fleabassist1

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NO/9662320

I don't see why that is a violation... oh well. Someone is gunna get in trouble for that one, be it Bush, or that marketing agent, or whatever.


I hope this doesnt get moved so uh...

I sure am glad no rookie PATRIOTS players did that.

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Brownfan80

Wow, this story keeps coming back. And now the 'Texans so screwed the pooch' crowd will again shift their stance to 'The Texans obviously made the right choice with Mario Williams."



Will it affect Bush playing in this NFL season? He came out as a Junior, so them decrediting his Junior year would mean he has only two college seasons under his belt, IE Not enough to be in the NFL?

:shrug:

JoeSixPat

Let me provide some perspective so there's context to this and what it means to Bush, the NCAA, the NFL, other players, and sports in general.

First let me just say that I think the way the NCAA uses players to pad their own pockets is borderline criminal itself, but that being said...

On the surface, you'd say that there's not much the NCAA can do to slap Bush on the wrist at this point. He's out of college now and has his $50 million endoresement deal.

Perhaps some action is taken against the agent, or the school if they were aware - but since he's outta college, what' the NCAA gonna do?

I'm glad you asked. Probably not much.

But as we've seen with steroids in baseball, the federal government sometimes takes an interest in seeing that the integrity of sports is maintained.

In this case, the IRS might have a teenie weenie little problem with the Bush family taking $100,000 under the table without reporting it - as they likely did so as to circumvent being caught by the NCAA.

So, do you think the IRS will just look the other way on this well publicized case letting the word be known that white collar crime like tax evasion isn't all that serious and doesn't have harsh penalties?

Ask "Survivor" champ Richard Hatch, who's serving 4 years in a federal penetentiary, what he thinks about that (although in his case, some might question whether he's enjoying himself!).

I would be surprised if the US Attorney's office didn't attempt to make Bush an example for others.

So between Reggie Bush and the Cinicinatti Bengals (who I predict will go 12-4 this season - 12 indicted and 4 convicted) you've got the cast for "The Longest Yard III" right there.

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TNPatsFan

I'm also kind of tired of this story. What will they do? Penalize USC? Take Bush's Heisman away? Whatever. Who cares?

Will it affect Bush's NFL career? Not at all. It doesn't matter how many college seasons he played. You simply have to be three years removed from high school to be eligible for the NFL, even if you never played in college.

SoCal Bong

It actually sets the example that you can and will get away with it so as a college athlete - take the $. Be discrete and cover your tracks but definitely take whatever you can get.

Nothing ever happened to Chris Webber either.

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RAWKY

I think this is highly unlikely, Bush's handlers have forseen this possibilty and with appropriate speading of the wealth via high profile donations have so endeared Bush to the New Orleans populance that any fed action would amount to a sacrilage.

The Fed's have a big enough black eye in the Katrina aftermath already.

To go after Bush would solve nothing and simply add to the Fed's problems in New Orleans.

Those at the top of the NFL and the top of the goverment food chain will either ignore or settle any violations quietly and away from the cameras.

In essence Bush has become an untouchable due to being one of the only spots of light in an other wise devastated area.

So Brush will get away with it.

Alk

I used to think the same way as you. Then it occured to me. Alot of these players get to come to these colleges for free in exhange for playing football. Alot of these players wouldn't have been accepted into these schools as students even if they paid.

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Brownfan80

It's weird, I'm almost as sick of hearing about Reggie Bush as I am the Manning twins. Almost.

At least he's not in quite as many TV ads as those two.

Jimke

Reggie Bush is in no trouble at all. Fact is he is laughing all

the way to the bank. USC will be in trouble if the NCAA imposes

sanctions and takes away some of their football scholarships.

QuiGon

The problem with the system is the player (and his representatives) don't get into much trouble. At worst, I could see Bush might have to pay back the money which to him, now that he is in the NFL, is chump change.

The University would get hit hardest. Things like forfeiting championships, paying back bowl revenue, scholarship sanctions and the sort...