Recruiting Scandals Piling Up For Sleazy Peetie

by bluestreet on Feb 10, 2007 8:37 AM PST

OC Register reports on the recruiting scandals piling up for Pom Pom. And we are talking about scandals just from this year:

The NCAA and Pac-10 are looking into potential recruiting violations by the USC football team. While none of the potential infractions appear to be serious, a growing file could spell trouble for the Trojans down the road.

On Wednesday, highly rated high school running back Joe McKnight told reporters he listened in on a conversation between USC coach Pete Carroll and ex-Trojans running back Reggie Bush. McKnight sought assurance the Trojans would not be punished for a separate NCAA investigation into improper benefits reportedly taken by Bush.

Getting Bush's help in recruiting McKnight is considered a "secondary violation" of recruiting rules, according to an NCAA spokeswoman.

Earlier, the father of Crenshaw High of Los Angeles defensive lineman Brian Price said USC sent a chauffeur-driven limousine to pick up his son for a recruiting visit, another potential infraction. The maximum penalty for a secondary violation is to revoke a player's eligibility, though that appears unlikely in McKnight's case.

"The investigative staff needs to look at all the mitigating circumstances and all the surrounding issues, then decide from there," NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn said.

The Trojans began an internal investigation after a reporter relayed McKnight's comments to the athletic department.

"We're aware of it and looking into it," spokesman Tim Tessalone said.

Uh yeah Trojies are looking into it. That's like the White House looking into charges of fabrications of intelligence report on WMD.

Whatever we all know nothing is going to come of this. NCAA will not say anything neither will the Pac-10. Who will want to kill this money making machine out of LA?

Of course Sleazy Peetie is out there spinning, saying that McKnight's word got "twisted." Yeah sure Peetie. Whatever you say.

Meanwhile, as OC Register reports SuC is also going after the crazy quarterback from Arkansas - Mitch Mustain. Just google him up blogsearch and you will see how this kid and his psyhoctic family tore apart the Razorbacks this off-season.

These guys have no shame. They have become so bold now that they will skirt the rules out in the open and their delusional, win at all cost, crazy, psychotic, cultish fan base will still look the other way.

Just remember one thing Trojies. Stay in denial. There is one thing called karma. Time will come for Peetie to pay up. And it is going to be something to watch.

Cheat on.

Go Bruins.

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He tries to blame LSU?

This guy has no shame. He tries to blame LSU fans for stirring things up??? It was his prize recruit who said what happened at a press conference for everyone to hear, wasn't it? And there are people who think Rick N is "slick", haaa, Pete outdistances everyone. What a sleazebag!

by SinnerBoy 99 on Feb 10, 2007 1:03 PM PST reply actions

It's a shame

that the only people on the entire planet who don't know Cheatie Petie is lying are the NCAA investigators who are "looking into" this stuff.

by Fox 71 on Feb 10, 2007 6:03 PM PST reply actions

"Cheat On"

Next football season every supporter of a SC opponent should chant these words whenever SC plays their fight song. And there will be plenty of opportunities because they play that thing every other down.

For ol' SC
CHEAT ON
to victory
CHEAT ON!

by txbruin on Feb 10, 2007 9:01 PM PST reply actions

Pom Pom as J. Worthington Foulfellow

I love tasser10's cogent and succinct analysis:

"U$C is a corruptor of souls, appealing to these young kids' visions of grandeur and robbing a lot of them of a chance to shine elsewhere."

USC = University of Soul Corruptors

Somehow, the vision of the old Disney movie Pinnochio comes to mind. Tempt the young kids with fun rides, adult pleasures, and free candy. Then watch as they grow ears and tails, and become jackasses.

by BruinLuv on Feb 11, 2007 2:27 PM PST reply actions

It will catch up to them

It always has and will again. It happened to Oklahoma under Switzer, Alabama, Colorado. Eventually it catches up with you, no matter how much money you're making. And Pom Pom's reputation will be ruined in the pros and college. He'll have to go coach the penal league.

I do feel bad for some of these kids, they really buy into their own hype and Pom Pom thrives on that, appeals to their arrogance and fools them into thinking they can share playing time with five other kids and still be stars. What it will cause instead is mutiny and division. I await that day with much anticipation.

by tasser10 on Feb 11, 2007 4:15 PM PST up reply actions