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Reggie Bush (Heisman Winner)

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fanaticbuckeye;607124; said:
Didn't this matter already get brought to light? Is this a re-hash of old news or brand new allegations?
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It is news, because these are first reports of an investigation into L'Affaire Bush. These are not reports of the NCAA investigation per se, they are the results of investigations by Yahoo Sports. So who knows how this will play out. Yahoo Sports though is gathering a group of articles, so perhaps what we really have here is one of those unending media storms, targeting a single football team. Only this time it is USC, not tOSU, Reggie Bush, not MoC. More importantly, these allegations do seem to have some teeth - which was something that with time became signficantly lacking in a lot of Tom Friend's diatribes against the Buckeyes. Still, the parallels cannot be ignored and this is strictly a buyer beware atmosphere as far as I am concerned. How much is propelled by Yahoo Sports need to elevate its status, how much by truly new information?

With that in mind let us just settle and agree on this. Pretty much everything substantial in the Yahoo Sports articles are, on careful reading, old wine in new bottles. There is the Deep Throat figure of DeMartino and his allegations, which do consitute new information. For the most part though, no, the material is recycled.

It is also worth reminding ourselves of what some of these rules and rumors and reports mean.

For Bush - he has the most at stake, but much of what he might lose would be intangible:

retroactively ineligible for collegiate play from time of first benefit ..

Heisman Trophy slides down to number two in the voting ..

For USC
If there is a clear enough tie that the NCAA declares they should have known and had control -- sanctions, level unknown.

Depending on the precise timeline possibly taking some victories off the books. If the first rumored benefit is as reported October 2004, then this imapcts a storied pair of seasons. Perhaps even the mythical National Title and their BCS title game victory. Nothing could be messier for USC or for college football as a whole.

Who Are The Real Villains:

Wannabe Agents, plain and simple, be they qualified or delusional.

Here are some of the other Yahoo Articles in their gathering of opinion, fact, truth and conjecture.

USC's Price to Pay? A Pro-USC Piece, suggesting Bush only is responsible
Take Back The Title A Harsher Opinion Piece, clear from the title what the slant of this piece will be on reading. Agents and their easy access to USC's sidelines and locker rooms figure prominently.
Heisman Fumble Once more to beat on Bush dear friends.
About Ornstein - Controversial Figure
The Wannabe Rep - Michael Michaels - A Pop Piece "A Deal Undone"
A Balancing Article - About Bush Giving a Helping Hand in New Orleans

All articles dated today.
 
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If this all gets truly ugly for Bush's collegiate career, USC's 2004 & 2005 seasons are tainted by proxy. This is not a role player recieving benefits, this is a key cog. Things could get ugly in Troy. Key word could. We'll see how the NCAA reacts to these findings. I know I'd be nervous if I were an SC fan. As it is, I'll take a wait-and-see approach. We as Buckeye fans should do that as a whole considering what we've been through since mid-2003.
 
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OSUsushichic;607218; said:
Uh, read the article.
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Because reading the article would be forthright letting us know if this was a re-hash of the old news. Much like ESPN was with the MoC ordeal to keep it looking fresh months and months later...

I was merely asking if this was new "spin" or entirely new allegations.

Sandgk, thank you as I did not follow the first go-round I am unaware of what happened or didn't happen several months back.
 
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ABJ

Bush scores first NFL TD on punt return

Associated Press

Reggie Bush finally got into the end zone for the first time as an NFL player - and at a critical time. Matt Leinart didn't waste any time in his first start to throw the first scores of his career.
Both former USC stars played big roles Sunday - Bush in a win, Leinart in a loss.
Bush, the New Orleans Saints' rookie running back, scored his first touchdown as a pro on a 65-yard punt return with under five minutes remaining to give the Saints a 24-21 lead over Tampa Bay on Sunday. New Orleans went on to win by that same score.
The No. 2 pick overall took the ball across the field to his right before turning the corner along the sideline and darting past several defenders en route to the end zone, sparking exuberant chants of, "Reg-gie! Reg-gie!" at the Louisiana Superdome.
Bush did not score in his first four games, but said during the past week that he didn't care - as long as the Saints kept winning.
Leinart, the Trojans' quarterback who slipped to No. 10 overall in the draft before he was taken by the Cardinals, was named the starter last week after another turnover-laden performance by Kurt Warner.
In his first series as the starter, Leinart threw a 49-yard scoring pass to Anquan Boldin. Later in the quarter, he hit Larry Fitzgerald with a 5-yard touchdown strike.
Down 23-20 with time running out in the fourth quarter, he also led the Cardinals on a drive that gave Neil Rackers a shot at a tying field goal from 51 yards. But the kick was wide right and time expired.
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ABJ

Bush says ankle injury isn't serious

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS - Saints rookie running back Reggie Bush injured his left ankle on a short reception late in New Orleans' 35-22 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, but later said he still expected to play next week in Tampa Bay.
"I'm looking forward to" playing, Bush said after limping from the shower to his locker following the game.
Bush was wrenched to the ground by linebacker Bart Scott, who rolled over Bush's lower legs as the two spun down.
Bush sat on the field for several minutes and winced as he was examined by trainers. He then limped to the locker room with help from team staff.
"I just sprained my ankle a little bit," Bush said. "It hurt at the time obviously but it's feeling better now."
Bush had 16 yards rushing on five carries and four catches for 5 yards, but also fumbled and threw an interception before the injury.
It was his worst game of the season.
"We didn't touch the ball a lot because of turnovers, and the fact we didn't get many first downs, that didn't help," Bush said. "They held us. Their defense played well."
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ABJ

Saints' RB Bush says he'll play

BRETT MARTEL

Associated Press

METAIRIE, La. - Reggie Bush said his left ankle injury against Baltimore was more of an aggravation of a sprain that occurred in Week 1 at Cleveland, something he expects to keep playing with.
"I'll be ready for Tampa," Bush said Monday between meetings and treatment at the New Orleans Saints' training headquarters.
The sprain is "something that's kind of been lingering since that first game and hasn't been 100 percent since," Bush said. "I've just been kind of playing through it. ... It just kept getting better and better every week, and I got to the point where I was feeling pretty good, and now I'm right back to the point where I started.
"But even then I was able to play through it, so it's really just a matter of me taking care of it," Bush said.
Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner and second overall pick in last spring's draft, left the Saints' 35-22 loss to Baltimore on Sunday in the fourth quarter after being tackled by Bart Scott, who rolled over Bush's lower legs as the two spun down.
Bush said he was unsure how the pain would affect his practice schedule and that he would follow the orders of coaches and trainers.
"In Reggie's case we're in pretty good shape," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "Everything's clean in the X-Ray and the MRI."
Bush has been effective much of this season both running and receiving, getting clutch first downs that have helped sustain scoring drives, but he has rarely broken off big gains.
His only touchdown was a crucial one, however, a 65-yard, late-game punt return that lifted the Saints (5-2) to a victory over the Buccaneers.
He averaged nearly 107 all-purpose yards during the Saints' first six games. Bush was having his worst game of the season against Baltimore, however, running for only 16 yards on five carries and gaining only 5 yards on four catches. He also had thrown an interception on a halfback option pass and was involved in a fumble on a handoff from Drew Brees.
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Cincy

Bush's big game gives him big boost
BY BRETT MARTEL | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS - Reggie Bush never seemed fazed by the wise cracks that he was the highest-paid decoy in the NFL.
Yet, after often mediocre production through his first 11 games, even Bush began to wonder how long it might take to establish himself as the prolific scoring weapon he was hyped to be when the New Orleans Saints drafted him last spring.
"Being in this position that I'm in, I have a million things going through my head," Bush said after practice this week in preparation for Sunday night's game at Dallas. "The constant question to myself is whether I'm doing the right things, am I built for this game?"
Saints players and coaches have given Bush credit all along for his versatility as a runner and receiver, which allows New Orleans to present him as a threat from a wide range of formations.
In doing so, Bush was a useful distraction to opposing defenders while Deuce McAllister ran for a team-leading nine touchdowns, or while Drew Brees passed for long TDs and league-leading yardage to Marques Colston, Devery Henderson and Joe Horn.
Bush will be even more of a distraction now after scoring all four Saints touchdowns and gaining 168 total yards in New Orleans' 34-10 victory over San Francisco last weekend.
"Obviously, when a guy comes off a four-touchdown game, I'm sure there's maybe added incentive to know where that guy is on the field at all times," Brees said. "This is good for Reggie. Just as far as going out there, having that success he's used to having."
After scoring one spectacular touchdown after another during his college career at Southern California, Bush was the runaway 2005 Heisman Trophy winner.
In late July, he signed a contract with the Saints worth up to $62 million over six years, with a little more than $26.3 million guaranteed.
Of course, there could be no guarantee that Bush wouldn't be a bust.
One of his lowest moments, he said, came in the Saints' first loss, at Carolina. His first career fumble ended a potential scoring drive into Carolina territory. For the game, he ran for only 22 yards on 11 carries, and New Orleans lost by three points.
"It's been a roller coaster, but that's part of the learning process," Bush said. "A lot of people had this meter for me as to when I'm going to have this breakout game, and obviously nobody has bigger expectations for me than myself."
By the standards of most rookies, Bush is doing fine. He had an important punt return for a score in a victory over Tampa Bay. He's on pace to surpass 1,000 total yards.
Often catching swing passes and screens, as well as lining up as a slot or wide receiver, Bush now has 73 catches for 562 yards in 12 games. He has rushed 119 times for 368 yards.
For much of the season, Bush's gains were modest. He seemed to lack confidence in the designed play at times.
Last weekend, however, he rose to a new level. He turned a screen pass into a 74-yard gain. His speed bursts, stutter-steps and side-to-side fakes helped him elude tacklers on his three other scores.
"We've been saying all along that Reggie's going to have a big day," McAllister said. "The media, obviously, and the fans wanted him to have that four-touchdown game in the first game, and it just didn't happen."
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