Once Again Old News
by Paragon SC on May 7, 2007 6:01 PM PDT
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PrintYes, it's the off-season and there isn't much going on and while those of us look for interesting things to write there are some who continue to spew out the same drivel in order to continue to be relevant.
Such is the case with Terry Bowden and his "Bowden Files" gig on Yahoo Sports.
From his April 16th entry.
The NCAA says it has made two requests to meet with Reggie Bush through his attorney and followed up with a written request, but didn't get a response. Bush contradicted this assertion while visiting a Southern California practice last week, saying that he had not been contacted and that if he had he would have hung up the phone.
If Reggie Bush and his family continue to stonewall the NCAA like this, the organization has no other recourse but to go after USC as severely as possible and punish the institution for the actions of one of its players. This would include forfeiting games that he played in, even the national championship. If the NCAA does not act decisively here, it might as well forget about ever enforcing its rule against extra benefits.
I pulled his whole quote on the Bush situation if for no other reason to point out that he obviously doesn't have much else new to say except that without Bush's cooperation it would force the NCAA to go after USC hard and punish them for Bush's actions. I would say knock yourself out if they were going to hammer SC I'm sure we would have heard it by now. I'm sure the NCC is still investigating but it's premature to say the NCAA would severly go after SC if has cooperated and shown that they didn't know about Bush's actions.
It's nice to see that Terry has become more of a Hollywood reporter than a college football analyst. Reading some of these entries make me wonder if my 1 year old could a better job.
Pathetic.
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Terry is just mad...
I love hearing these homilies from SC haters around the globe about the type of repercussions and admonishment were about to receive from the NCAA. Spare me. At some point people need to realize that the "cheat on, cheaters! we may suck, but at least our school is clean!" hubris only wins you empty trophy cases and enemies. Does anyone really think hurling accusations and talking big game is going to do anything?
by Class of 2007 on May 7, 2007 6:10 PM PDT reply actions
It is true though
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What can they do?
Declaring him retroactively ineligible
And the Downtown Athletic Club has said that if a player is ruled ineligible they will be stripped of their Heisman. The BCS has also ruled that if a team has to forfeit games they will lose their BCS championship.
by SuperBruinMan on May 8, 2007 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Old news...so I'll say it again
Take the MNC.
Take the records.
At the end of the day we all know what we saw, perhaps the greatest offensive machine in CFB. Eligible or not there is no mistaking the talent that we all witnessed.
The NCAA will have a tough enough time just taking scholarships, which will probably happen as there is nothing else they can do. But with the talent that SC has stockpiled I'm not sure how it will hurt, is my attitude smug? You bet, but if others are going to call us cheaters and keep lists of supposed infractions and endorse "cute" little websites portraying current and former SC players as criminals then I won't be very humble in the future...
Declaring Bush Retroactively Ineligible
Also, why are game forfeitures not wide spread when extra benefits situations come up. I know USC didnt have to forfeit games when Shawn Walters took money. I don't think the bruins had to forfeit the games where Deshawn Foster took the free car. Is this because they still had eligibility to burn, or is the NCAA not in the habit of punishing programs for the actions of individuals?
The NCAA cant take away his Heisman. They might be able to erase him from the official records. But it seems like this is the best way to get at Bush. I just dont think its fair to punish the whole team for what Bush did.
It's indirect
by SuperBruinMan on May 8, 2007 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Taking scholarships is unlikely
by SuperBruinMan on May 8, 2007 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats why...
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