reading this over my morning coffee found it pretty interesting, same age as my son, my son plays basketball too but i don't know that i'd allow this, got any thoughts?

Kentucky men's coach Billy Gillispie offered a scholarship to an eighth-grader last week and a ninth-grader on Monday, but Gillispie, who is trying to restore a storied program's luster, says there is no need for concern.

"I don't think it will become commonplace for eighth-graders to commit to schools, but I think there are certain exceptions," Gillispie says. "There are certain players, certain students, certain musicians where they know what they want at a very early age. But I understand there are people who see negatives as well."

"I find the practice appalling, quite frankly," said Brit Kirwan, chancellor of the University of Maryland system and co-chair of the Knight Commission, which urges reform in college athletics. "I certainly hope the NCAA will step in and put a stop to it. I certainly will voice my objection to (NCAA President) Myles Brand and others at the NCAA."

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he's listed on rivals.com too here's the link:

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=910&CID=803673

Pat Tillman was a heroic face of the war on terror - an NFL star who left behind a $3.6 million contract and his new wife to fight for his country after the attacks of Sept. 11. When he died in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, the Army told his family he'd been killed by enemy fire after courageously charging up a hill to protect his fellow Army Rangers.

But as Katie Couric reports, that story didn't hold up. He had really been killed by friendly fire, shot accidentally by his fellow soldiers.

For the past four years, his family, led by his mother Mary, has been searching for answers about what really happened, beginning the day she heard the news from Pat Tillman's wife Marie.

We watched this interview last night and i thought i'd blog it up in case anyone wants to read it.

a video comes with it to, if you watched 60 minutes you know it was pretty thought provoking.

for anyone whos ever juiced or thought about it, forget about it. perfect way to kill your organs and give you a quick exit to the headstone. this "man" is prime examply of why you shouldn't.

One day last week, David Jacobs took out two measuring cups, put a pot on the stove at his home here and demonstrated how he used to turn raw powder into steroids.

Jacobs last month in the kitchen he used to make steroids in.

For more than a year, Jacobs operated a makeshift pharmaceutical lab out of his kitchen in his one-story suburban home. Each month, he said, he sold about a thousand of his own bottles of steroids and another thousand kits of human growth hormone smuggled from China to dealers across the United States. Among the dealers he supplied were two N.F.L. players, Jacobs said, who would then supply a handful of other N.F.L. players with the banned substances.

Jacobs's business as one of the largest steroid producers in Texas came to a halt in April 2007 when federal agents raided his home and confiscated thousands of units of steroids. Later, as part of Operation Raw Deal, a nationwide investigation of the importation and distribution of performance-enhancing drugs, he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids. On Thursday in Sherman, Tex., Jacobs was sentenced to three years of probation.

he should have gotten more time, check it

readin this over my lunch thought i'd share

knuckle up

Fans of all shapes and sizes have migrated to the sport and some of MMA's biggest fans are athletes from other sports. One of those fans happens to be former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Marcus Jones. He was so passionate about MMA that soon after walking away from the NFL in 2002, Jones decided to satisfy his competitive itch by taking up MMA.

Jones first started giving MMA serious consideration after meeting MMA instructor Rob Kahn at a Tampa-area restaurant. Kahn is the proprietor and head instructor of a Royce Gracie affiliate school in Tampa, which is responsible for having its students cast for the past three seasons of the UFC's reality television show The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV.

Despite a late start in MMA, Jones is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Alan Berubie, Matt Arroyo, and Brandon Sene, the three students of Kahn's that have been featured on TUF.

Jones did not immediately enroll at Kahn's school after their initial meeting, but having already been a big MMA fan, the idea of being a participant in addition to observer began to ferment. It wasn't until being taken down to the ground while sparring with a friend on vacation that the former North Carolina Tar Heel decided to take matters into his own hands.

2 page article good read though

Although the UFC has made no formal announcement, MMAWeekly.com was able to confirm that James Irvin has agreed to step in and face Evans on June 7 in London in Liddell's absence. Sources close to both fighters' camps acknowledged the bout.

Irvin competed recently at the April 2 event in Broomfield, Colo., which makes for a quick return by UFC standards. His bout with Houston Alexander lasted just eight seconds though, leaving Irvin tied with Don Frye for the quickest knockout in UFC history.

Following an impressive knockout of Sean Salmon little more than a year ago, Evans enters the bout coming off of a frustrating draw with former UFC champion Tito Ortiz and then a split decision over Michael Bisping.

Neither Evans nor Irvin were available for comment at the time of publication.

All the GSP haters can now stfu . i've been up all night the whole card was insane, congrats to franklin as well and all the other top dawgs i'm out off to bed

Georges St. Pierre answered the questions about his ability to handle pressure with a dominant win over Matt Serra to become the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Saturday night at the Bell Centre.

The match drew more interest throughout the country of Canada than any match in UFC history. There were more than 120 credentialed media for the fight, and more than 1,000 bars and restaurants across the country ordered the fight, believed to break a record set in 2002 by the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson boxing match.

fight was off the hook , we got home in time to catch it. hope the next fight between these two is in veags i'm ready for a vacation man,knuckle up

Antonio Margarito isn't the best welterweight in the world, but he's moving in on the top spot.

The massive Mexican welterweight delivered a brutal beatdown to Kermit Cintron on Saturday at Boardwalk Hall, not only lifting the IBF belt from his bitter rival but sending a loud and clear message to the remainder of a stacked division.

Margarito, who stopped Cintron in the fifth round of a WBO title fight in 2005, was even more impressive on Saturday. He raked Cintron with a combination of punches that left Cintron defenseless by the time the sixth round began.

Margarito ended it with a classic left hook to the body, which sent Cintron crumpling into a heap along the ropes. As Cintron lay on all fours, briefly kicking his feet, Margarito stood and mocked in the neutral corner, urging him to get up.

this ones for you babygurl i know how you love your give back gigs actually its a good read. one of these times i'd like to be able to make it to one of these events

Several NFL players are expected in Lakeland this weekend to offer instruction, sign autographs and mingle with fans during the Ronnie Ghent Youth Achievement Camp, sponsored by The County Buzz.

Ghent, a New Orleans Saints tight end and former Lakeland High School star, will be joined by teammates Marvin Mitchell and Tyler Palko; Antonio Chatman and Quincy Wilson of the Cincinnati Bengals; Keiwan Ratliff of the Indianapolis Colts; Glenn Martinez of the Denver Broncos; Desmond Clark of the Chicago Bears; and the Atlanta Falcons' Chauncey Davis, County Buzz president Leo Etienne said.

rest of the article at the link. knuckle up

this fight was off the hook i'ma huge fan and i hope all is going well for both of them. can't wait till the re-match

SAN JOSE -- Both Frank Shamrock and wife Amy ended up in San Jose's Valley Medical Center on Saturday night.

Frank Shamrock went to the hospital for the treatment of injuries suffered during his Strikeforce middleweight title loss to Cung Le, including what is believed to be a broken right forearm.

Amy Shamrock, who is pregnant with the couple's first child, went into labor during the match and was rushed to the facility as well.

Frank Shamrock also has a 19-year old son from a previous marriage.

Update, 10 p.m. Pacific: As it turns out, Mrs. Shamrock, who isn't due until May, thought she went into labor but actually didn't. She was released from the hospital after the false alarm.

Update, 1 a.m. Pacific: Frank Shamrock's right forearm was broken in two; he'll undergo surgery and have a plate inserted in his arm Sunday.