USC hit hard with 2 year ban

[CRedskinsRule]

USC hit hard by NCAA sanctions - Yahoo! News

Southern California has received a two-year bowl ban and a sharp loss of football scholarships in a report on the NCAA's four-year investigation of the school.

The NCAA cited USC for a lack of institutional control Thursday in its long-awaited report, which detailed numerous violations primarily involving Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Reggie Bush and men's basketball player O.J. Mayo.

It's been said before, but Pete Carroll sure knew when to get out of dodge.

[InsaneBoost]

I was thinking the same thing when he took the Seahawks job, it's like you are so successful in college, why leave to go to the Seahawks. He definitely knew something was coming it or at least so it seems.

Never have liked USC so I'm happy with it

[KLHJ2]

A 2 Year ban from Bowls seems a little harsh. I understand that the school should be punished, but I feel bad for some of those players who did nothing wrong and may never get to play in a big game.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Angry

A 2 Year ban from Bowls seems a little harsh. I understand that the school should be punished, but I feel bad for some of those players who did nothing wrong and may never get to play in a big game.

yup pretty f-ed up some kids who have nothing to do with it receive the punishment, i wonder how bad this is gonna hurt usc in the long run

[Big C]

unfortunately thats the way its gotta be to send a message guys. if you just vacate past wins, to me that is nothign at all. gotta do stuff for the present, not for the past.

[Dirtbag59]

I would say Reggie Bush cold easily loose his Heisman but the writers will try to be all fancy and "vote against the process." Anyway here's to hoping that the NCAA is smart enough to take Reggie Bush off the ballot and force a revote.

The thing that ticks me off though is that I would love for Pete Carroll to fail in Seattle now but the fact of the matter is my former teammates success depends on Carroll's coaching.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Couldn't happen to a better school...F USC.

[GusFrerotte]

USC has been doing shady things forever. When my uncle played them in the Rose Bowl in Jan '80 for the national title Charles White ran over them and USC beat the Buckeyes 17-16 and gave the title to Bama. A week later the NCAA learned that like half the starters didn't even show up for Fall semester finals and were all given A's.

[Dirtbag59]

I wonder how people in So Cal are going to react now since the reason they lost 30 scholarships was because Reggie Bush wanted a crappy car with rims and a crappy, but expensive, sound system. The main culprit of your programs demise is basically this crappy car

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I wonder how people in So Cal are going to react now since the reason they lost 30 scholarships was because Reggie Bush wanted a crappy car with rims and a crappy, but expensive, sound system. The main culprit of your programs demise is basically this crappy car

DAMN, THAT's ALL I GOT TO SAY ABOUT THAT!!!!

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Angry

A 2 Year ban from Bowls seems a little harsh. I understand that the school should be punished, but I feel bad for some of those players who did nothing wrong and may never get to play in a big game.

The loss of 30 scholarships is far worse than the postseason ban.

USC is finished for at least a decade. Also, with the Pac-10 becoming the Pac-16 soon, already having Colorado joining with other competitive teams coming...they're going to be lucky to win more than 4 or 5 games a year under Lane Kiffin's leadership.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I wonder how people in So Cal are going to react now since the reason they lost 30 scholarships was because Reggie Bush wanted a crappy car with rims and a crappy, but expensive, sound system. The main culprit of your programs demise is basically this crappy car

Despite the Impala SS emblem, I'm pretty sure that's a Caprice. (C-pillar is a dead give away).

It's even worse than it looks.

[GMScud]

Karma's a bitch, Lane Kiffin. I'm so happy that little shitburger has to deal with these sanctions. The latest is that current USC players can transfer without losing a year of eligibility, and other schools are permitted to contact them. WOW.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I would say Reggie Bush cold easily loose his Heisman but the writers will try to be all fancy and "vote against the process." Anyway here's to hoping that the NCAA is smart enough to take Reggie Bush off the ballot and force a revote.

The thing that ticks me off though is that I would love for Pete Carroll to fail in Seattle now but the fact of the matter is my former teammates success depends on Carroll's coaching.

You played for Seattle??? Did I miss something?

[saden1]

Sucks to be them but then again who cares...they're going to get Longhorns and Sooners in the PAC. Also, Sark is eying some of those SRs/JRs eligible to transfer to come to UDub...should be interesting to see how many of them he can poach.