It's nothing new that a kid with a checkered and tarnished past puts it all behind him, gets into college, and turns out to reach his potential.

Jaamal Berry doesn't fit this mold. He is trying to shake his present. Something just doesn't seem right here.

A few years back the University of Miami, along with almost the entire nation, went after a troubled youth named Willie Williams. Williams had a record a mile long but at the same time had a remarkable academic record.

What made the Williams situation such a difficult one was that he had such a long list of offenses. Eventually he signed with Miami who put a tight leash on him and all it took was Williams missing a study hall and he was shown his walking papers.