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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
Better hope Espin, doesnt get ahold of this info.
"Reggie is paying his publicist, who is a mod on an Ohio state, board. Word is Clarett is involved somehow."
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methomps
an imbecility, a stupidity without name
I just remembered that Reggie's stepfather LaMar Griffin is, in addition to being a security guard, also a minister at Life-Changing International Church Ministries. It is possible he gets a tax exemption for clergy housing allowance. This would make it more possible for him to live in a nicer house than someone else with the same salary.
Well, I am a booster and I've been representing him for free. Crap!
Well, I am a booster and I've been representing him for free. Crap!
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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
Well, I am a booster and I've been representing him for free. Crap!
That is not what I hear from my number one source. Espin is saying that he gave you a lot of money and in return you bought him the house.
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Its funny how ESPN has been filling there coffers with Matt Leinhart and Reggie Bush for the last couple of seasons and now that they are gone to the NFL they try to dig up one last "scandal" to milk more money out of them through ratings. I wish Herbstreit would go to another station and start a new college football gameday crew so I wouldn't have to watch anything on that filthy station.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Dispatch
4/25/06
4/25/06
Family did nothing wrong, Bush says
USC could lose Pac-10 title if lease arrangement violated NCAA rules
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush said there was nothing inappropriate about his family’s living arrangement at a home owned by a man who reportedly sought to market him because they leased the house.
"It’s kind of funny how this whole story is getting blown out of proportion," Bush said in an ESPN interview yesterday.
Bush declined to say who paid the rent.
The Pacific-10 Conference said Sunday that it will investigate whether NCAA rules were violated when Bush’s family, including mother Denise Griffin, stepfather LaMar Griffin and brother Jovan Griffin lived in the Spring Valley, Calif., house.
The home was owned by Michael Michaels, who reportedly attempted to steer Bush toward signing with San Diego agent David Caravantes and sought to handle Bush’s marketing with a new firm he had founded, Yahoo.com reported Sunday.
NCAA rules prohibit student-athletes and their families from receiving extra benefits from agents or their representatives.
"Everybody will see at the end of the day that we’ve done nothing, absolutely nothing wrong," said Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner.
Bush chose to turn pro after his junior season and is expected to be the No. 1 pick Saturday in the NFL draft.
He eventually signed with a different agent and marketing firm; his agent, Joel Segal, and Mike Ornstein, who handles marketing, did not immediately return telephone messages left yesterday.
Yahoo.com reported that the family moved out last weekend after questions over the house’s ownership arose. Bush suggested that the timing of the move was coincidental.
"We’ve been looking for a house for two to three months," Bush said. "Now that I’m in the position of buying my parents a house, we’ve even made a bid on another house, but it ended up being too steep for my pocket."
Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen said yesterday that an investigation could start soon but gave no specific time frame.
USC could forfeit its 2005 Pac-10 football title if Bush is ruled ineligible, Hansen said.
"I’m not a rules expert, but I think one of the available penalties would be forfeiture of games if you compete while ineligible," Hansen said.
Any violation also could 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 will wait until the Pac-10 investigation is complete before deciding if any action needs to be taken, Heisman Trophy Trust spokesman Tim Henning said.
The Trojans went 12-1 last season, losing to Texas in the national championship game in the Rose Bowl. USC coach Pete Carroll was on the road recruiting yesterday and was unavailable for comment.
The house sits on a corner on a steep hill outside San Diego. The back yard is dirt and the paved driveway apron is inscribed with "The Griffins ’05."
San Diego County records show the 3,002-square-foot home has an assessed value of $339,394, including $99,394 for the land. State records showed construction was completed in early 2005 and Michaels purchased it for more than $757,000 in late March.
In a statement to the AP yesterday, William David Cornwell Sr., attorney for Bush and his mother and stepfather, said the tailback had no connection to the house.
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buckeyeboy
Still fortitudinous
I never said that they bought the house. I said that ESPN should have asked Reggie if his parents are wealthy enough to "afford" (implying buy or lease) the house. The point is (which you obviously missed), if my parents moved into a new house of any type, I would ask a bunch of questions about it b/c it's just the kind of thing that you do when someone moves. But PARTICULARLY if my parents moved into a house that cost $750K, whether they were leasing or buying it, the first question out of my mouth would be, "How in the world can you guys afford this place?" If you don't think that's the logical first question in this case, you're viewing the world through red and gold eyeglasses.
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scarletngrey11
All right, all right, all right.
With all the Gale Sayers hype, he certainly will get his fair share of endorsements also.
I dont like drawing conclusions based on shitty reporting from ESPN, but whenever Wingo asked Bush a direct question that would take a 3 word answer, he snaked around it.
"Uh....um....uh...maybe....uh....um.....we've...actually...been..look..ing...for a house..."
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methomps
an imbecility, a stupidity without name
San Diego County assesses the value of the house at $339,394.
Besides, whether or not the Griffins can afford the house is less relevant than the question ESPN did ask, "Who paid the rent". That question is more relevant to potential infractions (the Griffins could afford something and still not have paid for it) and a lot less invasive of a question.
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jimotis4heisman
Banned
the reason i pointed out housing values for the area is in columbus 750k would buy you a 90210 type house. a 750k house in columbus would be worth probably 8mil plus in san diego.
thomps heres just a random house in powell for sale at 759k
powell is one of the nicest areas in town and fits the new build as reggies parents place.
thomps heres just a random house in powell for sale at 759k
powell is one of the nicest areas in town and fits the new build as reggies parents place.
http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/HomeListing.asp?snum=30&mlsttl=Columbus&frm=bycomm&pgnum=3&mls=columbus&js=on&poe=realtor&st=oh&areaid=1004616&typ=1&mnprice=650000&mxprice=850000&mnbed=0&mnbath=0&mnsqft=0&ss_mitm=n%2Fa&sid=06842EA9CB48C&snumxlid=1051629836&lnksrc=00003
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...and if Maurice Clarett, Jim Tressel, or anyone associated with tOSU put them up to accepting a house "rent free". I'm sure it's The Ohio State University's fault somehow!
Hopefully, the facts come out one way or the other soon (and I truly hope it turns out to be nothing) so I don't have to hear about it every other sentence during the draft...athough I somehow doubt that's a realistic desire.
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