Call me sentimental. That's OK. But part of me gets a little bit sad every time I see something like this: There are two current auctions on eBay for George Mason Final Four rings, one here, the other here. Act fast, or something.

According to George Mason Basketball (the blog, not the team), the rings don't likely belong to anyone who was actually on the team. As they say:

Yet if you look at the engravings the name on each ring reads "Scherrens". No such player had a last name of Scherrens during the 2005-2006 season. But there is a Maurice Sherrens at George Mason and he happens to be the Senior Vice President. Why would he sell the rings, it's not like he doesn't enjoy sports. And it's not like he needed the money. Very interesting.

I believe what we have here is a good old-fashioned mystery. If only the Hardy Boys weren't so busy solving violent fantasy football-related stabbings.

Anyway, what I will say, as a general plea, is this: College administrators, coaches, and players of the world -- please do not sell your jewelry on eBay. Find a different way to dispose of it. Pawn it for a few months, and then go pick that thing back up. When you put a cherished possession on eBay, the world thinks you a failure. And no one wants that.

(Via Rush The Court)

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