Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

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Canzano: The madness didn't stop in March

Canzano: The madness didn't stop in March

College athletics is off the rails.

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Apr 16, 2025
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The madness doesn’t stop in March, does it? (Photo: Tim Healy)

The juicy details of this pay-for-play college sports era have nothing on the old days. I covered Jerry Tarkanian’s teams for a few seasons. A star point guard, Tito Maddox, showed up to practice driving a new Cadillac Escalade one day.

It was a lease, he said.

The same went for his friend, Jeff Trepagnier, who was suiting up at USC. They found themselves driving matching $46,000 SUVs. It turns out, they were friends with a registered sports agent, who flew the two college kids to Las Vegas before the season for a 72-hour trip that included airfare, hotel, and cash.

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