The senior forward has cheated death—not once, but twice. So should it be any surprise that he has revived the fortunes of Seton Hall?

Last year Dominique Whaley was serving footlong Italian subs. Now he's dishing out punishment as Oklahoma's top running back. One thing hasn't changed, however: He's still paying his own way.

With the ambitious recruiting of coach Tommy Amaker and the pro potential of Asian-American guard Jeremy Lin, the Crimson has graduated to another hoops dimension.

Recession or no recession, many NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball players have a penchant for losing most or all of their money. It doesn't matter how much they make. And the ways they blow it are strikingly similar.