The video you're wincing at right now was ganked by those fine folks for their brilliant "Most Offensive You Tube Video" idea. I implore you to watch the whole thing because right at the end, Tim Floyd comes into frame to calmly break up the mosh pit.

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Floyd quit his job yesterday, sending this one-paragraph resignation letter to USC's athletic director and to the Jackson Clarion Ledger.

Unfortunately, I no longer feel I can offer the level of enthusiasm to my duties that is deserved by the university, my coaching staff, my players, their families, and the supporters of Southern Cal. I always promised my self and my family that if I ever felt I could no longer give my full enthusiasm to a job, that I should leave it to others who could. I intend to contact my coaching staff and my players in coming days and weeks to tell them how much each of them means to me. I wish the best to USC and to my successor."

So what happened to his enthusiasm? Probably the accusations that he gave $1,000 cash to an "associate" of former Trojan O.J. Mayo. That will usually do it. You will also notice that he "intends" to tell his coaches and players how much they mean to them. I guess they don't mean enough for him to have to told them in person that he was no longer their boss. According to ESPN, Floyd didn't even call USC. They found out by reading it on the Clarion-Ledger's website and by then, Floyd, had already turned off his cellphone.

Two months ago, Floyd actually had a chance to leave USC for another job—both Arizona and Memphis were interested in him—but he turned them down to stay at the program he had (mostly) rebuilt. Now he's fishing in Mississippi and the Trojans have to pick up the pieces.

Miss. native Floyd resigns as Southern Cal coach [Jackson Clarion-Ledger]
Floyd's action speaks volumes [Yahoo]
USC Trojans coach Tim Floyd submits resignation [ESPN]
Filth Flarn Floyd… [Rush The Court]

Yahoo Sports (again) is reporting that basketball coach Tim Floyd gave $1,000 cash to Rodney Guillory, a member of O.J. Mayo's inner circle, who presumably used that cash to "lavish improver benefits" on Mayo. Gross. The payments took place in 2007, after Mayo had committed to play for USC, but before he "enrolled" in school—presumably as a thank you to guillory for helping deliver Mayo to the programl.

Guillory previously was investigated in 2000 for his involvement with former USC basketball player Jeff Trepagnier and former Fresno State basketball player Tito Maddox. USC briefly suspended Trepagnier for his involvement with Guillory in 2000, but Trepagnier later was cleared of any charges. However, the NCAA found that Guillory had broken NCAA rules by purchasing airfare for Maddox. Later, Maddox painted Guillory as the go-between who helped arrange delivery of cars and cash payments – some payments coming directly from Guillory, according to published reports.

Multiple sources told Yahoo! Sports that Guillory is under investigation by the FBI, IRS and U.S. Attorney's Office for his alleged dealings with Mayo.

Trepagnier does it again. Southern Cal's football and basketball programs are already under NCAA investigation for that whole "Reggie Bush was a professional athlete" thing, so if this true ... well, who knows what will happen? The NCAA misplaced its own banhammer years ago. But Floyd already raised eyebrows earlier this year when he rescinded the scholarship offer to Renardo Sidney, a kid who moved from Mississippi to L.A. in order to be closer to the limelight. USC and UCLA both backed off him when people started wondering how a poor kid from Mississippi ended up living in million-dollar suburban homes. What admirable restraint.

Anyway, Sidney eventually signed with Mississippi State, Mayo is toiling in the NBA, Reggie Bush became a celebrity vampire and Tim Floyd probably wishes he'd taken that Arizona job right about now.

Source: Floyd gave cash to Mayo handler [Yahoo]
O.J. Mayo: The Gift That Keeps On Giving [Rush The Court]

And it's not some seven-foot-two behemoth manchild either; it's Ryan Boatwright, a 5-foot-10, 145-pound point guard. (Because you can totally tell how he'll run an offense five years from now.) He's from Illinois, and so far, he hasn't even decided where he's going to high school.

We won't take part in the ritualistic hang-wringing involved when something like this happens; recruiting's a tough game, and you gotta do something. But we're now officially a year or two away from the famous Mr. Show sketch.

We Get Older But They Stay The Same Age [The Sports Oasis]