Question Of The Evening

At this point, I am less concerned about O.J. Mayo's NBA fortunes than the possible sanctions imposed on USC due to his relationship with Guillory and violations of NCAA rules.

Am I more or less supportive of Mayo going into this month's NBA draft?

I could care less what happens to Mayo unless he plans to give 10% of what he makes during his NBA career back to USC.

Too many of these spoiled athletes forget the schools that helped them. I doubt he is losing any sleep over what sanctions the USC basketball program will face thanks to his obviously knowing disrespect for the rules. I'd respect Mayo a lot more if he would step up and admit his mistakes, and let everyone know that USC was not mixed up in this mess, that it was his own doing. Too many people (including former presidents and would-have-been Hall of Fame pitchers) believe that the best tactic is deny-deny-deny. How wrong they are, and what bad examples they are setting for the rest of us, and our children.

I still support him.

He seems well-spoken and did show some respect for the program by finishing his classes - something the UCLA golden boy Kevin Love didn't do. I think he was just roped in by that agent and runner when he was too understand the consequences of his actions. Breaking ties with the agent makes me think he really didn't know all the shady business that was going on behind the scenes.