^ Yeah, he didn't get it being Puffy Bitch's son. Look at what he accomplished to GET THERE. Now if he had gotten there being Puffy Bitch's son, I'd been as mad too.

Timmy84 said:

^ Yeah, he didn't get it being Puffy Bitch's son. Look at what he accomplished to GET THERE. Now if he had gotten there being Puffy Bitch's son, I'd been as mad too.

i used to call him 'diddybitch'

KingBAD said:

Timmy84 said:

^ Yeah, he didn't get it being Puffy Bitch's son. Look at what he accomplished to GET THERE. Now if he had gotten there being Puffy Bitch's son, I'd been as mad too.

i used to call him 'diddybitch'

I could never muster up the nerve to say "Diddy". He'll always be "Puffy Bitch".

How about this idea: P. Diddy gives back to the financially strapped U.C. system by establishing a an academic scholarship in his name that also takes economic factors into consideration...

purplethunder3121 said:

How about this idea: P. Diddy gives back to the financially strapped U.C. system by establishing a an academic scholarship in his name that also takes economic factors into consideration...

YES!!!

if he AND all the other MULTI-MILLIONAIRES decided to put back into the scools

that have taken their kids, ESSPEACIALLY the fucks that only got outta high school

because of their family name, on a free ride (endowment),

if they took into concideration that people really need the help then THOUSANDS could afford to get in scool on the money that was FREELY given to those who DON'T NEED IT!!!

like me

i need it!!!

mjscarousal said:

getxxxx said:

Like always none of you read the complete article. Justin earned and was awarded an athletic scholarship. UCLA spokesman Ricardo Vazquez adds that "UCLA enrolls more low-income Pell Grant recipients than the entire Ivy League combined" and says: Unlike need-based scholarships, athletic scholarships are awarded to students strictly on the basis of their athletic and academic ability, and not on a student's financial need. Athletic scholarships are entirely funded by Athletic Department ticket sales, corporate partnerships, media contracts and private donations from supporters. Each year, UCLA awards the equivalent of approximately 285 full athletic scholarships to outstanding student athletes. The scholarships are used by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to pay the students' tuition and fees as well as room and board.

Its still the same principle. They give you money to play for the school.... They could have given it to a student that really needs it and they kill me with that bullshit insisting rich students can get scholarships to. The point is his well taken care of and doesnt need any money to go to school. The whole point of a scholarship is to be an aid because college is expensive but if your father makes over 50 million I highly doubt he would need a scholarship

[Edited 5/31/12 3:56am]

Look, I understand the altruistic and moral components of the arguments. The SENTIMENT comes from a good place.

The ARGUMENT makes absolutely no sense.

Justin Combs earned that scholarship.

I repeat, he earned that scholarship.

He is an elite high school football player. Family or economic pedigrees mean nothing to a football program. Jim Mora Jr. offered this kid because he believes he can cover the stud wideouts at USC, Oregon, and other PAC-10 schools. Justin may not have been UCLA's first choice, but he was good enough to earn that football scholarship there, or somewhere else.

All of you on the "anti-" side -- do you realize how difficult, fast and brutal BCS football is? This kid will be working year round to train, practice, and play. If he doesn't, he can be cut.

I didn't hear anyone complaining when Peyton and Eli Manning got football scholarships. Recall that their parents were millionaires. Or any of the athletes who get full rides at schools all over the country who come from upper income or even "1 Percenter" households. I'm not a huge Diddy fan, but why pick on his kid?

It seems to me the real problem the "anti's" on this issue have is with the money in sports and emphasis on sports over academics. A lot of the money that will fund this scholarship comes out of the athletic department, not the academic budget. Boosters, TV revenue, conference revenue and sponsors are funding these scholarships.

I understand the unfairness of it all. But it's not like they're going to give an A student that money if he can't defend passes.

[Edited 6/1/12 8:18am]

purplethunder3121 said:

How about this idea: P. Diddy gives back to the financially strapped U.C. system by establishing a an academic scholarship in his name that also takes economic factors into consideration...

How about P. Diddy does what he likes with the money he earned? Meanwhile, you make your own millions and do the same.

purplethunder3121 said:

How about this idea: P. Diddy gives back to the financially strapped U.C. system by establishing a an academic scholarship in his name that also takes economic factors into consideration...

You realize that even though Justin is good enough for the scholarship, having him on the roster helps recruitment of other star athletes who come from disadvantaged homes. Which 16 year-old star athlete wouldn't wanna hang out with Diddy's kid?

The better the team is, the more money UCLA earns. The more money UCLA earns, the bigger the share that goes back into the school. UCLA will benefit financially from Combs being there.

And . . . by the time this is over . . . Diddy himself may stroke a check to UCLA. He makes the full cost of 5 college educations in a weekend.