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If Reggie's parents made good as a result of him, then it's wrong. Just because they didn't give Reggie money and gifts doesn't mean it's okay. By trying to subvert the funds around Reggie and going to his parents is still the same thing. If it's true, then USC needs to forfit all games from the initial event of gift/money giving and all awards he won.

I know many will say that if Reggie didn't get the money himself that nothing illegal happened here, but be honest, giving the money to the parents is really the same thing as giving it Bush himself.

Plus, does anyone really think that any of these super star college players NOT receive gifts or money during their stay??

If you can't prove it, it never happened.

This whole thing smacks of head-hunting. This issue of money violations has ZERO to do with Reggie Bush's talent. He earned the Heisman. His parents or special considerations had little to do with that accomplishment!

I don't know how many fans care if he keeps the Heisman. But the NCAA needs to rules address violations consistently.

^address rules violations^

As a long time USC fan and former student, if he is found guilty (beyond a reasonable doubt) then he should return the heisman trohpy. But, not if the "media" feels he is guilyt, it should be left up to a court to determine is he broke the law. Or maybe to a NCAA governing committee.

Too bad for him because if he has to give it up he won't be winning anything in the NFL to replace it.

Nah.

Keep it.

It'll make a great doorstop until he has to pawn it in 10 years to pay legal fees.

Bush is bulletproof. The NCAA is a complete and absolute joke.

we still worried about this, let it go...

are 'gifts' to parents performance enhancing?

Reggie has proven to be a "low life" but let him keep the trophy. In retrospect I'm sure glad he didn't play at my institution.

Anybody ever heard of innocent until proven guilty?

Gariboy - What has Bush done to be deemed a "low life" in your eyes? Donating time, money and proceeds to the Katrina victims and the victims of the southern California fires?

GUILTY....Strip him of his trophy!

In the World of Sports, you are GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT. Sorta like the inner city, without the lawyers and multi-million dollar contracts.

Wait, what?

so just because Reggie is good he is allowed to be a pro while still in college? By that logic Maurice Clarett should still be in the league.