Honestly, I don't know much about it other than it apparently involved some kids throwing dirt clods at each other and some words exchanged between the parents about the incident . I really don't care. We have much bigger fish to fry at UM re our football team than worrying about some dispute between Coach O's family and his neighbor.
I suspect, like everything else involving Coach O, that this story has grown each time it has been told, and has now taken on a life of its own.
BTW, the dentist/neighbor involved in this non-story is this guy:
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WAPT.com
Brandon Woman Entangled In Makeover Mess
Greg Flynn
POSTED: 12:57 pm CST December 7, 2005
UPDATED: 4:48 pm CST December 7, 2005
It was supposed to be the chance of a lifetime. But after she won a local contest for a free makeover, a Brandon woman said her dentist never finished his work, declared bankruptcy and then skipped town.
Her fantasy makeover quickly turned into one big mess.
“I was so excited I couldn't believe it. It was just a dream come true,†said makeover winner Teresia Gray.
Gray’s dream was to have new teeth and after winning the makeover, Dr. Michael Abraham looked to be making that happen.
“During the filming he put a false set over my teeth to make them look when he got through. They were gorgeous,†Gray said.
But Gray said Abraham never finished the work.
Her top front teeth are new veneers but she has a hole where one had to be removed and the bottom row are untouched.
Gray said she tried for a year to get Abraham to fix them.
But after filing a lawsuit, Gray received even more bad news.
“The lawyer stated that he [Abraham] declared bankruptcy and there was nothing I could do, so here I am,†Gray said.
WAPT spoke with Dr. Abraham on the phone and he confirmed that he declared bankruptcy and had moved to Memphis.
In Gray’s case, Dr. Abraham said, “I believe previous miscommunications over appointments have led us to this point. But on the advice of counsel, I respectfully have no further comment."
Gray responded, “I gave him a whole year to do what he said he was going to do. He got all that publicity off me and got what he wanted basically.â€
Gray said another dentist has told her it would take $15,000 to fix her teeth. Now, fungus has started to grow between the veneers and her old teeth.
To make matters worse, her home in Brandon sustained $17,000 in damage during Hurricane Katrina. Gray said its money she and her husband just don’t have.
“If I did have the money to fix my teeth, I would put it towards my house because the roof over my head is more important than my smile. I have to prioritize. I hate to, but I have to,†lamented Gray.
Teresia said her lawsuit against Dr. Abraham is still pending. Even though Abraham declared bankruptcy, he is still practicing in Memphis.
If you have experienced problems with dental work performed in the state you can file a complaint with the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners online at
http://www.msbde.state.ms.us or call (601) 982-0442.
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There is not much more that I can add. Consider the source.