie Strong:
(Tweet's been deleted. Re-sourced to Deadspin and Peter Pope's Twitter.)
And the Rangers fired the guy who posted it, as they said in this apology to Strong... (As reported by the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant.)
The Rangers statement apologizing to Charlie Strong: pic.twitter.com/U7jJxNqcoA
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) October 3, 2015
Well, at this point, the Rangers were three outs from clinching the division and all-but-eliminating the Angels, up 10-6 entering the ninth.
In a classic case of "KARMA, BITCH!!", the Angels scored five in the ninth and threw out Texas' only baserunner in the bottom of the ninth on an overslid steal of second to win 11-10 and stay alive for the play-in game.
ESPN is just going to have to tail back some of this coverage...
This time, it's not the Gameday signs (or at least not for this post), but some idiot that got a seat near the crowd microphones for the Ohio State at Indiana contest today and decided to treat America to some Indiana class...
Deadpin's Screengrabber site has the rest.
Deadpin's Screengrabber site has the rest.
Texas High School Football Strikes Again
Holy Hell...
I know it's basically taken to pro-level status down there, but someone needs to clean up -- or clean out!! -- this sport.
Deadspin breaks out this gem from Friday Night's Lights...
Westfield High School at Spring High School, and it breaks down rather quickly.
Spring was losing and getting chippy, and Westfield didn't like it.
The game was halted after the melee.
I know it's basically taken to pro-level status down there, but someone needs to clean up -- or clean out!! -- this sport.
Deadspin breaks out this gem from Friday Night's Lights...
Westfield High School at Spring High School, and it breaks down rather quickly.
Spring was losing and getting chippy, and Westfield didn't like it.
The game was halted after the melee.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Oh gee, how convenient, Women's Soccer Edition!!!
Hope Solo is back in trouble for her domestic violence case.
Just came across the wires in the last few minutes: Hope Solo's dismissal of her domestic violence charges has been reversed, and the case will go on trial again!
And all I can think is: Oh gee, how convenient -- after the Women's World Cup and a large part, if not all, of the victory tour!
Just came across the wires in the last few minutes: Hope Solo's dismissal of her domestic violence charges has been reversed, and the case will go on trial again!
And all I can think is: Oh gee, how convenient -- after the Women's World Cup and a large part, if not all, of the victory tour!
Sounds like the "Fall Guy" Strategy Worked!
According to Deadspin, the NFL has managed to cover up for every NFL player in the month of September.
The NFL had at least one arrest of an NFL player in every month since July of 2009 (and, before that, every month since Goodell became Commissioner), until last month.
It had been 75 months since the NFL had a clean arrest record for it's players.
Hey, Cris Carter (I think it was him who said it!)... Your strategy seems to be working now!
The NFL had at least one arrest of an NFL player in every month since July of 2009 (and, before that, every month since Goodell became Commissioner), until last month.
It had been 75 months since the NFL had a clean arrest record for it's players.
Hey, Cris Carter (I think it was him who said it!)... Your strategy seems to be working now!
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