Should Reggie Bush get his Heisman back?

[Papa...Football]

So, taking it away wasn't rewriting history?

It was correcting history

 

[DrumMonkeyRobot]

It was correcting history

Ah, I see. So he didn't actually win the Heisman and they realized their mistake? Did they count the votes wrong or something?

 

[huskermack]

The definition of "cheat" is "to act unfairly or dishonestly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination."

As far as I know, Reggie Bush didn't do anything to gain an advantage competitively, so I'm curious what you mean by this. Did he break NCAA rules at the time? Yes. Did he cheat to win his Heisman or gain a competitive advantage on the football field? No. In fact, according to the definition, I don't think he "cheated" at all.

I say it’s cheating and I always have and will.
I’m in a meeting right now so bear with me a bit…

He was getting paid to play. That’s cheating.
What if they didn’t provide him the advantages and another team did off the bat? Would that lure him elsewhere? Probably.

You can say it’s not related to performance, but it is as it relates to team performance. .

 

[DrumMonkeyRobot]

I say it’s cheating and I always have and will.
I’m in a meeting right now so bear with me a bit…

He was getting paid to play. That’s cheating.
What if they didn’t provide him the advantages and another team did off the bat? Would that lure him elsewhere? Probably.

You can say it’s not related to performance, but it is as it relates to team performance. .

USC and/or boosters aren't who paid him. It was two agents who wanted to represent him when he went pro. So no, USC didn't cheat to get him, they didn't pay him to play for them, and therefore, the money he took had nothing to do with the USC team or his being there. Hence, not cheating.

 

[huskermack]

USC and/or boosters aren't who paid him. It was two agents who wanted to represent him when he went pro. So no, USC didn't cheat to get him, they didn't pay him to play for them, and therefore, the money he took had nothing to do with the USC team or his being there. Hence, not cheating.

Shows what I know. Ha.

So call it something else I guess.
He broke rules and lost his heisman because of it. Were the new rules retroactively applied in their wording?

I don’t think I’ll ever think he deserves it back.

 

[Blbmeb]

So do I get my money back for my speeding ticket in 1997 since the speed limit has now changed?

 

[DrumMonkeyRobot]

So do I get my money back for my speeding ticket in 1997 since the speed limit has now changed?

I wouldn't waste my time bitching about it if you did. In fact, I'd probably congratulate you.

 

[Jim14510]

Does anyone actually care other than Bush?

 

[Kaladin]

The correct answer is yes

But like @2010sarenevercoming said, screw USC

I change my mind

He shouldn’t get it back

 

[iruletheskool]

Give them they natty back too

 

[iruletheskool]

Hey guys this thing that happened definitely totally didnt happen