Left Coast Sports Babe

The Nevada High School football player who said he was duped by a man pretending to be a Division 1 football recruiter now says he made the story up.

The NCAA immediately issued a statement condemning the player’s actions, and saying that integrity was a cornerstone of college football.   They also reiterated that the reason they do not have a  football playoff system is to minimize academic stress for their student-athletes.  

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These next two from guest comic Nicholas Coombs.  (This blog assumes no responsibility for my friends’ good taste, or my own.)

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Final tally from Wednesday’s USA vs. Mexico soccer match.

4 goals
6 Yellow Cards
0 Green Cards

Both of Mexico’s goals came off free kicks. Should we be surprised that they found it so easy to get around US barriers? 
a surprise that Mexico found it so easy to get around America’s walls.

Even if we are entering the black hole of February.

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Happy retirement to Bobby Knight.  Guess he figured it was finally time to throw in the chair.

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A Nevada high school football player said he was duped into  believing he was recruited by a Division I college program.   Wonder how many similar complaints will be lodged against  Notre Dame.

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So Shaquille O’Neal is heading to Phoenix.  Guess at this point he couldn’t take the Heat.

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And okay, it’s still primary season so…

Hillary Clinton is now complaining she is being outspent.  Isn’t this like Bill Belichick complaining he is being spied on?