SIDEWAYS GLANCE COME HARRICK OR HIGH WATER, HE'LL DANCE WITH THE DEVIL.

Byline: Tom Hoffarth Staff Writer

For Jim Harrick, the song remains the same.

The Georgia basketball coach will face NCAA investigators again as he and his son, Jim Harrick Jr., endure allegations of paying phone bills and falsifying class records for former player Tony Cole.

For Cole, this is payback. He was suspended 16 games last season when he faced sexual-assault charges, but he wasn't reinstated after the charges were dropped.

For Harrick, the former UCLA coach fired in 1996 for phony expense reports, he came to Georgia after a sexual-harassment charge came up against him while he was at Rhode Island.

In light of recent events, this version of the old Charlie Daniels Band song ``The Devil Went Down to Georgia'' has been circulating on the Internet:

Harrick went down to Georgia

He was lookin' for a team to steal

He was in a bind, when he left RI behind

And was willing to hand out free meals

When he came across this young man

Who was hoopin' rather hot

And Harrick jumped on a stack of cash

And said, ``Boy, let me tell you what

I guess you didn't know it

But I like basketball too

And if you'd care to break some rules

I have some cash for you.

Now you play pretty good ball, son

But give Harrick his due

I'll give you thrills and pay your bills

If you'll join my cheatin' crew.''

The boy said, ``My name's Tony

And it might be a sin

But I'll take your dough, you dumb (jerk)

And then I'll turn you in.''

Tony, you lace up your shoes

And keep your game hard

All hell's broke loose in Georgia

And Harrick deals the cards

And if we win

You get your choice of money and pretty (women)

But if we lose

Then Harrick gets your soul

Harrick opened up his case

And he said, ``I'll start this show''

And money flew from his fingertips 

As he handed out the dough

And he pulled the money out of the case

And it made an evil hiss

Then Harrick Jr. joined in

And it sounded something like this

When Tony saw the cash, he said,

``Well, you're pretty good, old son

But sit down in your UGA office chair

And let me have a little fun.''

(Refrain)

Probation in Athens, run boys run

Harrick's in the house lying to your son!

Don't worry about class, son, you won't have to go!

Do you have to work for grades? No child no

Harrick bowed his head

He knew this rap he could not beat

The paper trail of money laid

On the ground at Tony's feet

Tony said, ``Harrick, You should have never turned your back

When the rape case was dropped, but did I learn

You took Thomas back, you son of a (gun)

And now you're gonna burn!''