N/S Reggie Bush once again blasts NCAA about his Heisman (1 Viewer)

[ndcc]

This is NOT Reggie’s first time complaining. But he’s talking it up once again as the current head of the NCAA is stepping down.

Reggie Bush skewers NCAA, outgoing president Mark Emmert over Heisman Trophy controversy

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[Snakehead]

He should until he gets his Heisman back.

 

[ShortFuzed9]

This is NOT Reggie’s first time complaining. But he’s talking it up once again as the current head of the NCAA is stepping down.

Reggie Bush skewers NCAA, outgoing president Mark Emmert over Heisman Trophy controversy

247sports.com

I feel like he should be given his Trophy.

 

[Saint Spud]

He’s not wrong. It’s ridiculous.

 

[UFCSaint]

And one of the biggest reasons I cannot stand Pete Carroll. I'm not blind to the fact that I am sure many athletes got paid under the table. But Carroll saw the punishments coming...and suddenly declared, "I've always wanted to get back into the NFL again!." Spineless coward.

 

[dbg]

Love Reggie but even today what he did would be a NCAA violation. You can't take something from the school (or its reps) in exchange for you to go to a particular school. NIL deals cant be school sponsored. So not sure why they would change the decision that he was ineligible to play.

The NCAA review concluded that the USC coach had contact with the guy supporting Bush's family and knew or should have known about the improper benefits.

 

[SaintsMan209]

They went after Reggie to make an example out of his to no fault of his own. Many people took advantage of him and the NCAA was the main culprit. you can't treat a kid that way and that's what they did, they should be ashamed.

 

[OutlawSaint]

Love Reggie but even today what he did would be a NCAA violation. You can't take something from the school (or its reps) in exchange for you to go to a particular school. NIL deals cant be school sponsored. So not sure why they would change the decision that he was ineligible to play.

The NCAA review concluded that the USC coach had contact with the guy supporting Bush's family and knew or should have known about the improper benefits.

No but other businesses or whoever could openly say if X player goes here then they would have a deal lined up for them. Anyone can recruit these days. Also athletes like the bigger schools or certain schools because they get more NIL exposure.

 

[Bayouboy]

I don't blame him one bit. Hypocrisy.

 

[Saint Jack]

Love Reggie but even today what he did would be a NCAA violation. You can't take something from the school (or its reps) in exchange for you to go to a particular school. NIL deals cant be school sponsored. So not sure why they would change the decision that he was ineligible to play.

The NCAA review concluded that the USC coach had contact with the guy supporting Bush's family and knew or should have known about the improper benefits.

Those rules were unfair to begin with.

 

[MV2]

Love Reggie but even today what he did would be a NCAA violation. You can't take something from the school (or its reps) in exchange for you to go to a particular school. NIL deals cant be school sponsored. So not sure why they would change the decision that he was ineligible to play.

The NCAA review concluded that the USC coach had contact with the guy supporting Bush's family and knew or should have known about the improper benefits.

I guess you never heard Reggie tell the story.

 

[dbg]

I guess you never heard Reggie tell the story.

The NCAA heard everyone's side of it including Reggie, evaluated all the evidence and decided that the school validated the rules in place at the time.

Not saying that the rule or the system was fair but it was the rule. If he hadn't won the Heisman were not even discussing this. Oh, by the way, USC had to vacate its national championship in 2004, all of its wins in 2005, banned from bowl games for 2 years and lost 30 scholarships over three years.

What about every other violation for paying atheletes. Should we go back and reverse every eligibility decision now that NIL deals are reducing the inventive for athletes to accept money for their school choice?

 

[dbg]

One moe thing, it wasn't the NCAA or USC that took Reggie's Heisman. He voluntarily returned it to the Heisman Trust.

The trust could have agreed to let him keep it but it was rumored that they were going to vote to revoke it.

To his credit, Reggie said he was interested in working with the Trust to establish an educational program to help college athletes from making the same mistakes he did.

 

[la. champ1]

Love Reggie but even today what he did would be a NCAA violation. You can't take something from the school (or its reps) in exchange for you to go to a particular school. NIL deals cant be school sponsored. So not sure why they would change the decision that he was ineligible to play.

The NCAA review concluded that the USC coach had contact with the guy supporting Bush's family and knew or should have known about the improper benefits.

They made millions on top of millions using his success name image and likeness. I’m glad he got what he did get and should have gotten a lot more in comparison to the money that school and the NCAA made off him. As far as the heisman none of this had anything to do with his on field performance. He didn’t cheat or sabotage games in some way so that trophy was earned and rightfully belongs to him.

 

[0rion]

He was a kid at the time. I'm guessing he was clueless to most things just like every other kid at that age. He truly believes he did nothing wrong and I believe he believes that. Good enough for me.