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NCAA punishes USC - Reggie Bush, OJ Mayo, Dwayne Jarrett, Joe McKnight investigation

I don't care if it's Mike Freeman, Thom Friend or Chris Berman.

Drag their name through the fucking mud just like they did to Ohio State. If the fucking NCAA isn't going to do anything then at least they'll get some bad press out of it.

Of course, that and $1.00 will get you a cup of coffee.

The NCAA is fucking pathetic.

God help directional New Mexico State Polytechnic because of this, however.
 
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This will eventually end in a settlement before any depositions are taken, but still funny to watch it play out.

Court ruling clears way for depositions of Reggie Bush, Pete Carroll

A state appellate court affirmed Monday that an ongoing lawsuit against Reggie Bush (pictured above) does not have to go to confidential arbitration, opening the way for attorneys to question Bush and USC Coach Pete Carroll about whether the running back received improper benefits while playing for the Trojans.

The decision involves a civil lawsuit filed by a would-be sports marketer, Lloyd Lake, who claims to have supplied money and gifts to Bush and his parents beginning around late 2004.

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808 Buck;1628663; said:
On behalf of Pete Carroll, I'd like to thank Mike Leach and Urban Meyer for giving us all something else to discuss. I'm sure this little investigation thing will blow over soon.:wink2:


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USC self imposed BB penalties. Will this deflect attention away from the football scandal?

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USC has self-imposed sanctions on its men's basketball program for NCAA rules violations, including a ban on postseason competition at the end of this season, a reduction of scholarships and vacating all of its wins from 2007-08.
The university said the sanctions resulted from an internal investigation that found NCAA rules violations related to O.J. Mayo, who played for the Trojans during the 2007-2008 season under former coach Tim Floyd. Mayo is now with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.
The sanctions are connected to Mayo's involvement with Rodney Guillory, whom under NCAA rules became a USC booster due to his role in Mayo's recruitment.
In 2008, on ESPN's "Outside The Lines," Louis Johnson, a former associate of Mayo and Guillory, accused Guillory of providing Mayo with improper benefits while the guard played for USC.
Floyd abruptly quit in June following allegations that he gave $1,000 in cash to Guillory, who helped steer Mayo to the Trojans. Mayo was one of the nation's most highly-sought prep recruits at the time.
Floyd, now an assistant with the New Orleans Hornets, has never addressed the allegations involving Mayo.
Current USC coach Kevin O'Neill told ESPN's Kelly Naqi he first learned of the self-imposed sanctions from USC athletic director Michael Garrett after Saturday night's game against Arizona State. O'Neill says he met with the USC players Sunday morning and called his recruits after that.

The self-imposed sanctions include:
• No postseason play in 2009-10, including the Pac-10 Conference Tournament.
• A reduction of one scholarship for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years.
• Reducing the number of coaches permitted to recruit off-campus by one during the summer of 2010.
• Reducing the number of recruiting days for the 2010-11 academic year, to 110 from 130.
 
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Best Buckeye;1633926; said:
USC self imposed BB penalties. Will this deflect attention away from the football scandal?

All fine and good, but please tell me how punishing players and coaches who had nothing to do with the situation is a just response?

Floyd is gone, Mayo's making millions, no one outside of Westwood, Chapel Hill and Lexington cares about all time basketball wins.

IMHO, the players should be allowed to transfer without penalty. They thought they were entering an "upright" program, and were sold an improper bill of goods.

Also, this in and of itself points to lack of institutional control. They can get their heads out of their butts to investigate basketball, but football continues to get a free pass (and Range Rovers) from their AD's office? Don't they think they can control the football team?
 
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