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Bush case on Heisman Trust's radar
espn ^ | June 3, 2010 | Joe Schad

Posted on 06/05/2010 4:43:09 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo

The president of the Heisman Trophy Trust said Thursday that if former USC Trojans running back and Heisman winner Reggie Bush were to be ruled retroactively ineligible by the NCAA, a review of Bush's award could commence as early as Tuesday.

The NCAA committee on infractions will release its findings regarding both the USC football and men's basketball programs Friday, a source with knowledge of the situation recently told ESPN.com's Dana O'Neil.

"We have not discussed these issues yet because right now it's a hypothetical," said New York attorney William Dockery, the organization's president. "We are a charity organization run by pro bono trustees, so we focus our energies appropriately. But if and when [the NCAA] issues a decision we will review the underlying facts and possibly do our own investigation."

Dockery said the Heisman Trophy Trust, which has

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: heisman; ncaa; reggiebush

1 posted on 06/05/2010 4:43:09 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
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To: Bad~Rodeo
as an aside about the ncaa, i saw Blind Sided couple nights ago with Sandra Bullock - bio about Mike Ohrr

won't win any oscar, but i thought it was well done and showed some of how the ncaa mindset works

2 posted on 06/05/2010 5:38:40 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Bad~Rodeo

Bush’s fault.


3 posted on 06/05/2010 5:43:17 AM PDT by dangus
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To: Chode

“Blind Sided” won’t win any Oscar? Sounds like it’s probably too similar to Sandra Bullock’s other footbal movie, “The Blind Side,” which did win an Academy Award for Ms. Bullock’s performance, and a nomination for Best Picture. Poke.


4 posted on 06/05/2010 5:46:19 AM PDT by dangus
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To: Chode

Have to check that out, thanks


5 posted on 06/05/2010 5:51:22 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo (INTEGRATE or VACATE: BoycottMexicoNow.com)
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To: dangus
thx... my bad, same/same and i'm glad if it did win something

as i don't have tv, i've never seen ads for it and i watched it online so i must of gotten the title wrong

anyway, i thought it was good

6 posted on 06/05/2010 6:10:33 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Bad~Rodeo
see post #4, i got the title wrong, it's The Blind Side
7 posted on 06/05/2010 6:11:37 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Bad~Rodeo

I think the reason why the NCAA has not ruled against USC is that NCAA is probably consulting with the Heisman Trust officials on a possible combined news conference where NCAA and Heisman Trust officials appear together as the punishment is doled out.


8 posted on 06/06/2010 5:49:47 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: RayChuang88

Good point, I just wish they would hurry up and drop the hammer uhhhh, make a decision


9 posted on 06/06/2010 6:13:35 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo (INTEGRATE or VACATE: BoycottMexicoNow.com)
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