The Wire with Jeff CesarioJeff Cesario

L’IL ROMEO TO PLAY FOR USC. THAT'S RIGHT, NOT 'AT' USC, 'FOR' USC.

Percy Romeo Miller, aka rapper L’il Romeo, a senior guard at Beverly Hills High, has committed to play basketball for Tim Floyd at USC. He is the son of hip-hop mogul Master P.Jeff Cez: I’m just so sick of these hard-working, multi-talented minority kids taking the place of a perfectly deserving, rave-dancing trust fund baby. Put the top down Leigh, so we can fight the power without getting out of the Beemer!

ISIAH WATCH, DAY #20: A NATION IGNORES

Coach Isiah Thomas led the New York Knicks to a 1-2 mark this week, raising the Knicks record to 3-9 and keeping them only eight games out of first after a full 12-game slate. Thomas is clearly not letting the off-court controversy of his sexual assault trial affect his inability to coach. Sucking this bad this long at any job – let no one underestimate the power of shmoozing. How long can you ride the ’89 playoff run? Apparently, at least 18 years.

COLT BRENNAN FOR HEISMAN? ANYONE? JUST ME?

University of Hawaii qb Colt Brennan threw for 495 yards and five touchdowns Saturday in a victory over #19 Boise State.Jeff Cez: I don’t care if you’re playing touch football against the day shift zit-geeks from the local Game Stop, 495 is riDICulous. I don’t care if you’re playing against a Mayan tribe who learned the game only last night through a series of cave paintings and ritual lizard sacrifices, 495 and 5 are MONster numbers. Shut up and give him the hardware. Plus, he’s the only candidate good-looking enough where even Giselle Bundchen might say, “Maybe I’m hanging with the wrong QB.”