The president of the Heisman Trophy Trust said Thursday that if former USC Trojans
running back and Heisman winner Reggie Bush were to be ruled retroactively ineligible by the NCAA, a review of Bush's award could commence as early as Tuesday.
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"We have not discussed these issues yet because right now it's a hypothetical," said New York attorney William Dockery, the organization's president. "We are a charity organization run by pro bono trustees, so we focus our energies appropriately. But if and when [the NCAA] issues a decision we will review the underlying facts and possibly do our own investigation."
Dockery said the Heisman Trophy Trust, which has eight members, meets on the second Tuesday of every month. While the agenda for this month already has been set, Dockery said it could be adjusted.
When the Bush case came to light, there were nine members on the board. But the federal judge John E. Sprizzo died, leaving eight members, which is important to note because the Heisman Trophy Trust typically makes decisions based on a majority vote.
Dockery said, however, that in the instance of an extremely important decision, a "super-majority" vote could be required. This means that the board, which consists of lawyers, executives and even one prominent artist, likely would require six of eight votes to vacate Bush's trophy.
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The Heisman Trophy Trust will look closely at what Bush was found by the NCAA to have individually done to violate NCAA rules, including whether he received extra benefits. On the Heisman Trophy ballot, it is stated that "the recipients must be in compliance with the bylaws defining an NCAA student athlete."
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