KL makes a very fair point about kids who use sports to get to college and create a better situation for themselves. Mayo is a good example. 66 spoke very wisely (as always) 2 years ago about the kids becoming the victims of the pedophillic agents and their money machines that dirty up college sports. Granted, the kids are not entire void of responsibility, but it’s hard to blame them for taking those “opportunities” if they have no others.

I’m not surprised KL took the high road on this. He’s class and came from a college program and coach with class. Until the hammer falls on the cheaters, it is not KL’s role or job to pass judgement on u$c*. The NCAA will do that.

Oh. Wait. Skip that last line.

Amazing KL quote. I’m proud of him as a Bruin. That is class.

and the road less traveled.

I used to wonder why UCLA did not do a better job of attacking USC in the press, and point out there seemingly endless run ins with Police, Agents, Thugs, and etc. But, hearing John Wooden speak cleared a lot of things up for me. It is easier to rip on someone than to put a hand out, even when that someone is your enemy. But, a good Christian (As John Wooden is, and I try to be) does not concern himself with such petty displays.

I rejoice that the world is getting a look at the USC we all know and love to hate. But, to be completely honest, I like every Trojan I know, and they are without exception good people. The administration, the boosters, the SC Mafia on the other hand . . .

I have no problem with KL’s comments. As dwdbruin said, that’s our job.

But I’m fine with everything else. It wasn’t his place to rip into u$c* at that time. A lot of the time less is more when it comes to dealing with the press.

But to add to Mexi’s comment, I’ve known very few u$c* alumns in my life that I would call good people. One was my grandfather, who only went there because he lived close by (but wasn’t able to graduate). One only went to u$c* because her dad has worked there forever and she got free tuition, and the third was my very first boyfriend, whom I saw about five years ago and was impressed by what a gentleman he grew up to be. My other experience has been with their "fans’ who are only around from August to January, and whom I have no kind words to say about whatsoever. Those are the people who make me hate u$c* with a passion and make me even prouder to be a Bruin.

KLove was amazingly frank about his decision not to attend classes the quarter after they got bounced from the tourney by Memphis. He claims to have gone to one COM class with 30 or 40 people and showed up late the first day and everyone in the class essentially laughed at him for attending, asking “What are you doing here? you’re going to the NBA?”

So he never returned to class and stayed in his apartment and played video games as he “trained” for the draft.

Not sure how I felt about this.

Any thoughts from the Nation???

KL just wanted to say “passion bucket” again

He took a surprisingly mature and understanding approach. He really is a good kid (and he is still a kid).

He is pure class, and he is positively Wooden-esque in this. I am so proud of him, so proud that he is a Bruin.