USC Slapped with Two-Year Bowl Ban: Simply Ridiculous

Reggie Bush played tailback for the University of Southern California years ago. He also broke NCAA rules by accepting gifts years ago. Now, it is the current Trojans paying the ultimate price for the infraction.

Early reports are stating that the USC Trojans are being banned for two years from postseason play. On top of that, it is also reported that they will lose more than 20 scholarships as part of the punishment. Furthermore, wins from previous seasons will also be vacated. The question is, is it ALL appropriate?

The main piece to the investigation puzzle was Reggie Bush. The forfeiting of wins during his time with the team seems reasonable. The forfeiting of Reggie Bush's Heisman trophy is also reasonable.

However, five years after the incident happened, you are punishing kids who have done everything right in their football careers, kids that chose a school with a rich tradition with a year of questionable activity.

And now, some of them won't have the chance to compete for a National Championship, not even a bowl game. What kind of message is the NCAA sending to the future of college football?

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Brandon Williams is a Jabberhead and an SJ contributing author

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