Mecca 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 Trouble for USC? I don't think that will end up anything major but Reggie Bush needs to get the fuck away from the program. He's making us look bad. No one else is having anything said about them but him......seriously Reggie if you wanted to take benefits or whatever fine but don't fuck up shit now that you're gone. Also why is yahoo obessed with USC.....it's like they're trying to fuck up USC purposely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 Trouble for USC? I don't think that will end up anything major but Reggie Bush needs to get the fuck away from the program. He's making us look bad. No one else is having anything said about them but him......seriously Reggie if you wanted to take benefits or whatever fine but don't fuck up shit now that you're gone. Also why is yahoo obessed with USC.....it's like they're trying to fuck up USC purposely. This story didn't come from Yahoo Sports doing an in-depth investigation this time... It came from the public statements made by Joe McKnight, his HS coach JT Curtis, and Pete Carroll, which are now being spin-doctored a new way every time they talk to the press. The story is getting play from every major sports outlet and I haven't seen one of them say Yahoo was the original source on this. The statements by McKnight in particular were carried live on ESPN and WWL TV (New Orleans), which is why JT Curtis is now trying to claim that McKnight pulled the story out of his ass after being asked "a thousand questions at once". In this particular case, Reggie isn't the problem as much as Pete Carroll is. *IF* things happened as McKnight stated publically, Carroll freakin' knew better than to let McKnight have contact with Reggie, direct or indirect, and yet he did it anyway. That would be a recruiting violation by USC that would cost them some scholarships at the least and probably McKnight as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted February 10, 2007 The rules are retarded in the first place. I'm not too worried about McKnight anyway since the rest of the recruiting class is so good, but honestly. The kid probably just wanted to know more about the program when he talked to Reggie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 The rules are retarded in the first place. Definitly. Seriously, what 18 year old wouldn't want to talk to Reggie Bush? This is as bad as "you cant get a discount on shoes even though you make us millions of dollars." The NCAA can be such a joke sometimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 The rule is fine. Only employees and current players should be allowed to help the school recruit. It's almost an extension of the booster safety net that the NCAA installed. No way in hell should alumni players be allowed to help the school's recruit players and convince them to go to any school. If this happened, Carroll probably realized the MOST they would get hit with is a 2 year probation NEXT season and Pete would probably make a run for the border well before the ruling came down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 The rules are retarded in the first place. I'm not too worried about McKnight anyway since the rest of the recruiting class is so good, but honestly. The kid probably just wanted to know more about the program when he talked to Reggie. The rules may or may not be stupid, but breaking them will land you in a world of shit if the NCAA feels like taking up the case. On top of that, the specific reason given for contacting Reggie was that Carroll wanted to put the kid's mind at rest over possible NCAA sanctions on USC for what Reggie did. The ironic thing is that, by breaking the rules involving boosters and recruits, Carroll may have put the entire team on probation to get this one kid. The big thing I'll reiterate is that *Reggie* isn't the problem if this blows up in USC's face. The problem is that Carroll fucked up if this causes problems, as from all indications Carroll called Reggie to do this and not the other way around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 Leave the hyperbole off the keyboard, 2gold. This rule, like so many others enforced by this organization, is lame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 Leave the hyperbole off the keyboard, 2gold. This rule, like so many others enforced by this organization, is lame. Sorry, disagree. If the school can't land the kid with their own staff and players, they don't deserve to sign him. If they couldn't convince him they weren't going to get nailed by the NCAA, they lose the prospect. The NCAA has lots of horrible rules, this isn't one of them to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecca 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 People also don't enjoy that USC has sustained being good so they think they must be cheating and look into all sorts of irrevelent shit. Honestly most schools break some of these rules because there's so many inane ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2007 People also don't enjoy that USC has sustained being good so they think they must be cheating and look into all sorts of irrevelent shit. Honestly most schools break some of these rules because there's so many inane ones. The problem is that one major violation is being accompanied by a WIDE variety of seemingly-minor violations. Bush's family getting $300,000+ in benefits from an agent is the big one. That alone is enough to open the door and investigate other potential violations. Dwayne Jarrett was getting most of his rent paid by Matt Leinart's father. (Amateur eligibility violation. This one was overlooked after Jarrett paid back the difference and was put through a reinstatement process) Carroll violated the rules on using boosters to recruit by having Bush be involved in a conference call with Joe McKnight and his coach / guardian JT Curtis. (Recruiting violation. McKnight was living with Curtis at the time and contact with a player's guardian is considered contact with the player. Carroll being aware of this and not reporting it makes this potentially a huge violation.) At least one restaurant run by USC alums in Los Angeles had been serving USC prospects for free until the NCAA told them to stop it. (Recruiting violation) There are reports of agents having free-reign of the USC locker room and training facilities, with Bush even interning with one during a Summer break. Etc. Etc. Etc. If anything happens to USC, it will not be because of one single action but, rather, a death by 1000 cuts. A multitude of minor NCAA violations can actually open up a HUGE can of worms if a case can be made that there was a Lack Of Institutional Control around the football program. The combination of the major Bush story and a bunch of these little stories could potentially add up and give the NCAA the leeway it had to slam Alabama in the 1990s for repeated violations of NCAA rules. In short, the original Bush story itself may have opened the door for the NCAA investigation, but whatever else they find while performing that investigation is going to be the determining factor on whether USC goes on probation and, if so, how big of a hit it takes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MFer 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 Here ya go http://deadspin.com/sports/college-footbal...more-236204.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson Platypus 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 Love it, and I absolutely agree with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 Poor Tulsa, it appears Mitch Mustain is heading to USC. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2843033 Former Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain plans to transfer to USC in the second week of May, sources close to the quarterback said Wednesday night. Mustain has attended USC's spring game and practices and is currently attending classes at Arkansas, where the semester ends May 8. Mustain, considered by some the nation's top recruit before last season, enrolled at Arkansas in large part because coach Houston Nutt hired Mustain's high school coach, Gus Malzahn, as offensive coordinator. But Arkansas didn't utilized Malzahn's no-huddle, spread offense and he left for Tulsa, where he'll be co-offensive coordinator. Mustain, who was benched at the end of last season, then announced his intention to transfer. Arkansas won the SEC West last season and began 10-1 before losing the final three games of the season. This week Nutt released a statement denying rumors he was pursuing other jobs and did not promptly respond to hate e-mail sent to Mustain. He also denied a rumor that he had an affair with a local television anchor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 Poor TULSA? How about poor Arkansas? They've had the worst year ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 I said Tulsa because that was where Mustain was originally rumored to be transfering to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 That move doesn't make much sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MFer 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2007 Can someone please explain why Mustain was benched in favor of Dick after going 8-0 to begin with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2007 Four year old gets JACKED UP at Colorado State scrimmage Don't worry, the kid is fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2007 Four year old gets JACKED UP at Colorado State scrimmage Don't worry, the kid is fine. The title of the link rules. Thanks Bored, for giving me something to replace the "kid gets hit in the head with a basketball hurled from the other end of the arena" video when I need a laugh. The kid just gets wrecked here. It says a lot for the quality of pads/helmets these days as well as having padded walls around the field. Still, that kid is hardcore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2007 Some Football Championship Subdivision news (aka I-AA or FCS)... Jerry Glanville will be the new headcoach for Portland State. Pat Sullivan, the Heisman winner, will be the new headcoach for Samford. Reggie Barlow, the NFL WR, will take over as interim headcoach for Alabama State. Kerwin Bell~! will be the new headcoach for Jacksonville. Dan Reeves joined Georgia State as a football consultant, where they are looking into possibly creating a football program. Duquesne joins the Northeast Conference. Stony Brook joins the Big South. Samford joins the Southern Conference. Here are some I-AA Sleepers for the 2008 NFL Draft as well. - WR Jerome Simpson (Coastal Carolina): 6'3" and 190 lbs. - WR Bruce Hocker (Duquesne): 6'4" and 190 lbs. - QB Ricky Santos (New Hampshire): 6'2" and 215 lbs. - QB Nick Hill (Southern Illinois): 6'3" and 205 lbs. - QB Wes Pope (Elon): 6'3" and 218 lbs. - QB Joshua Johnson (San Diego): 6'3" and 195 lbs. - QB Sedale Threatt (Lehigh): 6'3" and 210 lbs. - RB Donald Chapman (Tennessee-Martin): 5'10" and 210 lbs. - RB Chris Fletcher (Austin Peay): 5'10" and 190 lbs. - RB Kevin Richardson (Appalachian State): 5'9" and 190 lbs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sectio...&id=2891074 Montana State has 4 candidates left for the HC Job: North Dakota's Dale Lennon, Carroll's Mike Van Diest, Drake's Rob Ash, and Duke Assistant Larry Kerr. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sectio...&id=2887618 The Humanitarian Bowl has become... Roady's Humanitarian Bowl! http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2880731 LSU QB Ryan Perrilloux suspended indefinitely. http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/patriots/?p=1189 DC Corwin Brown will be installing a 3-4 Gap Defense at Notre Dame. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=215383 West Virginia is putting in turf. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=211896 Arizona Wildcats are moving to a pass happy, Texas Tech style offense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 Its still 79 days away but here is your almost official opening week t.v. schedule. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH Tulsa at Louisana-Monroe, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN2 Murray State at Louisville, 7:30/4:30 PM, ESPNU LSU at Mississippi State, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST Navy at Temple, 7:30/4:30 PM, ESPNU Washington at Syracuse, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST East Carolina at Virginia Tech, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN UAB at Michigan State, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2 Marshall at Miami, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPNU Colorado vs. Colorado State, Noon/9:00 AM, FSN Virginia at Wyoming, 2:00 PM/11:00 AM, Versus Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, 3:30/12:30 PM, NBC Nevada at Nebraska, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* Wake Forest at Boston College, 3:30/12:30 PM ABC* Washington State at Wisconsin, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* Illinois vs. Missouri, 3:30/12:30 PM, ESPN2 UCLA at Stanford, 3:30/12:30 PM, FSN Iowa vs. Northern Illinois, 3:30/12:30 PM, ESPNU Arizona at BYU, 5:30/2:30 PM, Versus Baylor at TCU, 6:00/3:00 PM, CSTV Oklahoma State at Georgia, 6:45/3:45 PM, ESPN2 North Texas at Okahoma, 7:00/4:00 PM, FSN Purdue at Toledo, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPNU Kansas State at Auburn, 7:45/4:45 PM, ESPN Tennessee at California, 8:00/5:00 PM, ABC New Mexico at UTEP, 10:00/7:00 PM, CSTV Idaho at USC, 10:15/7:15 PM, FSN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD Texas Tech at SMU, 4:00/1:00 PM, ESPN Florida State at Clemson, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2007 Decent opening weekend. How nice this thread is without Dama Drama! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2007 This is a couple of days old and Father's Day is almost over but in honor of this day EDSBS came up with the Top 5 Legends of Football Parenting. #1 should come as no surprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2007 Terry Hoeppner the head coach at Indiana died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2007 Which was quite a sad circumstance. I enjoyed the many great stories about him here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2007 Decent opening weekend. How nice this thread is without Dama Drama! Considering Oklahoma just forfeited all of their 2005 wins, I kind of wish we had him around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted July 12, 2007 Why couldn't they give up their 2006 wins so I could pretend UW didn't lose to them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2007 I'm surprised they dealt with Oklahoma first than USC, at least for now. I'm still expecting the hammer to fall on USC at any time though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
