USC Stripped of National Championship
June 6, 2011
Late Monday afternoon the NCAA announced that they are stripping USC of their 2004 National Championship because former running back Reggie Bush was deemed ineligible for the season. This comes after the first of three seasons that USC cannot attend a bowl game because of contributions made to Reggie Bush during his time at Southern Cal.
Bush has already forfeited his Heisman Trophy and has been investigated for contributions for some time.
The University of Southern California has made several appeals throughout the past year to allow the program privileges of playing in bowl games, but in all cases has been denied.
The USC saga isn't the only off season drama that has been brewing.
Ohio State is being investigated in relation to a cover up by former head coach Jim Tressel involving several players that allegedly sold merchandise in return for tattoos.
Coach Tressel resigned from Ohio State just last Monday after the ongoing investigation.
So, in these turbulent times in college football, we need to ask our selves where have the ethics gone?
With well respected programs turning a blind eye to these shenanigans, it's time the NCAA comes down with the hammer. They began to do that with USC's three year bowl restrictions and have really stood their ground with their stripping the national title away from USC.
As for what the punishment for Ohio State will be, we can only speculate.
Many would like to see Ohio State prohibited from bowl games appearances. After their Sugar Bowl victory against Arkansas in early January others would also like to see their win stripped because of the fact that those players involved in the tattoo story should have been deemed ineligible, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor.
It's time that the NCAA take its stance and start putting the so called "Death Penalty" on these programs that flagrantly ignore the rules.
As for now, there will be no 2004 National Champions. Even though USC defeated the Texas Longhorns in that game, Texas will not be credited with the victory.
And only time can tell what the punishment will be for the University of Ohio State. But in the mean time, it should make for a good show.
Bush has already forfeited his Heisman Trophy and has been investigated for contributions for some time.
The University of Southern California has made several appeals throughout the past year to allow the program privileges of playing in bowl games, but in all cases has been denied.
The USC saga isn't the only off season drama that has been brewing.
Ohio State is being investigated in relation to a cover up by former head coach Jim Tressel involving several players that allegedly sold merchandise in return for tattoos.
Coach Tressel resigned from Ohio State just last Monday after the ongoing investigation.
So, in these turbulent times in college football, we need to ask our selves where have the ethics gone?
With well respected programs turning a blind eye to these shenanigans, it's time the NCAA comes down with the hammer. They began to do that with USC's three year bowl restrictions and have really stood their ground with their stripping the national title away from USC.
As for what the punishment for Ohio State will be, we can only speculate.
Many would like to see Ohio State prohibited from bowl games appearances. After their Sugar Bowl victory against Arkansas in early January others would also like to see their win stripped because of the fact that those players involved in the tattoo story should have been deemed ineligible, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor.
It's time that the NCAA take its stance and start putting the so called "Death Penalty" on these programs that flagrantly ignore the rules.
As for now, there will be no 2004 National Champions. Even though USC defeated the Texas Longhorns in that game, Texas will not be credited with the victory.
And only time can tell what the punishment will be for the University of Ohio State. But in the mean time, it should make for a good show.
Posted by Connor Brock. Posted In : NCAA Football
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