The Downfall of OSU and USC
Earlier this week, the BCS committee stripped USC of their 2004 National Championship because of Reggie Bush being ineligible that season for receiving improper benefits. Just a few short months ago Bush forfeited his Heisman Trophy which basically admits that he was wrong. Luckily for Coach Pete Carroll he is not even there he is getting no backlash whatsoever on this.
A couple thousand miles away the scandal at Ohio State is unraveling. Terrell Pryor along with others recieved improper benefits and money. This led to to an original 5 game suspension of Coach Tressel, Pryor and the 5 others who recieved improper benefits. The further the story went along, the more details came. Coach Tressel resigned from Ohio State because it was proven he was aware of his players actions.
As for Pryor he is now leaving Buckeye Nation and headed to the NFL or posssibly the CFL. Have guys like Pryor and Bush tarnished their legacies? From a College career yes. Bush has been great as a pro and it remains to be seen how Pryor will do.
It seems to me that these College atheletes are getting just as greedy as the pro’s. Here is my solution, if a player gets caught recieving benefits, strip away their scholarship and let the person or persons that are giving them money pay for their schooling. Give the scholarship to some non-atheletic students who work hard, and are trying to better themselves and their education. Maybe that these atheletes will apprieciate the free education that they get.
It’s a terribe thing that two superstars have destroyed their Colleges. USC and OSU will not be the same for a long time. Their recruiting is going to be bad, thier going to be watched like a hawk and the amount of penalities they are going to get might hurt the entire atheletics program of each school. Both teams were dominant in the conferences they played in and now conferences are up for anyone to win.
Who knows maybe someday down the road you will see a USC vs. OSU National Championship Game without any cheaters. Like I said who knows.
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