O.J. Mayo
Ben Bolch interviewed O.J. Mayo today and will have a story online in just a few minutes. Mayo was very open about things and earnest in his denial of the allegations. UPDATE: Here's the first version of the story....
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If the O.J. Mayo story is true, the N.C.A.A. investigators should be in Los Angeles, turning over every coffee mug in the Trojans’ athletic department....
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If the current lottery standings stay true (meaning the odds play out), ESPN's Chad Ford thinks the Memphis Grizzlies will draft O.J. Mayo with the #4 pick.
But armed with the #3 pick, the Grizzlies, the Clippers and the Knicks are all assumed to go after Mayo in this years NBA Draft.
NBA Lottery Mock Draft 2008 [ESPN]
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Earlier I mentioned that the written statement released by O.J. Mayo didn't sound like O.J. Mayo. However, these quotes are a lot more natural: "I don't know anything about it. It caught me by surprise. I've got to get to L.A. to see what's going on. I'm just focusing on the draft." "I had no knowledge of anything like...
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O.J. Mayo spoke to ESPN on Sunday night. ``When asked by ESPN.com if he would meet with the NCAA to discuss the allegations, Mayo said, "Of course. I have no problem. I did it before [when he received Lakers tickets] and I'll do it again." When asked if he was aware of any violations he may have committed, Mayo...
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Some things in USC's favor regarding the O.J. Mayo: The NCAA did an eligibility check on Mayo before it certified him through the NCAA Clearinghouse. USC's compliance office also banned Rodney Guillory from receiving tickets to its home games. Some things not in USC's favor: Guillory and Louis Johnson, who blew the whistle and went to ESPN, were regular...
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You guys aren’t gonna believe this, so you better sit down. Are you sitting down? Yeah, well, here goes: O.J. Mayo might have received gifts and cash during his one year of playing basketball at Southern Cal. In other words, O.J. Mayo played one year of basketball at USC. (more…) Share This...
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Seems the only ones surprised by the fact that O.J. Mayo received money from an agent runner were Tim Floyd and the athletic department at USC. And on the heels of the Reggie Bush debacle, USC should be crushed by the NCAA, the Pac-10 and its own administration, writes Pat Forde....
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There are a number of great USC blogs out there (USC Rips It and Trojan Wire, among others). We'd like to welcome the latest one to the blogosphere. Candy Yee is a volunteer at the information desk in Heritage Hall. You'll see her, along with Patti and Dudley Poon, every Friday afternoon in the main lobby. They can hook...
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With the buzz of his expected decision subsiding, O.J. Mayo officially held his press conference Thursday at the Galen Center announcing that he would forgo his remaining eligibility at USC and enter the 2008 NBA Draft. In front of about 20 reporters and members of the media, Mayo spoke publicly for the first time since a press release was...
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NBA Draft sites and so-called draft experts have predicted O.J. Mayo to go anywhere from the 3rd to 7th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Which team would O.J. Mayo fit in best with? Lets take a look at some of the possible teams that could be drafting while Mayo sits in the draft [...]...
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One and done. O.J. Mayo has not yet signed with an agent, but according to FoxSports, the USC freshman guard will announce he is declaring for the NBA draft as early as Wednesday night. The website sites sources "close to the Trojan program."
The highly touted 6-foot-5 guard averaged 20.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Trojans this past season...Mayo is considered a lottery pick by NBA executives.
Mayo has been considered a NBA top pick since he wowed his way into the national spotlight in seventh grade. He is a projected first-rounder and many have him going in the top-ten.
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