Something shady going on at USC

breaker91 · Post #1 » by **breaker91** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:54 pm

Mayo's next year replacement is a 5-10 PG who averages 8 ppg on a last place team.

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB1 ... TcxWj.html

blazersbucs40 · Post #2 » by **blazersbucs40** » Sat Mar 8, 2008 1:04 am

they did it to attract the #5 recruit in the country. Glad to see U$C waste a scholarship on a scrub

Grenerd686 · Post #3 » by **Grenerd686** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:32 pm

a complete waste of a scholarship.

skones · Post #4 » by **skones** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:51 am

It's not a waste of a scholarship at all. It opens things up for a lot of media attention as well as attract a guy thats projected as a top 5 pick in next years draft class.

wilt · Post #5 » by **wilt** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:23 am

If the kid had any sense he

j3yuen · Post #6 » by **j3yuen** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:08 am

it's not fishy, USC is giving lil romeo that scholarship so they can get one of the nations best highschoolers to sign with USC as well... as for why does he even need a scholarship when that kind of money is just chump change for his dad... it only makes good sense, think of all the donations Master P will give because his boy is playing USC basketball

UrbanLegendMD · Post #7 » by **UrbanLegendMD** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:27 am

Great for the team morale! Mayo has played his last game as a Trojan, they will rent Derozan for a year, and will be stuck with Lil' Romeo as a PG for 3 years.

A.J. · Post #8 » by **A.J.** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:36 am

Lil Romeo is gonna suck at USC

kiz5 · Post #9 » by **kiz5** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:39 pm

It's more than possible that they don't renew his scholarship next year as well, and then have him pay his own way through.

hermes · Post #10 » by **hermes** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:33 pm

A.J. wrote:Lil Romeo is gonna suck at USC

i doubt he'd be very good anywhere

Post #11 » by **jman3134** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:11 pm

But, 8ppg in high school? Just wow.

Silver Man · Post #12 » by **Silver Man** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:38 pm

I guarantee you that he plays about 5 minutes a game at least and at most he will get around 18. Not a good player to use a scholarship for, but a good way in the sense you get a lot more high recruiters coming in in the future.

Post #13 » by **TMU** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:15 pm

Lil' Romeo is the biggest joke I have ever heard in my life. He's not gonna average more than 3 ppg in his career.

jax98 · Post #14 » by **jax98** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:22 pm

Never underestimate the power of the media. Lil' Romeo will see more minutes than he deserves.

DaGoodz · Post #15 » by **DaGoodz** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:28 pm

people are just focusing on lil romeos points. He's a pass first PG, and pretty good at that. If he plays, he will only be setting people up

Super Bad · Post #16 » by **Super Bad** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 7:07 am

He can attract good player, he is good for the team off court which is just as important.

Post #17 » by **PhilipNelsonFan** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 8:19 am

USC has no shame. As long as they're willing to admit that, I have no problems with this.

Post #18 » by **UGA Hayes** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 4:15 pm

He's the new Saul Smith. Who didn't have fun making fun of that guy.