Thursday, August 18, 2011

Miami Wishes It Was Not 'All About The U'

The above video is the introduction for ESPN's 30 for 30 series film named "The U," documenting the Hurricane teams of the 1980s that were known for their brash style on and off the field. Directo Billy Corben should have known to end the film with a "To be continued..."

If you were tired of the generic "Players Were Payed X Number of Dollars" or "Player X Was Given Cars, Tattoos" college football headlines of the past year, this story blows them away. Miami did it big, as they usually do, and topped everyone else.

Sure their story includes the usual pay for play, but it also includes jewelry, booze, VIP club access, paid prostitutes, an abortion, coaches across two sports, and an AD who was the NCAA Head of Infractions during the USC and Reggie Bush debacle.

Shapiro with former Hurricane Kellen Winslow Jr. Yesterday, Abercrombie and Fitch started paying "Jersey Shore" cast members to not wear their clothes. A&F is getting some real positive press here in the sleazy Shapiro. 
Nevin Shapiro told Charles Robinson of yahoosports.com he gave benefits to several current and former Hurricane football and basketball coaches (Watch out Alabama fans. Two coaches now coach the Crimson Tide) and players. Shapiro's interviews had to take place in jail because he is already locked up for running a $930 billion ponzi scheme.

In an ironic twist of fate Miami will play the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are up to their heads in an NCAA investigation, in week two of the regular season. Names for this game between two troubled programs? The Pro(bation) Bowl, Tats vs. 'Tutes, or my favorite, The Inelegibowl.

No script could be this good.

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