Yet another Trojan recruiting violation?

by godblesstyus95 on Feb 9, 2007 3:39 AM PST

Another day, another Trojan recruiting violation.

The LA Times today is reporting that USC compliance officials are investigating whether an NCAA recruiting violation occurred during their pursuit of Lousiana prep star Joe McKnight.

Turns out, during 'ol McSmart's news conference, televised in front of the whole nation, he told reporters that his mind was put at ease about possible sanctions against USC dealing with the whole, ahem, "Free House" debacle, after listening to a conference call between 'ol Cheatie and Mr. Free House himself. Telephone communication between them could itself be a violation of NCAA recruiting rules, as former players are prohibited from making "telephonic communications with prospective student-athletes".

The AP reported Wednesday that McKnight and Carroll set up a conference call so he (McKnight) and his high school coach could talk to Bush to "ease his worries"

Of course, Cheatie "vehemently denies" any such conference call took place, and later McSmart said he "misspoke" about the whole thing, apparently "overcome with all the attention and scrutiny" which came with his announcement. Uh Huh.

Yeah, I'm sure USC compliance officials will do their "due diligence" and thoroughly "investigate" this whole matter.
If there's any funny business going on, they'll find it!!!

I mean, really.....how much longer are they going to allow this bullsh!t??? How many limos, free rents, free houses, free grades, "telephonic communications" etc... is it going to take to finally SANCTION THESE A-HOLES!!!!!?????

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At this point its sheer comedy

It has gone beyond the point of surreal.

The whole world now knows they are bunch of cheaters.

Karma will catch up with them sooner or later. I am not going to hold my breath for Pac-10 or NCAA officials to do their "due diligence." They don't care.

Apparently it's all about winning at all cost.

by Nestor on Feb 9, 2007 4:56 AM PST reply actions

NCAA Protects Your Interests

If you go to a school that makes the organization millions.

If the NCAA was really a self regulatory organization that cared about fair play and the integrity of college sports, it would go after Carroll hard. It may not have jurisdiction to force Bush to talk to them, but it certainly has authority to investigate what USC knew of the violations and whether they were involved. Cheatie has said, "I didn't know anything about anything. If Bush did something wrong, go talk to him." His strategy is the classic "I didn't know" defense.

However, if Carroll did know something about it, Carroll's cover up of the facts is likely a violation as well. I may be wrong, but the NCAA bylaws probably gave a provision requiring employees of member institutions to provide truthful and accurate information. What did Cheatie know and when did he know it? (cheesy-but appropriate).

Of course, all of this doesn't matter because the NCAA has no interest in slaughtering a cash cow.

So, CHEAT ON!

by Koach Karl I on Feb 9, 2007 5:20 AM PST up reply actions

Bingo

The NCAA is good for one thing and one thing only, following the money. USC and other top programs are untouchable... as long as they are top programs. Until USC stops winning 10+ games a year and going to BCS bowls they are okay... once that changes I wouldn't be surprised to see some penalties and maybe even their championship being stripped. But that won't be for a while.

by njbruin on Feb 9, 2007 6:23 AM PST up reply actions

"It never happened."

That's what Cheatie Petie says according to the fishwrap. I believe that. Petie is a humanitarian. He wouldn't lie.

What he means is that Bush was not a former player. Cheatie Petie has never even heard of Reggie Bush. Anything that is a violation of any statute, ordinance, law, regulation, social more, fraternity by-law or rule of Scrabble never happened.

Not even Cheatie Petie's trOJan family believes that one. Unfortunately, the NCAA enforcement boys probably will.

(By the way - that's now two strikes on the Stupid Meter for McKnight. He'll probably hold a press conference to say that he was shorted on his ticket sale money for strike three.)

by Fox 71 on Feb 9, 2007 5:01 AM PST reply actions

Just a thought

The NCAA seems to look more and more like the ruling bodies of the various professional wrestling entities.

by Fox 71 on Feb 9, 2007 5:33 AM PST reply actions

i was just

talking to m,y trojan nieghbor about how suc was cheating and it only a matter of time before we hear about it!!!

hahahaha!

ncaa GROW SOME BALLS!!!!

SANTIONS SHOULD BE IN ORDER!!

by uclabruins05 @ Bruins Nation on Feb 9, 2007 5:45 AM PST reply actions

question

When Reggie Bush wasn't invited to the Rose bowl game against Michigan, and he seemed to be in bad terms with the school, why would he even try to help SUC out by doing a conference call?

Did he already forget how the football program tried to distance themselves from him?

by abby8065 on Feb 9, 2007 8:05 AM PST reply actions

I don't think it happened.

I hate to say this but I think the kid made the whole thing up. I think he was trying to answer questions about upcoming sanctions and started talking out of his ass. Just my two cents. I would love to be wrong. GO BRUINS!!!

by bruinelder on Feb 9, 2007 8:49 AM PST reply actions

"Talking out of his ass"

LOL. Yeah, if that's how it happened, I'm loving this kid already. I mean, how dumb can you be? Oh wait, that's right, look where he's headed!

At the very least, the rest of the nation is finally getting tuned in to what has been happening over there the last 6 years or so. I am confident that for every alleged violation that pops up, there are at least 3 or 4 more waiting to be found.

When everything is all said and done, I am confident that "Bush-gate" will end up being this decade's "Webber-gate", and Cheatie's comments of "It never happened" will take on a whole new meaning: $C football '04 and '05 ERASED from the books!

Oh, and don't forget, it's offseason, which means yet another Trojan rape case and/or underaged drinking/assault and battery charges are surely on their way!

GO BRUINS.

by godblesstyus95 on Feb 9, 2007 12:54 PM PST up reply actions