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True or False:
True: Mayo's got skills, but his situation is more unstable than a Paris Hilton wedding engagement. But Maya Moore, a 6-foot rising senior forward out of Georgia, is the epitome of stability, with the game to match. She won the Naismith Award following her junior season -- a feat only Candace Parker had previously accomplished -- after averaging 23.2 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Plus, the UConn recruit has led national power Collins Hill to a 94-3 record and two Georgia state titles. -- Lauren Silva
False: O.J. has been the man in high school hoops for so long that the haters have come out in droves to nitpick his game. Look, he's 18 years old and he's going to have a flaw or two. Dig deep enough and you'd find something wrong with Jessica Alba, too. But Mayo's skills are so advanced that he's arguably been the nation's most dominant prep baller not named Greg Oden for two years already. Why would anything change now? Especially with Oden graduated. -- Ben Sylvan
True: In fact, I'll take it one step further and say the Irish will win the national title this season. Charlie Weis signed eight Top 100 recruits and 12 U.S. Army All-Americans from the Class of 2006, some of whom can help stud quarterback Brady Quinn and Co. this year. Oh, and the Class of 2007's top recruit, California quarterback Jimmy Clausen, has already committed to Notre Dame. Basically, Weis' recruiting has laid the foundation for a dynasty at Notre Dame. -- Jon Mahoney
False: The Irish get all the pub thanks to a high-profile coach and the commitment of No. 1 QB Jimmy Clausen. But where's the love for Florida's Urban Meyer? Also entering his second season with his team, Meyer landed more Top 50 recruits from the Class of 2006 than Weis and already has as many blue-chip verbals from the Class of 2007. Sure, Weis had Touchdown Jesus smiling last fall. But considering how far the Irish had previously fallen, any title talk is simply wishful thinking for now. -- Matt Remsberg
True: People might think this is a drastic solution to a minor problem and that the handshake line represents the best in sportsmanship. But it's a lot more than a minor problem when kids keep going Jack Bauer on opponents in these lines. And where exactly is the sportsmanship in continuing a tradition that, after a heated battle on the court, can lead to fights? The safety of athletes should be our No. 1 priority and nothing -- not even sportsmanship -- is more important. -- Rob Bodenburg
False: More than 99.9 percent of post-game handshakes go off without a hitch. And now we're supposed to consider dropping one of the great things about high school sports because a few knuckleheads think this is a good time for a rendition of SmackDown? If kids really want to fight, they'll find a place to do it. That's why instead of overreacting to a few incidents, administrators should get to the root of the problem and focus on prevention. -- Ryan Canner-O'Mealy
