From the beginning, an inordinate amount of the attention paid to the Reggie Bush illegal benefits scandal has centered on the hardware, specifically Southern Cal's BCS championship in 2004 (the allegations don't extend to the Trojans' 2003 AP championship season) and, maybe more evocatively, Bush's Heisman in 2005, the season most directly tainted by the apparent evidence. The most... more »
Last night USC finally issued a statement in regards to the Reggie Bush and OJ Mayo Investigations. The statements by Todd Dickey, USC's senior vice president for administration, and Athletic Director Mike Garrett were short and to the point. They said exactly what many of us wanted them to say for months now. A statement that addresses the allegations,... more »
• Trojans speak! Three years in, Southern Cal finally issued its first public statement on the ongoing investigation into the Reggie Bush/O.J. Mayo illegal benefits scandals, sending athletic director Mike Garrett and another administrator online to say nothing in particular. "Video statements" from the pair produced the following revelations: • "We have no idea how long this investigation will continue."... more »
Last night USC football coach Pete Carroll and USC basketball coach Tim Floyd kicked off their annual off-season coaches tour. As expected Tim Floyd either deflected or refused to answer any questions about the recent allegations that he passed an envelope of cash to Rodney Guillory securing the commitment of O.J. Mayo. Floyd appeared Wednesday night along with football... more »
by Michael David SmithFiled under: USCLenDale White, the Tennessee Titans running back who played alongside Reggie Bush at USC, has an interesting idea about the controversy currently swirling around the Trojans' athletic program.According to White, the way to avoid issues like the payments that Bush allegedly received in college (not to mention the similar investigation into USC's basketball program)... more »
Daily News columnist Ramona Shelburne weighs in the Renardo Sidney situation and whether it's tied to the NCAA's investigations of Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo.... more »
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller The NCAA has combined its investigations of Reggie Bush and O.J. Mayo -- former football and basketball stars -- into a single probe of the Trojans' athletic program, the Los Angeles Times reported. What does this mean? If you're a bigger fan of USC football than basketball, it should feel worrisome. The individuals who allegedly gave... more »
Remember a couple of years back, when the media made a big to-do about Bill Parcells referring to Terrell Owens as “the player”? Well, meet the latest version of “the player” - Reggie Bush. Not coincidentally, the man who referred to the former USC Heisman Trophy winner that way is a Parcells disciple - New Orleans Saints coach Sean... more »
I've grown tired of the whole soap opera swirling around Manti Te'o's decision not to come to USC and the probable package deal that brought both Te'o and Roby Toma to Notre Dame. A lot of what I read seems like sour grapes but becuase we have never seen either of our rivals use this sort of tactic it... more »
Saints running back will have sat out 10 games in the last two seasons. Running back Reggie Bush , the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner from USC, was put on injured reserve Wednesday by the New Orleans Saints because of a sprained left knee.... more »
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