TxHoops

Mayweather fastest fighter I've ever seen.

Ditto

[Hidden Content] Not the biggest Le Batard fan but I do listen to him a couple of times a week. One thing I love about him is his absolute impatience with stupidity.

Completely agree with all of that. Wasn't the case with either kid I am talking about though.

C'mon man. You have to see the point...

A little different way a making bullets13's point but an excellent job of making it. Completely agree.

I'm pretty sure they even named something on that campus after Nevin Shapiro (and then quickly removed it when his Ponzi scheme went bust).

Misery loves company ;)

Reading my mind... (Except for the Pacq making him bleed. Would surprise me a little if that happened).

My experience is more often than not it is the parents (NOT in this instance because I have zero idea what happened with these two). Know of a couple of instances of parent driven moves before the season though to teams with less exposure, playing at a lower level. I also know some kids and parents who replaced them that will owe those parents who moved their kids a huge thank you when it's all said and done ;)

My heart says Pacquiao but my head says Mayweather will be too much for Manny at this stage in his career.

One of the benefits of the rookie salary cap. Can take a couple in consecutive years and hope one pans out. Worked out for the Cowboys with Aikman & Steve Walsh.

May be the best overall ever....

Does Swaggy Sumblin still get credit for outrecruiting Chuck for the first 3 months Strong was on the job?

Belichek being Belichek....

If you are a sauce guy, JBs is a must try for you. I had a buddy of mine from Houston that would stop in and ship a case of it to his dad in New Jersey every time he passed through.

Shoots it well from 3 and has serious hops. Needs some weight training and improved ball skills but he definitely has talent. And really is a great kid.

Jaylon is a guard. Plays the 2 or 3 for us. 6'4" and jumps through the roof.

I think you are right tvc (re: 3 Xs more likely when victim is white). I believe that was a study from Yale University 5-10 years ago. Thanks for the clarification.

We joke but I were him and this happened, I would seriously consider a year or two in Canada. Dead serious.

Greg Shead from Atascocita and Aaron Cephus from Dekaney/Westbury Christian moved to the Defenders this year from TJ Ford. A new addition to the 15u team, Jaylon Williams of Cleveland continues to receive rave reviews. After a game against KC Run GMC in New Orleans where Future 150 was tweeting live about Jaylon's performance (he had several amazing finishes above the rim against Manute Bol's 7 foot son Bol Bol), he had a game against Mo Williams this past weekend where he finished with 23 pts, 10 boards, and 5 assists. He now has several high D1 coaches (Power 5 Conference schools) making his games on the circuit. Look for him to continue to rise in the rankings as his game improves. He is already shooting up the lists.

I wonder if that's because more whites are charged with murder than blacks by a long shot. Yet the death populations are remarkably close. Those facts were based upon studies at Yale and the University of Maryland as I recall...

I do not post much on this board anymore for various reasons. However, these issues of race within the criminal justice system are not new and they are not fixed. Some of you know that capital punishment is an issue where I am very passionate. One of the reasons is because it is an area where the stats don't lie. And in the most serious way we dispense "Justice" in this country, racism is extremely evident. For instance, an African American man is about 3 times more likely to receive a death sentence in this country than a white man. in addition, statistics show that prosecutors are much more likely to seek the death penalty when the victim was white than when the victim was black. You can make any excuse you want for these but numbers don't lie. BUT let me say this (as a white man who sees the "system" at work daily). There is much that can be done that is much more productive than rioting. And these numbers don't lie either. If you don't like the current system, REGISTER TO VOTE. And, this shouldn't need to be said except that apparently it does, VOTE!!! Other than in the two Obama election years, African American voters comprise a lesser percentage of actual voter demographics than their percentage of the population. White voters always exceed their percentage of the country's demographics. You must realize that all elections matter and educate yourself on who deserves your vote and why. It's not just important when someone of your race is running for the country's highest office. Finally, and to me just as important, when you register to vote, you will then eventually get a jury summons. SHOW UP TO JURY DUTY and show up READY TO SERVE. I can attest that at least in this region, the demographics of African Americans in our jury pools is FAR LESS than their percentage of the demographics in our populace. Rather than complain about the system, DO YOUR PART TO FIX IT! Serving on a jury is one of the most fundamental and direct impacts you can have on our justice system. But this requires (1) showing up for jury duty and (2) being ready to serve on a jury and not just trying to find a way to get out of it. Sorry for the rant but if you want to complain about the system, there ARE productive ways you can go about making a true change. And those are a couple of great places to start. Carry on...

Kind of long but a lot of it is spot on. MLB is going to feel the pain sooner rather than later IMO. [Hidden Content]

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