Possible Reggie Bush scandal at USC?

[BigRock]

I'm sure this will amount to nothing, but you never know, it could be interesting. Who knew that Yahoo Sports practiced such investigative journalism?

Yahoo! Sports report: Reggie Bush's family home

By Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports
April 23, 2006

SPRING VALLEY, Calif. – In this sprawling hilltop community with a breathtaking view of Sweetwater Lake, it was no secret who lived in the 3,000-square-foot house at the corner of Apple Street and Luther Avenue.

That home, residents would tell you, was where Reggie Bush's family lived.

That is, until this weekend, when the family abruptly packed up and vacated the residence – less than 24 hours after Yahoo! Sports approached Bush's mother about information linking the property to Michael Michaels, a man who is alleged to have tried to play a role in steering Bush toward an agent and who also has ties to a sports marketing company.

Days before Bush is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, unanswered questions about the residence and how his mother, stepfather and brother came to live in it within the last year have prompted the University of Southern California to refer the matter to the Pacific-10 Conference for an investigation.

NCAA statutes prohibit student-athletes or their families from receiving extra benefits from professional sports agents, marketing companies or their representatives. A breach of these statutes could result in an athlete being ruled ineligible, and games in which they played could be forfeited.

Read the whole story at this link.

[JBucc]

Originally Posted by KChiefsQT

whoever the hell that is.

Conan Amituanau?

[KChiefsQT]

Originally Posted by JBucc

Conan Amituanau?

who are these people??

[arrowheadnation]

So if it turns out that this is all true, that means the 2005 National Championship is vacated. That would have to be a first.

[jspchief]

Bad news for USC.
Of no consequence to Reggie Bush.

[KCBOSS1]

This kind of stuff, I believe is actually more common than not in big schools. Alumni having local businesses, players having $75,000 per year summer jobs. stuff like that.

[Jim Jones]

Originally Posted by aarowheadnation

So if it turns out that this is all true, that means the 2005 National Championship is vacated. That would have to be a first.

I think they'd only wipe away the games where he was deemed "ineligible", which was his junior season.

But I HIGHLY doubt it ever gets that far.

[alanm]

Originally Posted by Jim Jones

I think they'd only wipe away the games where he was deemed "ineligible", which was his junior season.

But I HIGHLY doubt it ever gets that far.

I dunno. I can remember it happened to Oklahoma way back in the early 70's with a kid they had named Kerry Weinmaster or something like that who was their QB. Oklahoma had to forfeit all the games he played in and as a result Nebraska was named the Big 8 champion that year.
So there is precedent.

I'd laugh my ass off if USC had to forfeit their Nat'l championship.

[KCChiefsMan]

Jeff Graves was often seen driving a brand new escalade around campus when he played here

[Deberg_1990]

Its no wonder why these top athletes act they way they do these days. They get cash, free cars, free homes, dont have to do homework. They are pampered and treated like Kings since high school. and we wonder why they act like Prima donnas??

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Its no wonder why these top athletes act they way they do these days. They get cash, free cars, free homes, dont have to do homework. They are pampered and treated like Kings since high school. and we wonder why they act like Prima donnas??

Great point. I wonder if Mecca has any light he can shed on this?

[ChiefsfaninPA]

Wow, I can not beleive this. I am totally speechless. I never imagined in a million years a college kid would let his family or possibly himself take money from a booster or someone else. Who would've thought that these kids would be so naive to take money that they all seem to desperately need.

[Kerberos]

Originally Posted by KCBOSS1

This kind of stuff, I believe is actually more common than not in big schools. Alumni having local businesses, players having $75,000 per year summer jobs. stuff like that.

Are these the jobs you hear about where an athlete will get a job to turn the sprinklers on and off and the whole place has automatick sprinklers?

I wanna sign up for THAT job.


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[KChiefsQT]

Originally Posted by rxrider

Are these the jobs you hear about where an athlete will get a job to turn the sprinklers on and off and the whole place has automatick sprinklers?

I wanna sign up for THAT job.


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Is that a trailblazer in your avatar?? I want one!!

[StcChief]

I like the forfeit games idea alot....
make USC and all schools think twice before pulling crap like this.

If he hasn't graduated make him ineligible for next season.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Its no wonder why these top athletes act they way they do these days. They get cash, free cars, free homes, dont have to do homework. They are pampered and treated like Kings since high school. and we wonder why they act like Prima donnas??

Just yesterday I was talking with a friend of mine who teaches 8th grade and also coaches. He said that his principal changed the grade of a student he flunked because he was one of their best players. 8th grade! It starts early.