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The photo was added from my personal collection.
Folks - The photo that was deleted from this file in March of Mayo is from my own persoanal collectin. AKA - I took the picture. Therefore, how do I do this - "Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload." I dont know what that means. -- Mikeinclifton 23:24, 11 August 2006 (UTC)mikeinclifton
in the 4th paragraph of the early years section, there is a sentence that reads: "During his seventh grade year in January 2002...". if mayo was born in november 1987, and that sentence specifically states "JANUARY 2002", he would be 15 years old at the time. but the sentence also says "during his seventh grade year". seventh grade? where most people are 12-13 years old? has mayo been held back 3 times? did he start going to school 3 years late? am i missing something here, or is that sentence and year wrong, or his birthdate wrong? some clarification would be nice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.118.71.19 ( talk) 09:14, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
Most people where I'm from start kindergarten at age 5, so they are 14 usually when they start 7th grade. Mayo was 19 going on 20 in November when get graduated high school (2 years older than most). He has to have been held back or started late or there was a point where he was not in school. I know all about cutoffs (here in NJ if you don't turn 5 by at least the end of october you can't start kindergarten until the following year.) So say he missed a year because his age was after the cutoff, he still would have to have been held back for 2 years. I'm sure the age is right though, as all the scouts refer to him as 21 at the start of the season, and the columnists do too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dannyry ( talk • contribs) 19:51, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
What is your source for changing the school list for Mayo from WVU and Wake to Duke and UNC?
I removed all individual school listings, since he has not publicly spoken about any schools lately.
I believe there is some controversy regarding his real age and rumours of him being held back a year. Can anyone confirm this? (Brodey)
Yes. I'm very confident in his listed birthdate as the Louisville Courier Journal questioned it a few years ago as well and sent someone to the courthouse in his hometown to get a copy of his birth certificate. Nov 5, 1987
OJ mayo WILL BE 19 when he graduates.... and thus can still go staight to the NBA right? this article states to the contrary
The line in the first paragraph "He is thought by many to be the best high school basketball player in the United States" may need to be removed, or an authority cited. rhmoore 22:54, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
When there is doubt, the usual naming convention would be "O. J." However, Mayo goes by "O.J." in the press and his daily life. youngamerican ( wtf?) 00:39, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
Good point. While it is known around town that that is how he chooses to spell his name, local common knowledge alone isn't good enough for the 'pedia. Go ahead and do the move and I'll revert if and when a valid source comes along that illustrates a lack of a space in his initials. y'american ( wtf?) 13:36, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
there is something to add, imho... 213.140.17.100 16:40, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
We need to get a picture of him up. Ice ( talk) 23:32, 10 August 2008 (UTC) mayonaisse...? really? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.131.3.76 ( talk) 14:05, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
someone has hacked your site and thru your site has hacked mine. I don't know how to report this to FaceBook maybe you can 184.4.185.131 ( talk) 10:36, 3 October 2013 (UTC)Russell e. conrad [1]
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The photo was added from my personal collection.
Folks - The photo that was deleted from this file in March of Mayo is from my own persoanal collectin. AKA - I took the picture. Therefore, how do I do this - "Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload." I dont know what that means. -- Mikeinclifton 23:24, 11 August 2006 (UTC)mikeinclifton
in the 4th paragraph of the early years section, there is a sentence that reads: "During his seventh grade year in January 2002...". if mayo was born in november 1987, and that sentence specifically states "JANUARY 2002", he would be 15 years old at the time. but the sentence also says "during his seventh grade year". seventh grade? where most people are 12-13 years old? has mayo been held back 3 times? did he start going to school 3 years late? am i missing something here, or is that sentence and year wrong, or his birthdate wrong? some clarification would be nice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.118.71.19 ( talk) 09:14, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
Most people where I'm from start kindergarten at age 5, so they are 14 usually when they start 7th grade. Mayo was 19 going on 20 in November when get graduated high school (2 years older than most). He has to have been held back or started late or there was a point where he was not in school. I know all about cutoffs (here in NJ if you don't turn 5 by at least the end of october you can't start kindergarten until the following year.) So say he missed a year because his age was after the cutoff, he still would have to have been held back for 2 years. I'm sure the age is right though, as all the scouts refer to him as 21 at the start of the season, and the columnists do too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dannyry ( talk • contribs) 19:51, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
What is your source for changing the school list for Mayo from WVU and Wake to Duke and UNC?
I removed all individual school listings, since he has not publicly spoken about any schools lately.
I believe there is some controversy regarding his real age and rumours of him being held back a year. Can anyone confirm this? (Brodey)
Yes. I'm very confident in his listed birthdate as the Louisville Courier Journal questioned it a few years ago as well and sent someone to the courthouse in his hometown to get a copy of his birth certificate. Nov 5, 1987
OJ mayo WILL BE 19 when he graduates.... and thus can still go staight to the NBA right? this article states to the contrary
The line in the first paragraph "He is thought by many to be the best high school basketball player in the United States" may need to be removed, or an authority cited. rhmoore 22:54, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
When there is doubt, the usual naming convention would be "O. J." However, Mayo goes by "O.J." in the press and his daily life. youngamerican ( wtf?) 00:39, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
Good point. While it is known around town that that is how he chooses to spell his name, local common knowledge alone isn't good enough for the 'pedia. Go ahead and do the move and I'll revert if and when a valid source comes along that illustrates a lack of a space in his initials. y'american ( wtf?) 13:36, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
there is something to add, imho... 213.140.17.100 16:40, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
We need to get a picture of him up. Ice ( talk) 23:32, 10 August 2008 (UTC) mayonaisse...? really? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.131.3.76 ( talk) 14:05, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
someone has hacked your site and thru your site has hacked mine. I don't know how to report this to FaceBook maybe you can 184.4.185.131 ( talk) 10:36, 3 October 2013 (UTC)Russell e. conrad [1]
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