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

"that again" :tongue2:

I kind of feel sorry for the Trojan fans. The "WeAreSC" board is in free fall. So reminiscent of what happened to us not very long ago. No one over there even realizes that this won't be going away in a week.

I think a WeAreSC poster called 'Freemethomps' knows he'll be hearing about this stuff for a while. :biggrin:
 
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Lets say the investigation leads to new allegations and down the road the NCAA determines USC should have known, its going to be the school that pays for his actions while he is in the NFL making millions. The fans of USC will suffer the most, we all can relate. I personally, do not wish that on any fan base.
 
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bucknuts44820 said:
Lets say the investigation leads to new allegations and down the road the NCAA determines USC should have known, its going to be the school that pays for his actions while he is in the NFL making millions. The fans of USC will suffer the most, we all can relate. I personally, do not wish that on any fan base.
I do, but only penn state
 
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The latest

NFL Security says Bush victim of threats by agent

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<!-- begin text11 div --><!-- begin leftcol --> <!-- template inline --> The NFL Players Association and NFL Security have concluded that sports agent David Caravantes and marketing company New Era Sports used an attorney to try and force USC running back Reggie Bush to pay them $3.2 million after Bush decided not to sign with the group, sources told ESPN's Joe Schad on Thursday.


According to the sources, Caravantes threatened to reveal embarrassing personal information about the Bush family if he did not receive the money. Sources also say Caravantes tried to evict the family from a San Diego house they rented from his business associate Michael Michaels.


Calls to the offices of Caravantes and New Era Sports were not returned on Thursday and several calls have not been returned this week.


The house rental is still the subject of an investigation by the NCAA and the Pac-10. Officials have contacted Bush's attorney and told him they will wait until after this weekend's NFL draft to conduct interviews on how payments were made on the house. Bush's family no longer lives there.


In an interview on ESPN on Monday, Bush did not get into specifics about the controversy but said, "when this is all said and done, everyone will see at the end of the day that we've done absolutely nothing wrong."


Also, a source close to Bush said NFL Security has contacted the top four teams in the NFL draft and told them Bush was the victim of threats.


An attorney representing Bush says that his client had no knowledge of an agreement between his parents and Michaels, the man who owned the $750,000 home the Bush family lived in for the past year.


Bush added that his "parents leased a house like any other parent." Bush declined to say who paid the rent.


Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, chose to turn pro after his junior season with USC. He is expected to be the No. 1 pick in Saturday's NFL draft.


ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reported Thursday that talks between Bush's representatives and the Houston Texans, the team with the top draft pick, have stalled.


Information from The Associated Press is included in this report

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2424883
 
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From SI:

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The parents of Southern California running back Reggie Bush did not pay $54,000 in rent during the year they lived in a home owned by a sports marketing agency investor who wanted to represent the football star, the owner of the house told the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The landlord, Michael Michaels, said that Bush's mother and stepfather agreed to pay $4,500 in monthly rent when they moved into the Spring Valley house, the paper reported Friday. They didn't pay for the first few months but promised to pay when the Heisman Trophy-winner started earning millions of dollars after turning pro, Michaels said.
Bush, however, did not sign with Michaels' firm, New Era Sports & Entertainment LLC. Relations with the family deteriorated and Michaels' attorney, Brian Watkins, sent the player's parents an eviction notice on April 3, a copy of which he showed the Union-Tribune.
Bush's parents, LaMar and Denise Griffin, moved out of the house last week.
Watkins said he plans to file a $3.2 million fraud lawsuit against Bush's parents and possibly Bush. The sum includes $300,000 in "out-of-pocket" money that Michaels claims the family owes him and another investor, Lloyd Lake, plus punitive damages.
Bush chose to turn pro after his junior season with USC and is expected to be the No. 1 pick in Saturday's NFL draft. He eventually signed with a different agent and marketing firm.
Watkins and David Cornwell, the Bush family attorney, did not immediately return phone calls late Thursday.
Bush has denied knowledge of any deal with Michaels and has promised that details would emerge later that would explain the situation.
The NCAA is investigating whether the living arrangement violated rules prohibiting student-athletes and their families from receiving extra benefits from agents or their representatives.
Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen said earlier this week that a Pac-10 investigation could start soon, but gave no specific time frame. USC could forfeit its 2005 Pac-10 football title if Bush is ruled ineligible, he said.
Any violation could also put Bush in a precarious position with the organization that awards the Heisman Trophy; the award ballot states that the winner must be in compliance with NCAA rules. Heisman officials have said they will wait until the Pac-10 investigation is complete before deciding if any action needs to be taken.
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
 
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So the agent lets the parents live there rent-free ($54,000 in benefits) and does not evict them until after it's clear Bush is signing with another firm. That can't be good in the NCAA's eyes.

More twists and turns in this situation. The NCAA has a nightmare on their hands......I have a feeling this will only be the tip of the iceberg.
 
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