Puffy Combs' son gets UCLA scholarship; People upset about it

[Bassmanbruno]

Originally Posted by WoodsmanVol

Selective reading Bassman, I for in an earlier post stated i had no doubt Papa Puff's money was a factor. Only I think the ballyhoo about the whole thing is just plain stupid. We're Vols fans, not Bruins fans so why should we care anyway?

Agreed. I'm glad we all agree in this thread that Puff daddy got his son a scholarship to play for UCLA with his checkbook.

[therealUT]

Originally Posted by Bassmanbruno

Agreed. I'm glad we all agree in this thread that Puff daddy got his son a scholarship to play for UCLA with his checkbook.

All I got from this thread is that Joseph Ayres is an ******* for taking other persons' money to pay for school when his daddy is rich.

[volfan6782]

Originally Posted by Bassmanbruno

Agreed. I'm glad we all agree in this thread that Puff daddy got his son a scholarship to play for UCLA with his checkbook.

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

[bleedingTNorange]

What I find funny is...

Bass had all these examples of kids doing this yet the ONE example he provides turns out to be BS.

While ayres may have turned down an athletic scholarship(still doubting this) he accepted a hope acholarship which in turn counted against the football scholarship limit.

So after everything bass was saying about ayres, in reality he is just a selfish bastard like combs is in bass' mind.

[GatorBill]

wow. 26 pages of jealous rants. +/- a few rational posts.


Impressive.

[T-TownVol]

I have not read the entire thread so sorry if this has been pointed out. The way I understand it:
Combs scholly is academic only because of his high grade point average. He is being given preferred walk-on status by the football program but no money from the athletic department. So, he definately earned his scholly as his dad can not take tests for him.

[StoVol]

Originally Posted by DeepSpringsVol

Those diamond earrings say otherwise. I bet he at least drives a Sean John version Navigator oe whatever SUV Puffy is with.

Cubic zirconia and a Kia sportage, what else ye got?

[WoodsmanVol]

Originally Posted by StoVol

Cubic zirconia and a Kia sportage, what else ye got?

Good example of not judging by appearances. A former girlfriend of mine, many years ago had an older family friend. Woman was filthy rich. Had a California home on a hill with an ocean view, drove a big white Caddy and had an off color white Porsche she said she drove only when she was bored. Wore tons of jewelry, tons!

I asked her wasn't she worried someone would knock her on the head and take the stuff. Her answer?

"Honey, let them, all they'd get is fake diamonds, fake pearls, and a Timex marauding as a Bulova. I don't mind looking the part because it cheaper than being the part."

A frugal richie? who would have guessed.

[DeepSpringsVol]

Originally Posted by WoodsmanVol

Good example of not judging by appearances. A former girlfriend of mine, many years ago had an older family friend. Woman was filthy rich. Had a California home on a hill with an ocean view, drove a big white Caddy and had an off color white Porsche she said she drove only when she was bored. Wore tons of jewelry, tons!

I asked her wasn't she worried someone would knock her on the head and take the stuff. Her answer?

"Honey, let them, all they'd get is fake diamonds, fake pearls, and a Timex marauding as a Bulova. I don't mind looking the part because it cheaper than being the part."

A frugal richie? who would have guessed.

Or... maybe she was throwing you off incase you got any ideas to steal from her.

[DeepSpringsVol]

Hey I just saw Snoop Doggs son is possibly going to get a scholly from UCLA also. I think this makes it harder to argue that UCLA isn't at least trying to get itself publicity. Hard to believe 2 of most Iconic rappers would both have most talented players to give up 2 of a years given 20 something scholarships. Now they may both be elite but definitely would seem like a stretch.

[Bassmanbruno]

its too bad they missed out on lil Romeo.

[DeepSpringsVol]

Originally Posted by Bassmanbruno

its too bad they missed out on lil Romeo.

Yeah and I noticed the Birdman bringing his son floorside at all the Miami Heat games.

[therealUT]

Originally Posted by DeepSpringsVol

Hey I just saw Snoop Doggs son is possibly going to get a scholly from UCLA also. I think this makes it harder to argue that UCLA isn't at least trying to get itself publicity. Hard to believe 2 of most Iconic rappers would both have most talented players to give up 2 of a years given 20 something scholarships. Now they may both be elite but definitely would seem like a stretch.

Reading: you should give it a shot.

"What's that? Rappers? Don't talk about rappers. Rappers? Are you kidding me?" an excited Jim Mora said. "His last name wasn't Dogg, I had no idea."

Well, he didn't say that but we kind of hope he could have because the UCLA coach claims he didn't know that Diamond Bar (Calif.) wide receiver Cordell Broadus, whom he offered a football scholarship over the weekend, was the son of famous rapper Snoop Dogg.

"Jim Mora called me on Sunday to tell me why he offered him and he said he didn't find out until after that he was Snoop's son," Diamond Bar coach Ryan Maine told the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. "He said he liked his competitive nature, his size and his frame, especially for him only being a sophomore."

First off, Broadus has been well-known as a player from his brief time at powerhouse Long Beach Poly (his father's alma mater) and is a legitimate Pac-12-caliber prospect based on his athleticism and talent. But like it or not, the story is he's the son of the guy who drops it like it's hot or otherwise only a handful of Bruins supporters would be interested in hearing that the program offered a rising sophomore wideout. Is it plausible that Mora didn't make the connection between Snoop Dogg, who's full name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., and his son? Maybe. You would have to think somebody on the staff knew who a kid's father is before offering a scholarship though.

"I was surprised he got an offer this early," Maine continued. "I thought it might come after he started playing this season. He was real humble about it and didn't even want anybody to know because he didn't want anything to get blown out of proportion. He knows a lot can change in three years with coaching staffs and things like that."

This isn't the first time the school has been embroiled in the middle of a rap controversy (UCLA is, of course, all about the West Coast but we're not talking about that rap controversy). In Februrary the school signed Justin Combs, who committed to the school the day Rick Neuheisel was fired and is the son of hip-hop mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. This prompted outrage -- several months after Signing Day by the way -- that the well off Combs should pay his own way at the school and free up a scholarship for somebody else. The Bruins brass naturally said that was nonsense and that he received a merit-based scholarship.

While UCLA may not have set out to become, as Eye on College Football blogger Jerry Hinnen said it, 'Famous Rapper Son U,' it kind of has regardless. Mora has delegated most recruiting aspects to his assistants such as Adrian Klemm and Demetrice Martin so it's possible he wasn't aware of the program's new reputation but you can bet the first year college head coach does now.

Jim Mora didn't know he offered Snoop Dogg's son - CBSSports

[DeepSpringsVol]

Yeah thats a crock at the bottom. No way Mora didn't know he was Snoops son. If you scout a kid. You have every contact available and high school coaches spill the beans. As for therealUT how about you pick a SINGLE college to root for then I will start taking your post seriously.

[therealUT]

Sick burn...