DeeOne learned about us through Armslong. They played ball in the same area and knew of each other well. Like Armslong, DeeOne wanted to move out here from Connecticut to attend college and play for us even though we didn't have dorms. There were three major red flags that stood out to me from jump street.
First there was his association with Armslong. I've learned at this point that birds of a feather flock together. Given what I'd seen of Armslong's circle (Pookie), I knew better than to trust any reference he could provide on DeeOne--or anybody else for that matter.
Secondly, he contacted me on facebook even though his profile picture was a half naked pose of himself staring into the camera. There were also a series of photos where he was showing off a six-inch stack of $20 bills. Call me Uncle Ruckus but I'm not so sure that he saved all of that money.
The coup de grace was why he wanted to join our program. To make a long story short, he was a Division I prospect (surprise!) who slipped through the cracks because his grades were bad. According to DeeOne, Hartford and Central Connecticut (both D1 schools) wanted him badly, but the coach suggested that he play at a Division III JUCO to bolster his grades.
After watching the game footage he sent me from his high school days, I emailed him the letter you read in my previous post and awaited his response.
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