Reggie Bush is in hot water?

Question

Apparently, he and his family are being accused of accepting "gifts" from a potential agent while he was at USC and it might cost him his Heisman Trophy? I'm sorry, I know rules are rules but how stupid. Perhaps if the NCAA were a non-profit organization, I could see them having issues with a guy accepting gifts from a potential agent. But, please.... They are raking in the dough off of players like Reggie Bush. And, I'm willing to bet none of this was news to USC. Funny that the story broke right after Bush decided to go pro, huh? I just think it is a stupid rule. Who cares what the players do on their own as long as they are keeping good grades and performing on the field, court, whatever. Thoughts?

I get that his education was paid, by the way.

Answer 1

I really think the NCAA is going after the wrong people. When a football player is raised in challenging circumstances, then is offered a treasure-trove of gifts, it is nearly impossible to turn down. They ought to be going after the rich backers of these schools, and the corrupt university administrations that turn a blind eye to such bribes.

Answer 2

I couldn't agree with you more! His college days are in the PAST. So what can they do to him? Take away the Heisman? Have USC forfeit all the games Bush played in?? So does that mean they will have to give up their 2 Championships too?
Yahoo sports and everybody else needs to let this go!!

Also I know Bobby Bowden stands firm on this, but how about pay these college players?? A little bit at least. Since they can not get a job. These players (esp. stars like Reggie Bush) make millions and millions of dollars for everybody. Their schools, the NCAA, ESPN, ABC and everybody else who follows college sports.

Answer 3

The question is "What should happen to Reggie Bush if, in fact, he did receive "gifts" from a potential agent. And the answer is .. .
WHO CARES???

I know I certainly don't, and I doubt most NFL fans do either. If he were still in school I would potentially have an issue with this. But the fact of the matter is that he is past college and everyone should just get over.

As far as Reggie is concerned, I would urge him to "plead McGuire." (i.e. - "I'm not here to talk about my past, because it will probably get me in trouble.)

In the end, this is going to be such old news that noone will even care to remember about it. Yet, if someone alleged that he was taking steroids in college, the controversy would go on forever.

Answer 4

Here is the other side of this. Reggie, if he chose to, got a great education and job training for three years from USC. At $45000 a year for the three years he was there, that's $135000. Anybody else out there make $45000 a year and receive free job training and get introduced to a host of possible job opportunities? Also, he was able to be seen my millions of people every week which opened up endorsement deals worth $50,000,000 to him after leaving school. These players are getting paid. They are getting free tuition and books and housing. They are getting a free education. All because they are great athletes. If Reggie and his parents broke the rules, it was because they were greedy and irresponsible. They and the university that allowed it to happen should be punished to the fullest extent.

Answer 5

You can argue with the rules if you like but the bottom line is, they are the rules and there has been no attempt to keep them secret. He knew the rules and, because he thinks they don't apply to him, he made the decision to not abide to them. I believe You are also correct in your assumption that USC had knowledge of these infractions. Lets face it, history shows they are just another "win at all cost" program.

He and USC gets what is coming and I for one, hope they come down hard on them both!

Honest programs that care as much about their graduation %, their students, playing by the rules, and doing the right thing grow weary of trying to compete against those who don't.

Lets level the playing field!

Answer 6

Let's wait till we get hard, solid proof before we start rushing to judgment. Personally, I think this is just Yahoo! Sports (esp. Charles Robinson and Dan Wetzel) trying make something out of nothing just to create some stir and attract attention. These guys need to wait for a complete investigation to be done before criticizing Reggie Bush, telling USC to return its championship trophies, blah, blah, blah. Seriously, Robinson and Wetzel need to drop this whole story that they've been following for the past frickin year. Get a life guys.

Answer 7

The NCAA sucks.They need to adapt to a changing world instead of enforcing a bunch of rules that were written decades ago. A lot of the players come from poor families, pay them some of those hundreds of millions of dollars college football makes and maybe they won't be tempted to cheat. Then again they may be slimeballs and cheat anyway.

Answer 8

I love it! It takes the focus off of Barry Bonds. Reading the report today really made Bush and his family to be some pathetic group of people with no money. Then, Bush gets tons of money and is obligated (bribed) to hire the same thug to prepresent him. Good thing he could play football because he sure makes poor decisions off the field. All he has to do now is bet on the game and that will seal his fate.

Answer 9

Rules are rules and if he or his family broke them, then he was ineligible. If he was ineligible then he should be stripped of his Heisman and USC of their title.
Especially considering USC let New Era Sports into the games and locker rooms.

Answer 10

I think the ncaa being out of hand for years