OJ Mayo verbally commits to...

[Caleb Cattivera]

USC.

thoughts?

[xearlynovemberx]

who?

[xearlynovemberx]

football right?

[xbrokendownx]

football right?




bbal

[Fat Kid Running]

that is so random... i thought he said he was going where coach huggins coached which is at kansas state? USC sucks too.

[StandMyBrothers]

USC has been a joke at basketball for a while. Except for a few teams. Anyways I loved every time when they spanked UCLA this year.

[xearlynovemberx]

bbal

oh. i really dont care then my bball team is syracuse

[xearlynovemberx]

greg oden ftw

[bigmike]

that is so random... i thought he said he was going where coach huggins coached which is at kansas state? USC sucks too.
sportscenter said that he wanted to go to a big media market to help him accelerate the hype and thus accelerate his bank account when he jumps to the nba at the end of next season.

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

choosing LA is a fantastic idea.

USC football players basically live the life of pro athletes in that city, with the club and celebrity scene they got out there its definitely more than ideal.

been reading about this kid since he was what, 11 years old? he's a good one.

[Caleb Cattivera]

choosing LA is a fantastic idea.

USC football players basically live the life of pro athletes in that city, with the club and celebrity scene they got out there its definitely more than ideal.

been reading about this kid since he was what, 11 years old? he's a good one.

yeah, ive been hearing about him for awhile too. kid was starting varsity his sixth grade year! put up 27 points, 7 boards and three steals in that first game! dammmn.

[fire on my lips]

supposed to be. Looks like Oden and Mayo could become the first players to be called the best from age 10 and actually make it to the NBA. I don't think that Lebron got the same type of attention at a young age as Oden and Mayo have.

[xbrokendownx]

well he'll only be there one year anyways

[Caleb Cattivera]

supposed to be. Looks like Oden and Mayo could become the first players to be called the best from age 10 and actually make it to the NBA. I don't think that Lebron got the same type of attention at a young age as Oden and Mayo have.

people were talking about sebastian telfair since he was 11. he hasn't been great in t he leauge, but he's there.

[bigmike]

yeah, ive been hearing about him for awhile too. kid was starting varsity his sixth grade year! put up 27 points, 7 boards and three steals in that first game! dammmn.
you didn't do that in your first game? I know I did.

[fire on my lips]

people were talking about sebastian telfair since he was 11. he hasn't been great in t he leauge, but he's there.
true forgot about Bassy.

I some some kid with a Bassy adidas sweatband at the Yankee-Mets game and laughed.

[xbrokendownx]

you didn't do that in your first game? I know I did.




haha that reminds me of the lebron james commercial


"i had 35 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists




.....and 10 blocks"

[bigmike]

haha that reminds me of the lebron james commercial


"i had 35 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists




.....and 10 blocks"
haha. that was a good commercial.

[StandMyBrothers]

choosing LA is a fantastic idea.

USC football players basically live the life of pro athletes in that city, with the club and celebrity scene they got out there its definitely more than ideal.

been reading about this kid since he was what, 11 years old? he's a good one.
except USC is in the shittiest area ever. shit shit mcshit shit. I hate going to the Coliseum for stuff.

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

i think lebron started getting hyped up around his sophomore year of high school if i remember correctly, and as soon as that happened, people were looking for someone even younger. SLAM definitely had an article about Mayo around that time. so 6 years ago would make mayo around 11 years old.

[LeftWideOpen]

USC is building itself one hell of a basketball program under Tim Floyd. Pretty soon they'll be competing with UCLA for L.A bragging rights instead of getting stomped twice a year by them.

[ColourandShape]

If hes only going for a year, it won't do much for USC basketball. They won't be able to build anything around him

[LeftWideOpen]

If hes only going for a year, it won't do much for USC basketball. They won't be able to build anything around him

it goes beyond him though. Floyd took over not long ago and they already are bringing in better recruits. It won't show up immediately in results because the program is really being rebuilt from the ground up, but nabbing guys like Mayo is proof that they can bring in the best recruits. People want to play for a guy who has been there and done that, and Floyd has to some degree (Chicago Bulls coach).

[zizou1790]

USC is building itself one hell of a basketball program under Tim Floyd. Pretty soon they'll be competing with UCLA for L.A bragging rights instead of getting stomped twice a year by them.

this kid is only staying for a year not much to build around dude

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

this kid is only staying for a year not much to build around dude

that is not true. if mayo can take the team on a carmelo like run in the tournament, the basketball program will gain a ton of respect and exposure, dont say it wont be much to build around.

he will also cause a huge spike in attendence at what is a predominately football centered school.

[zizou1790]

that is not true. if mayo can take the team on a carmelo like run in the tournament, the basketball program will gain a ton of respect and exposure, dont say it wont be much to build around.

he will also cause a huge spike in attendence at what is a predominately football centered school.

yeah except syracuse had been gone in the past, i definatly do agree this will definatly boost the intrest in the schools program

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

syracuse never won a national championship in basketball before carmelo.

[Caleb Cattivera]

i think lebron started getting hyped up around his sophomore year of high school if i remember correctly, and as soon as that happened, people were looking for someone even younger. SLAM definitely had an article about Mayo around that time. so 6 years ago would make mayo around 11 years old.

i knew who oj mayo was before i knew who lebron james was.

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

i love you?

[ColourandShape]

syracuse never won a national championship in basketball before carmelo.


You dont have to win a national championship to be a big time basketball school. Syracuse has always been a dominant Big East team, if they weren't Carmelo never would've gone their in the first place.

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

im a hardcore syracuse fan, i understand they were a huge school, all i said was that mayo might take syracuse on a carmelo like run, aka winning a national championship in his freshman season.

[LeftWideOpen]

that is not true. if mayo can take the team on a carmelo like run in the tournament, the basketball program will gain a ton of respect and exposure, dont say it wont be much to build around.

he will also cause a huge spike in attendence at what is a predominately football centered school.

this is what i'm talking about ...the fact that we are even talking about USC basketball in July says something about the direction this program is headed into.

every school has to start somewhere and I think with someone like Floyd running the show, USC basketball might actually matter in the future.

[Yankees' #1 Fan]

best athlete named oj never accused of murder, in the history of the school, thats for damn sure.

[ColourandShape]

best athlete named oj never accused of murder, in the history of the school, thats for damn sure.

holy shit I forgot all about that...thats really creepy

[bigmike]

USC can build a program despite Mayo probably only staying 1 season. He's trying to get his high school teammate who is apparently also a pretty high prospect to follow him to USC as well as a highly touted Big Man from i think the Cincy area. If he brings in those 2 with him, and if those other two just stay for 2-3 years then it's a big benefit to the program. It's not all about how long Mayo is going to be there, it's about how many other good recruits think about USC as a potential place to go as well as the traditional powers.