Comments on: Questions About Yarou’s Age Arises http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/ Villanova Basketball News, Blog, and Information Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:19:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ed '77 http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24426 Ed '77 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:30:42 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24426 From PhillyNews.com: "Gordon Finch, Villanova's assocatiate AD for compliance, told the <em>Sporting News</em>: "I don't have a compelling need to look into it because I believe it's probably a typo. We've got his passport, his naturalization papers and his international student athlete form, all of which don't have that [older age] as his birthdate." According to the <em>Sporting News</em>, a player named Mouphtaou Yarou is listed on the roster of a team that competed in the 2007 Africa Cup for Men's Clubs tourney. He's listed as being from the hometown of Matitingou, one letter off from what Villanova lists as his hometown in Benin, with a birthdate of June 26, 1984. Villanova's Yarou is from Natitingou. " From PhillyNews.com:

“Gordon Finch, Villanova’s assocatiate AD for compliance, told the Sporting News: “I don’t have a compelling need to look into it because I believe it’s probably a typo. We’ve got his passport, his naturalization papers and his international student athlete form, all of which don’t have that [older age] as his birthdate.”
According to the Sporting News, a player named Mouphtaou Yarou is listed on the roster of a team that competed in the 2007 Africa Cup for Men’s Clubs tourney. He’s listed as being from the hometown of Matitingou, one letter off from what Villanova lists as his hometown in Benin, with a birthdate of June 26, 1984. Villanova’s Yarou is from Natitingou. “

]]> By: Nervous Nelly http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24425 Nervous Nelly Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:52:31 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24425 If you had a bombshell that would potentially be disruptive to your opponent's season, when would you fire it? If you had a bombshell that would potentially be disruptive to your opponent’s season, when would you fire it?

]]> By: Nervous Nelly http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24406 Nervous Nelly Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:38:11 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24406 Well done Jay Wright... Well done Jay Wright…

]]> By: Nova97 http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24401 Nova97 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:20:39 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24401 Wright was on at 5 with Missy. Discussed the issue regarding Mouph. Said the first he heard of the rumor was 2 days ago. Said even though the NCAA cleared him to play Friday, they still will need to see his birth cert that was sent from his family back in Africa. Said the family knew about this story/rumor 5 years ago and have been trying to get the site to correct the info ever since. Wright was on at 5 with Missy. Discussed the issue regarding Mouph. Said the first he heard of the rumor was 2 days ago. Said even though the NCAA cleared him to play Friday, they still will need to see his birth cert that was sent from his family back in Africa. Said the family knew about this story/rumor 5 years ago and have been trying to get the site to correct the info ever since.

]]> By: CJ http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24292 CJ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:57:40 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24292 his body looks of an NBA player, but he does seem more.......matured?......than the other freshman. it doesnt matter, i think hes 19, but with foreign players its tricky ala Miguel Tejada etc. his body looks of an NBA player, but he does seem more…….matured?……than the other freshman. it doesnt matter, i think hes 19, but with foreign players its tricky ala Miguel Tejada etc.

]]> By: Ed '77 http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24286 Ed '77 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:24:33 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24286 From what I hear, Mouph has become a bit of a cult hero with the fairer sex. From what I hear, Mouph has become a bit of a cult hero with the fairer sex.

]]> By: mike nardi http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24283 mike nardi Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:44 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24283 espn's resportng that he has been cleared to play.   wasnt to worried about this from the begining considering the webbsite  had multple errors espn’s resportng that he has been cleared to play.   wasnt to worried about this from the begining considering the webbsite  had multple errors

]]> By: wcburrs87 http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24281 wcburrs87 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:56:31 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24281 Cleared to play according to ESPN.COM!!!! Cleared to play according to ESPN.COM!!!!

]]> By: tommyboy http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24280 tommyboy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:48:03 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24280 How old were those Chinese gymnasts? How old were those Chinese gymnasts?

]]> By: tommyboy http://vuhoops.com/2009/11/09/questions-about-yarous-age-arises/comment-page-1/#comment-24279 tommyboy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:43:24 +0000 http://vuhoops.com/?p=6711#comment-24279 But is he a chick magnet like Thorton was? But is he a chick magnet like Thorton was?

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