Timmeh SCores: Lil' Romeo Commits to JustSC Basketball

by stevenucla on Apr 15, 2007 5:20 PM PDT

I really thought this was a joke. I mean, come on, he is Timmeh and all, and it is JustSC and all, but apparently, Master P's tyke, Lil' Romeo, him of outstanding kiddie hip-hop and Lil' Bow Wow rivalry fame, who apparently is a junior now in Beverly Hills High, has just committed to the 2008 basketball recruiting class:

High school basketball phenom O.J. Mayo is most likely going to USC for one year and then bouncing to the NBA, and everyone thinks it's because that's what O.J. Mayo wants to do. Not so. Mayo's leaving after one year because he's afraid to suffer the indignity of losing his starting job to the artist that brought us Romeoland.

That's right, it's Game Time. Lil' Romeo son of Master P, has committed to play basketball for Tim Floyd at USC. He just finished up his junior year at Beverly Hills High school, averaging 13.9 points and 5.6 assists per game. He also led the league in street cred.

Hmm, I could add a litany of insightful, funny commentary, but really, is it absolutely necessary? I mean, I dunno about you, but apparently Coach Howland needs to hurry up and get going on recruiting wanna-be rappers because as a fan, I dunno if I can stand the additional indignity of being mocked by all the JustSC fans for not having a Nickelodian "star" on our team. Good thing the concept of a JustSC basketball fan is still theoretical only.

Let the mocking commence.

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Nothing needs to be said

They mock themselves. What an absolute joke.

by Fox 71 on Apr 15, 2007 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

What scout thinks about their latest catch

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=12&p=8&c=1&nid=3094672

Nothing.

Let the laughter resume.

by Tydides on Apr 15, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

rofl

yeah I have been reading about this.

Apparently Lil Romeo didn't get a scholie. He is "walkin on." And why is Romeo walking on. Because his Daddy reportedly is "tight" with their other recruit Derozan. So Lil Romeo is the gimmey. And apparently Master P is all tight with another hot shot recruit Sidney.

None of these guys are UCLA material in terms of character fit on and off the court.

So yeah Timmeh is building a program the "SEC" way by taking in players who are more known in the hard core recruiting circle for their entourage than their actual game.

Then again they are probably getting Master P involved because they need someone to do PR for them since Snoop may be heading towards the jail.

by Nestor on Apr 15, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

It always was

"Fight on, for u$c,
you pay your fee,
get your degree."

But it looks like now if your son is allowed on the team, daddy will provide plenty of funds to pay the first string.

I guess that's not all that unreasonable - sort of a reverse scholarship.

My knowledge of rap is somewhat limited. (I thought it was just an appropriate contraction of "crap.") But if these guys, whose pseudonyms are somewhat mysterious to me, are from the same genre of rap that I am aware of, then it is wholly appropriate that these gangster types are funding some program at justsc.

justsc continues to be a self-replicating mockery.

by Fox 71 on Apr 15, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Music comparison

Let's see, family of Kevin Love -> Beach Boys. An American musical legacy.

"Lil' Romeo" -> http://youtube.com/watch?v=kuuUXnhfQGI

Not so much.

by Tydides on Apr 15, 2007 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Rap psudeonyms

They are not all mysterious.

Lil' Romeo's Uncle/fellow Rap performer, "C-Murder". Shockingly, he is currently serving a life sentance for murder.

by bruinhoo on Apr 15, 2007 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Wasn't/isn't he an agent?

IIRC, Master P had something to do with Ricky Williams' representation when he originally signed with the Saints. A reeee-diculous contract of epic proportions. Maybe he just ran the company, but still a bit dodgy if you ask me.

by sausmaf on Apr 15, 2007 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes

Has to have been the most idiotic pro sports contract of recent years (From a player's POV).

by bruinhoo on Apr 15, 2007 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions

His profile says a scholarship was offered

I did hear that Floyd would probably end up asking for him to give up his scholarship and pay himself, but at least we can still hope he wastes a scholarship.

Also, I heard on wearesc.com that Daniel Hackett is not on scholarship because of a USC policy that says that children of university employees get in free. Has anyone else heard that he doesn't count to their scholarship limit?

"Believe it or not, a website called FireHowland.com now exists."

by SuperBruinMan on Apr 15, 2007 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Lil Romeo to $C

Yeah, I guess it was only a matter of time before $C caught us in the recruiting wars. But it looks like they've outdone us here. However, it brings to mind our own previous failed efforts at signing Urkel to play for the Bruins. Word is that he recognized that Lavin was not going to develop his talent into NBA level abilities, so he decided to just show up at every game and make an ass-clown out of himself from the stands.

by SactoBruin on Apr 16, 2007 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions

One Star Recruit!!!!!

Why is SC wasting a scholarship on a one star recruit? He's a millionaire and can technically and legally buy himself the Rodney Dangerfield lifestyle from that movie Back To School(Ironically shot at SC).

I bet they can use his personal fortune as a cover and commit repeated recruiting violations.

Maybe they already did.

by alcor805 on Apr 15, 2007 5:36 PM PDT reply actions

Leinart/Jarrett

The NCAA has told us what they think about wealthy parents "supporting" their kids' teammates.

Pay On.

by bruinhoo on Apr 15, 2007 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

WTF?

I was sure this was a joke, but apparently note.

by sbizzy57 on Apr 15, 2007 5:51 PM PDT reply actions

Damnit

I knew that Howland would come to regret not having left a scholie open for Lil' Bow Wow this year.

by bruinhoo on Apr 15, 2007 6:12 PM PDT reply actions

Hey

How many of you guys knew that Jennings had decommitted from $C? Rivals did, apparently, but I just found out. Only 4 more days 'till we find out who Sonny was talking about. I'm giddy.

Duke and North Carolina called: They want Steve Lavin back. GO BRUINS!!

by Allofmybros on Apr 15, 2007 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

Yes

I knew about it when it happened. I didn't feel wasting my writing about JustSC hoops.

Besides I have you guys to keep me posted!

by Nestor on Apr 16, 2007 4:39 AM PDT up reply actions

well.....

maybe lil romero's b-ball career will be longer than his musical career

by Jeodude on Apr 15, 2007 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

Thr gap is getting bigger

I thought the boys at USC were supposedly closing the gap that exsists between the two programs?. It seems to me that gap just got allot bigger.

by Bruin10 on Apr 15, 2007 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

hilarious!

What a great way to "close the gap"! We had TJ Cummings in a Missy Elliot video, and SC thinks they'll just have to recruit a child rapper to keep up the pace. It must make sense in their warped little minds.

by sfatoo on Apr 15, 2007 9:26 PM PDT reply actions

My musical tastes are a little different

from many who have posted, and I don't exactly understand who or what some of these people are or do. (I like music from the 50's. For example, we just finished Il Trovatore, which was composed in 1853.)

I recognize the patent absurdity of asking someone to explain the significance of players who aren't particularly skillful. But apparently knowing who they are would generate opportunities to mock justsc, a concept that has inherent virtue. So would someone give the Readers Digest version of who all these people are, and why I should care any more about knowing them than they care about knowing me.

by Fox 71 on Apr 15, 2007 9:32 PM PDT reply actions

Just the son of a "famous" rapper

Lil Romeo on wikipedia

His dad was a rapper/producer who was famous for churning out album after album of crap rap music, but it would somehow sell. The kid had a musical career of his own and had a rap album when he was like 12 years old and was even bad for a kid that age.

by sfatoo on Apr 15, 2007 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions

How could BH let this happen?

I thought we had such great recruiting power, but now it appears that SC and TF have taken the lead with this most promising of recruits. (I heard somewhere he's better than Kobe!)

by Ericppk on Apr 15, 2007 9:54 PM PDT reply actions

Relax

I'm sure we've already contacted Lil' Bow Wow to counter this gut punch they've delivered to our recruiting efforts.

by Tydides on Apr 15, 2007 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

not so sure

I hear that Bob Huggins is recruiting him rather hard.

by bruinhoo on Apr 15, 2007 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Uhm

tell me this was meant to be sarcastic.

by Nestor on Apr 16, 2007 4:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Sonny Vaccaro

Any new news on our "mystery recruit?" Is it really lil bow wow? or is it Legion? Why are there only 4 days left?

I heard that Timmeh...a.k.a Pink Floyd (what Mike Jordan called him as he left the franchise b/c he didn't want to be coached by "pinky") recruited lil' Romeo to improve season ticket sales...since the only time they sold out Galen Center was when they hosted the Bruins...maybe they hope the young girls from the locale (south central) will flock in droves and fill the seats of the pathetically empty arena of theirs?

by FUSC on Apr 16, 2007 1:08 AM PDT reply actions

4 days

In his "mystery recruit" interview on AM 570, Sonny Vaccaro said that the recruit would sign in the next 2 weeks, the expiration of which, I believe is 4 days away.

by bruinhoo on Apr 16, 2007 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Tim "Pink" Floyd

From now on, he should be addressed by his proper name--Pink Floyd or simply Pinky

by FUSC on Apr 16, 2007 1:08 AM PDT reply actions

We did this discussion already

A few of us decided to drop the whole "Pink Floyd" thing because it was completely insulting--to the creators of Dark Side of the Moon of course, not the Dark Side of Recruiting.

by stevenucla on Apr 16, 2007 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Different Generation Different Music Tastes

So being born the 80s, hiphop/rap/r&b are all I listen to. But Lil Romeo was/still is a huge joke in the hip hop community just as he is making himself now. Never liked him and now I never will.

by bruin06 on Apr 16, 2007 1:42 AM PDT reply actions

Arrested on a Gun Charge

I was a CSO at UCLA a year and a half ago when Masta P and Sillk da Shocker got arrested by the UCPD for having loaded wepons in their SUV as they were rolling around campus. Hearing the radio traffic between the UCs describing the arrest made working a library shift in the middle of the day bareable. Here's to hoping lil bow wow (or whatever his name is) has the same problems as his father. FUSC

Victory or until next year!

by ncrpz2 on Apr 16, 2007 12:07 PM PDT reply actions