So often, colleges are unveiled for their shady dealings like providing money, cars, plane tickets, etc. to their "star athletes" along with their families. The families accept these offers, and they
often blow up in the school's face somewhere down the line. I wonder if it will ever stop and if (and I'm sure) ther
e are cases of these deals that have never been discovered.
The University of Southern California is the latest to hit the news. Former USC player and current Memphis Grizzly, O.J. Mayo, is still under investigation. But what's even bigger is the Trojan football scandal..And guess what? It's five years later.
As I think back to my Alma mater, The University of Memphis, I reminisce on the whole Derrick Rose fiasco. Because he was technically ineligible during the 2007-2008 school year, the entire record of wins (which was historical) had to be forfeited; basically wiped from history. So I guess we can say it never even happened, but at least it wasn't five years later. It was only one or two.
What I find a bit sad about this USC case is that current NFL player, Reggie Bush, led the Trojans to their victorious national championship in 2004.
e are cases of these deals that have never been discovered. The University of Southern California is the latest to hit the news. Former USC player and current Memphis Grizzly, O.J. Mayo, is still under investigation. But what's even bigger is the Trojan football scandal..And guess what? It's five years later.
As I think back to my Alma mater, The University of Memphis, I reminisce on the whole Derrick Rose fiasco. Because he was technically ineligible during the 2007-2008 school year, the entire record of wins (which was historical) had to be forfeited; basically wiped from history. So I guess we can say it never even happened, but at least it wasn't five years later. It was only one or two.
What I find a bit sad about this USC case is that current NFL player, Reggie Bush, led the Trojans to their victorious national championship in 2004.
For his athletic ability, Bush was awarded the Heisman trophy in 2005. Everything from 2004-2005 has to be erased, possibly including his Heisman trophy. He's had it for nearly five years. He probably placed on a mantle with pride, and now, he may soon have to seize it like it never existed.
The thing that makes this different is that in most cases, the player is long gone and gets nothing much more than a slap on the wrist. (Such as the Derrick Rose case.)Even in the huge University of Michigan scandal with Chris Webber, he was only fined and briefly suspended from the National Basketball Association. If you ask me, that's not much (to an NBA player).
The school is generally the one that suffers in these situations. In this situation, punishment has been heavily weighted against USC. While the player who caused all the wins walks away practically scotch-free, the present and former students who supported the team through it all are swept of the historical victories. Meanwhile, the player is enjoying his time in a professional league making a ludicrous amount of money.
I have sympathy for Reggie Bush, but for once, it's good to see that the school isn't the only one punished. After all, the offers that violated NCAA regulations could have been avoided with the refusal to accept them. These cases are a two-way street. They cannot be solely blamed on the school, because accepting that the offers were wrong and refusing to take them was always an option.
The thing that makes this different is that in most cases, the player is long gone and gets nothing much more than a slap on the wrist. (Such as the Derrick Rose case.)Even in the huge University of Michigan scandal with Chris Webber, he was only fined and briefly suspended from the National Basketball Association. If you ask me, that's not much (to an NBA player).
The school is generally the one that suffers in these situations. In this situation, punishment has been heavily weighted against USC. While the player who caused all the wins walks away practically scotch-free, the present and former students who supported the team through it all are swept of the historical victories. Meanwhile, the player is enjoying his time in a professional league making a ludicrous amount of money.
I have sympathy for Reggie Bush, but for once, it's good to see that the school isn't the only one punished. After all, the offers that violated NCAA regulations could have been avoided with the refusal to accept them. These cases are a two-way street. They cannot be solely blamed on the school, because accepting that the offers were wrong and refusing to take them was always an option.
