Word: lefting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Four years later, Brian left Tulsa without a degree. Today he thinks he understands what went wrong. From his first day on campus, every decision was made for him by the coaches. His summer job was arranged by the athletic department. He says that a few times during his first two years when he was low on money for the weekend, he went to one of the coaches and got $20. "It was something you were taught from the older guys -- 'If you needed money, go ask.' " Even Brian's courses were selected...
...says Lafester's mother Elsie, "he made two promises -- that he would graduate and that he would play pro ball." Lafester did neither. Today Elsie is bitter. She feels Iowa State did not keep its word. "My momma talks about it - every day," says Lafester, who after five years left Iowa State a few credits short of a degree in family and consumer science. He took twelve hours of classes, but often put in 20 hours of practice a week. Ironically, it was his freshman year, when he was ineligible to play, that gave him the most satisfaction...
...Laughing)) What have you left for the Arab summit conference to deal with? For the time being, our situation with Egypt can be termed positive. But regarding our position on whether or not Egypt should re-enter the Arab League, this is going to be discussed at the Arab summit conference. At that time, we will express our opinion...
...that Daniels would never play for the school. Perry was outraged. "He said if we had treated Daniels right, we would have got a number of New York guys," recalls Tarkanian, who claims to know Perry only as Sam and believes he is in the "commodities" business. Daniels, who left UNLV, has since been in at least two drug-rehabilitation programs. He played for a time in the C.B.A., and is now back in New York City...
...mother deserved a Mercedes." While in school, Hudson said, he had a private apartment and drove a Mazda RX7. How did he afford it? "Easy," he says. Hudson, 25, played basketball for a time overseas. Today he wears $450 amber-tinted sunglasses and a diamond stud in his left ear. He still talks about making the N.B.A., but a knee injury he suffered in college makes that a long shot...