Phony recruit admits fraud
Feb. 7, 2008 @ 1:51 p.m. by Joannaby joanna
As if this story couldn’t get any more weird. Check this out:
According to the Associated Press, “Kevin Hart, a 6-foot-5, 290-pound offensive lineman for Fernley High School, offered a broad apology in a statement he issued through the Lyon County School District. Hart said he had wanted to play football at a Division I school “more than anything.”
It goes on to say, “When I realized that wasn’t going to happen, I made up what I wanted to be reality. I am sorry for disappointing and embarrassing my family, coaches, Fernley High School, the involved universities and reporters covering the story,” Hart said.
Lyon County sheriff’s detectives had been unable to corroborate Hart’s claims that he had been duped by a man he paid to help promote him to college football programs.
Lt. Rob Hall said Hart had not informed detectives of his confession, and they would continue to investigate to see if Hart had broken any laws, such as filing a false police report.
Hart first spoke with deputies Saturday, a day after he announced at a school assembly and a news conference that he would sign with the University of California, Berkeley.
At the announcement ceremony, Hart, with Fernley coach Mark Hodges at his side, said he talked with Cal head coach Jeff Tedford many times, and that “personal experience” led to his decision to choose the Golden Bears over Oregon, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.
But the announcement was questioned almost immediately, and on Monday officials with California and the University of Oregon said Hart was never recruited.
I’m just blown away that this can happen. There are so many questions remaining, but this kid has to be mortified. His parents even more so. Very say, all around.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Why would the kid be mortified? He made the story up.
And are his parents some backwood hillbillies? Did they not check into anything?
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February 7th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I have relatives in smaller towns and if someone gets out on a D1 scholarship its like a blessing from God. I would be scarred spitless to tell the town too
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February 7th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
how many kevin hart are out there? kansas football players isn’t that your dream playing D1 football, maybe he over did it ,he seen what it felt like for a moment , D1 coaches visit wichita last year ,but the list of kid’s sign on 02/06/08 was’nt all D1 ,ksu sign what 19 juco players , so kevin hart for one day on national signing day you got national attention, keep your phone line open
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February 8th, 2008 at 11:17 am
15 minutes of fame. That’s all we really want. Right? Kevin Hart now has more attention than what he bargained for.
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