Southern Cal

[DELdaBull]

What kind of Penalties will Southern Cal receive?

Will they receive any penalties at all?

I want to read your thoughts!

[Carolina_Bull]

The NCAA is too busy squashing non-BCS teams that are hanging in D1 by a thread (ie. FIU) to take hard look at a "big" program like USC.

Imagine if the Mayo and Bush fiascos took place at FAU . . . or USF for that matter . . . . . it'd be no post season or televised games for five years and a fraction of the cholarships.

Sadly USC is probably most worried of their APR hit from Mayo's defection after one year.

[USFMikeB]

Actually, I think that the NCAA will take a tough stance on the Mayo issue because they've taken flak for not doing anything about a confirmed in court documents issue with Reggie Bush.  In fact, they just might address Bush at the same time, as this could be enough to indicate a lack of institutional control...

[smazza]

cant imagine ncaa top money making program getting punished too severely

[usfbulls2004]

probably a slap on the wrist.

[crambone]

They will get off scot-free.

[smazza]

[Henry Jones Jr.]

cant imagine ncaa top money making program getting punished too severely

This is wonderful comming from a lawyer. Its ok to commit a murder, as long as make a lot of money.

[Joe]

Im sure Alabama would disagree with Smazza...

[Bull Martin]

As for a character flaw with Bush or Mayo, I don't have one.  If you can make money, then more power to you.  Though if you're a coach on a team with a player making big money, like mayo or bush there must be signs.  If mayo regularly gets picked up by his "friend" in a $50k+ car, then that's a red flag.  Bush may not have been as obvious as mayo, but they need some sort of punishment.

USC need ATLEAST a slap on t he wrist.  A loss of scholarships to let the coaches there know it is there responsibility to monitor this sort of situation, which will set up a major penalty if there is a recurrence.