And nothing else. Reggie Bush won that trophy because he played well. Once a Heisman Trophy is given, unless they are proven to having taken performance-enhancing drugs or something that unfairly boosts their ability to play on the field, then it should never be taken away, because the Heisman Trophy is about performance, and each winner receives it because they performed well.

As for all of those punishments on USC, that’s also partly unfair. Yes, I think they should be punished a little for what they did, but it’s not fair on the students who are currently attending the college. They had nothing to do with what USC did when Reggie Bush was in college. Most of them were probably in High School when it happened. This hurts them more than anyone. Do the USC punishments hurt Reggie Bush? No. Does it hurt the officials in USC who carried out the actions? No, not really. It affects the students who won’t receive those scholarships and who won’t have a chance to win a college championship for themselves for another two years.

My impression of the USC football program is of an arrogant group of people who care about absolutely nothing but a winning program at USC no matter what cost, not the welfare of the players who bring so much success to the university. How else could you explain the logic of removing bush’s memorabila totally from the museum and leaving OJ simpson’s? Simpson is a convicted armed robber and suspected murderer.. But hey, he didnt violate any NCAA rules or bring any sanctions on to the precious program! Bush has been turned into a scapegoat here and both usc and he have paid a heavy price for the whole affair. However, even though usc MUST have known what was going on and therefore been complicit in the whole affair they look like the victim, while bush is cast as a villain. People at the program should remember the joy that bush brought them, however tainted, before they just pretend he didnt exist.

The people at the school who looked the other way and, more importantly, the agents or others who are providing the benefit. Fine them and make them unable to represent any professional athletes. (I know that’s likely impossible, but it’d send a message.) They are a lot more responsible than a kid who is told everybody does it (which is probably pretty close to true) and they won’t catch him (they didn’t catch him, so that’s true too).