Freshly squeezed OJ doesn’t seem to phase John Wall.

So let the juicy, corrupt mess of college basketball recruiting continue.

Wall, the nation’s No. 1 college basketball prospect, was coached/advised/guided in this summer’s AAU circuit by a guy who was a licensed sports agent just four months ago, according to CBS Sports.

Remember four months ago? The time when ESPN discovered that USC’s O.J. Mayo was milking some cash of his own and receiving numerous gifts in violation to NCAA rules?

Though the story of Wall is a nice one — he was cut from his high school team as a sophomore; now he’s a projected NBA lottery pick — the reality is that his recruitment has caused eyes to roll. Things are basically being run by a pair of brothers — D-One Sports patriarchs Brian and Dwon Clifton — and sources told CBSSports.com that some college coaches have been discouraged from contacting Wall or his mother directly.

The orders: Work through the Cliftons and only the Cliftons.

Could Wall make this any more obvious? Oh yes:

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At the University of Oregon, the recruiting staff attracts their prospective football players by creating a gaudy, cheesy magazine cover — like that fifth-grade history project you reluctantly did about some joke-show president.

Common now, Euguene, Ore. You would think The Town That Nike Built could throw together bait appeals to more than just 9-year-olds. These 18-year old football players want a school with Fresh DTF Freshmen, not some corny art project.

In honor of Oregon’s lame efforts, here’s what The Sports Culture University puts together in its recruiting packages during official on-campus visits.

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