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Rainey didn't really get too many carries but it was because of the very very talented Lakeland team. That fullback Jamar Taylor was very impressive and Lowe the QB looked exceptionally talented. Also one more guy I am wondering about is the big junior DT that was 6'3 297 he was very tough also. But on Rainey he did look good on limited carries. Showed a very nice burst.
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X Buckeyes07 X
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Supposedly Cincinnati St. Xavier will play Lakeland in the Kirk Herbstreit event next season if anyone is interested in seeing Rainey play.
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OSU_Buckguy
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chris is doing his best to make the gator administration really nervous:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/16165246.htm
Posted on Tue, Dec. 05, 2006
LOCAL CELEBRITIES
It is this kind of success that has turned Lakeland football players into local celebrities, instantly recognized and constantly praised.
'People come up to you like, `Hey, great game on Friday,' or, 'Great catch,' '' said senior Paul Wilson, a wide receiver who also will play for UF next year. ``You don't know who they are, but they know who you are.''
Then there are the rewards that come with recognition. Rainey said a local clothing vendor recently gave him a bag full of sports jerseys and jewelry in exchange for his autograph. Another time, an elderly woman approached him at a restaurant, gave him a hug and handed him a wad of cash.
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'I didn't even count it,'' Rainey said. ``When I walk around, people are buying me food, giving me money. I'm like, damn, I'm glad I'm Chris Rainey. It's real nice to be me.''
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/16165246.htm
Posted on Tue, Dec. 05, 2006
LOCAL CELEBRITIES
It is this kind of success that has turned Lakeland football players into local celebrities, instantly recognized and constantly praised.
'People come up to you like, `Hey, great game on Friday,' or, 'Great catch,' '' said senior Paul Wilson, a wide receiver who also will play for UF next year. ``You don't know who they are, but they know who you are.''
Then there are the rewards that come with recognition. Rainey said a local clothing vendor recently gave him a bag full of sports jerseys and jewelry in exchange for his autograph. Another time, an elderly woman approached him at a restaurant, gave him a hug and handed him a wad of cash.
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'I didn't even count it,'' Rainey said. ``When I walk around, people are buying me food, giving me money. I'm like, damn, I'm glad I'm Chris Rainey. It's real nice to be me.''
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FHSAA Probing Rainey's Remarks
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By ANWAR S. RICHARDSON The Tampa Tribune
Published: Dec 6, 2006
TAMPA - The Florida High School Athletic Association has launched a "full-scale" investigation into Lakeland High's football program because standout running back Chris Rainey said he received money and gifts from local school supporters.
An article published in Tuesday's Miami Herald stated Rainey said a local clothing vendor recently gave him a bag full of sports jerseys and jewelry in exchange for his autograph. Another time, the report said, an elderly woman approached him at a restaurant, gave him a hug and handed him a wad of cash.
"I didn't even count it," Rainey told the Herald. "When I walk around, people are buying me food, giving me money. I'm like, damn, I'm glad I'm Chris Rainey. It's real nice to be me."
However, Sonny Hester, the FHSAA's associate commissioner for compliance and eligibility, said Rainey is not allowed to receive gifts from any athletic fan. If its investigation proves there was wrongdoing, Lakeland would be forced to forfeit an undetermined amount of games.
Lakeland (14-0) plays Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 5A state final Friday in Miami Gardens. If Lakeland wins with Rainey on the field and the FHSAA uncovers misconduct, the Dreadnaughts could have to forfeit that state title, which would be their third in a row.
According to the FHSAA bylaws, a student who receives a gift is no longer an amateur athlete and would be suspended for a year. Rainey is a senior.
"The investigation has to determine if what they [Miami Herald] reported is true," Hester said. "If it's true, we have to determine the intrinsic value of the gifts he received. A pair of socks is not intrinsic in value. A roll of dimes is not intrinsic in value. A $200 Dallas Cowboys jersey is.
"He is innocent until proven guilty. We have no idea about what sources the Miami Herald used, but we've been in contact with them, Lakeland High School and everybody else we need to be in contact with."
Rainey has verbally committed to sign with the University of Florida in February, but if the Herald story is true, he could have a problem with the NCAA.
Jamie McCloskey, UF's associate athletic director in charge of compliance, is barred by NCAA rules from speaking about a specific prospect, but he said in general that the NCAA will want to know how much the player received and whether the person providing the money or gifts gave them to entice the player to sign with a particular college. McCloskey said the player could forfeit his amateur status by the NCAA's definition, which could keep him from playing college football. If the gifts were enticements to attend a certain school, that school also could face sanctions.
Lakeland coach Bill Castle, Athletic Director Sid Kimbrell and Herald sports editor Jorge Rojas did not return phone calls Tuesday.
"There is no way to do our investigation before this Friday. Something like this can't be done overnight. It could take weeks," Hester said. "It will take a lot of painstaking interviews to get to the bottom of this, assuming there is even something to get to the bottom of."
FHSAA Probing Rainey's Remarks
Skip directly to the full story.
By ANWAR S. RICHARDSON The Tampa Tribune
Published: Dec 6, 2006
TAMPA - The Florida High School Athletic Association has launched a "full-scale" investigation into Lakeland High's football program because standout running back Chris Rainey said he received money and gifts from local school supporters.
An article published in Tuesday's Miami Herald stated Rainey said a local clothing vendor recently gave him a bag full of sports jerseys and jewelry in exchange for his autograph. Another time, the report said, an elderly woman approached him at a restaurant, gave him a hug and handed him a wad of cash.
"I didn't even count it," Rainey told the Herald. "When I walk around, people are buying me food, giving me money. I'm like, damn, I'm glad I'm Chris Rainey. It's real nice to be me."
However, Sonny Hester, the FHSAA's associate commissioner for compliance and eligibility, said Rainey is not allowed to receive gifts from any athletic fan. If its investigation proves there was wrongdoing, Lakeland would be forced to forfeit an undetermined amount of games.
Lakeland (14-0) plays Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 5A state final Friday in Miami Gardens. If Lakeland wins with Rainey on the field and the FHSAA uncovers misconduct, the Dreadnaughts could have to forfeit that state title, which would be their third in a row.
According to the FHSAA bylaws, a student who receives a gift is no longer an amateur athlete and would be suspended for a year. Rainey is a senior.
"The investigation has to determine if what they [Miami Herald] reported is true," Hester said. "If it's true, we have to determine the intrinsic value of the gifts he received. A pair of socks is not intrinsic in value. A roll of dimes is not intrinsic in value. A $200 Dallas Cowboys jersey is.
"He is innocent until proven guilty. We have no idea about what sources the Miami Herald used, but we've been in contact with them, Lakeland High School and everybody else we need to be in contact with."
Rainey has verbally committed to sign with the University of Florida in February, but if the Herald story is true, he could have a problem with the NCAA.
Jamie McCloskey, UF's associate athletic director in charge of compliance, is barred by NCAA rules from speaking about a specific prospect, but he said in general that the NCAA will want to know how much the player received and whether the person providing the money or gifts gave them to entice the player to sign with a particular college. McCloskey said the player could forfeit his amateur status by the NCAA's definition, which could keep him from playing college football. If the gifts were enticements to attend a certain school, that school also could face sanctions.
Lakeland coach Bill Castle, Athletic Director Sid Kimbrell and Herald sports editor Jorge Rojas did not return phone calls Tuesday.
"There is no way to do our investigation before this Friday. Something like this can't be done overnight. It could take weeks," Hester said. "It will take a lot of painstaking interviews to get to the bottom of this, assuming there is even something to get to the bottom of."
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crazybuckfan40
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He can't really be that stupid to say that stuff to the media can he?
Nevermind he already did.:!
Nevermind he already did.:!
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jimotis4heisman
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hell back out, say he didnt say that. problem solved. how can you prove that? you can but some has to admit guilt. thats the thing, you can lie yoruself out of ncaa/highschool investigations...
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