Tarkanian’s Comments Showed Little Class

Jerry Tarkanian says he feels particularly bad for Larry Johnson and Stacy Augmon, who decided to remain for their senior seasons at UNLV, foregoing the NBA draft and probable first-round selection. Now the two stars have to play their final season under the dark cloud of NCAA sanctions with no possibility of winning a second national championship.

Gee, poor Johnson and Augmon. Now they might just stick around campus long enough to get a post-secondary education. Mr. Tarkanian should take some consolation in this, but I doubt academic achievement ranks very high on his list of priorities.

CHARLES SARTORIUS

Laguna Niguel