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We just arrived in Alameda and we're going to spend some time playing Tetris working, but the news just broke: Kevin Hart, the kid who had supposedly been duped by a recruiter into thinking Cal and Oregon wanted him ... made the whole thing up. No: Seriously.
Really. He confessed.
"I wanted to play D-I ball more than anything. When I realized that wasn't going to happen, I made up what I wanted to be reality," read a statement sent out by Teri White, assistant superintendent of the Lyon County School District, on behalf of Hart. "I am sorry for disappointing and embarrassing my family, coaches, Fernley High School, the involved universities and reporters covering the story.
Holy cow. Poor, dumb kid. Much more on this tomorrow. And we'll (hopefully) see you in Alameda.
Hart Saga Comes To An End: 'I Made It Up' [Reno Gazette]
Kevin Hart Might Not Have Been Recruited At All [Deadspin]
(Photo via the Reno Gazette)
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Vince Mcmahon approves
Too bad for him...
In other news...I've just been appointed to the Supreme Court!
Wow. Not sure what's worse. Having people suspect that you're stupid, or having people KNOW that you're crazy (and a touch pathetic.) And again, where the hell were his parents in all of this??! My parents sure as hell didn't let me go around throwing press conferences all willy-nilly.
George O'Leary's resume, Harriet Miers, and the series Chicago Hope all approve.
Huh, all I did my senior years was sneak in a bunch of club photos.
Kevin Hart for 2008 SHOTY!
Oh, damn you extra s. I had only one senior year.
So what you're saying is that this kid will be running for President in 30 years?
This works out well...he doesn't even look good in blue.
Kevin Hard, the kid who had supposedly been duped by a recruiter into thinking Cal and Oregon wanted him ...?
Got something on your mind, Will?
WHAT?!
Dude. That was the best plot twist EVER.
but the news just broke: Kevin Hard
Not anymore.
/gets ass kicked
Sucks for him. Hey I just got invited to training camp with the Chicago Bears! YAY FOR ME!
[after completely debunking Stephen Glass's New Republic article]
Adam Penenberg: But there is one thing in this story that checks out.
Kambiz Foroohar: What's that?
Adam Penenberg: There does appear to be a state in the union named Nevada.
Hi, peeps.
Did he at least get to buy his telescope?
- Ronnie Miller
@kataroo_kangaroo: And another twist: He was dead the entire movie!
But then who did his parents give money to? Kevin? Pfft. I say his parents have been kidnapped by the elusive Kevin Riley and his team of recruiting impersonator/assassins and are forcing Kevin Hart to take the blame for the whole thing, so that the recruiting impersonator/assassins can safely ride off into the sunset.
This is going to be a great movie. In 1986.
@Rick Chandler: Rick...have you ever "cooked" a piece on this site?
Well this is wonderful news!
Apropos of nothing, I assume I'll see all of you there tomorrow when I announce I have found the cure for cancer?
@PQ Crash: confession: someone had to explain that plot twist to me.
/natural blonde.
If he was smarter, he would have fake committed to USC.
Kevin Hard now says he has an offer from coach Ron Jeremy of the Valley Muffdivers
Oh Will, is Willie McGee going to be at the book signing to meet your sister? Because, you know, that would be awkward.
/apologizes if this joke was already made in the previous post
/gets ass kicked, again
@Rick Chandler: ya know, I know a company that's hiring hackers...
So - what does everyone think of East Coast Pants Party, Pt. 2, at a Brooklyn Cyclones game?
@kataroo_kangaroo: Seriously?
I hereby would like to thank the NFL for inviting me to the combines. Please send the tickets and expense check care of Tracyhamandeggs
I am proud to announce that I've been named music director of the New York Philharmonic.
@kataroo_kangaroo: Wait, what movie?
@PQ Crash:
Kevin Hart: I see recruiting people. *steam comes out of mouth*
@mlmintampa: He was smart enough not to fake-commit to Stanford, which means he might just get an academic scholarship there.
@wdejesus79: Oooh...Intriguing notion she who was once called Metschick.
I feel like this would make for an excellent Geico add. "But, he didn't really get recruited!" dun-dun-dunnn.
@Peter Cavan: seriously?! That's awesome!
BTW, I'm def. going to Sat's show.
@The Smoot-Holey Tryst: I know, right? The saddest part is that I really am a smart individual.
@Rock You Like An Iracane: 6th Sense.
@Rock You Like An Iracane: The Sixth Sense
@wdejesus79: If we're planning more Pants Parties, I'm thinking Kentucky Derby is a shoo-in both for the plethora of drunkenness as well as the unveiling of the Barbaro statue this year.
@Yostal: FUCK! What is that? I like keeping my identity a secret. (It's not a very good secret, but still...)
@kataroo_kangaroo: Confession: I walked out of the theater because someone spoiled the ending for me.
@wdejesus79: I'd like to attend, but I'm on the wrong side of the country.
@Random: Yeah right, nice attempt to cover the Freudian slip.
@Thats What She Said: Okay - that is an awesome idea for our Southern and traveling deadspinners.
@PQ Crash: Come visit!!
As always, I blame Hollywood.
Stupid Spielburg, Hanks, and DiCaprio with your "Catch Me if You Can" propaganda--you've ruined this kid's life. I hope you can live with yourselves.
And I thought I had a good reason for not going to my ten year reunion...
@Peter Cavan: AHHHH! Congratulations!!!!
Instead, I will continue my education at [picks up astronaut helmet] ... NASA!
I nearly had a heart attack at the end. It was, and still is a hell of a mindfuck.
@Peter Cavan: Crazy! I'm Playmate of the Year!
Since I didn't get to respond in the other thread...
@kataroo_kangaroo: I GOT MY NEW PHONE!!!! YAY!!!!
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@wdejesus79: I'll be there anyways, but I don't want to consider myself Southern. Can we say the lower right hand portion of the Midwest?
@wdejesus79: I may be out there in April. My buddy and I are going to try to attend the NFL draft.
@DwayneBoweCoalition: The kid says some guy named Willy Leach told him he already won the 2008 SHOTY.
Bobby Petrino thinks that this kid would be a good fit for his football program...
@Peter Cavan: I'm clearly a little slow on the uptake. I blame staring at a computer screen at medical documents for 10 hours a day.
ESPN is to blame for all of this.
@notthequarterback: I've been unable to make/take calls for the past week. It's a YAY! moment.
@matt_t: Agree.
@wdejesus79: As long as there's beer sign me up.
@Becky_MI: I heard I just won an Oscar... and they haven't even had the awards show yet!
@Thats What She Said: Yup. I know there are commenters in Louisville and NC and SC. Get on it - a Derby Pants Party would be sweet.
@PQ Crash: When's the draft?
@wdejesus79: I'll go to a Cyclones game considering I was at the Newark Pants Party, and had to leave due to my wife being bedridden with the flu, and my kids getting out of control.