PosseUpSports is reporting that U$C will receive a 2 year bowl ban as part of the penalty for the Reggie Bush case. They will also lose up to 20 scholarships, and forfeit wins from their national title season.
A 1 year bowl ban would not have hurt SC's recruiting that much. With 2 years though, now kids will have to decide whether they want to go to a program that cant really accomplish anything for 2 of their 4 years. How about guys that are the big-time superstar recruits- guys that might leave after their junior seasons? Doubt they are going to be okay sitting out 2/3 of their postseasons.
The scholarship loss is just as big. Teams take about 22 players a year on scholarship. If the loss of 20 scholarships is going to be those same 2 years as the postseason ban, $C is screwed. That's basically half of 2 recruiting classes.
A 1 year bowl ban would not have hurt SC's recruiting that much. With 2 years though, now kids will have to decide whether they want to go to a program that cant really accomplish anything for 2 of their 4 years. How about guys that are the big-time superstar recruits- guys that might leave after their junior seasons? Doubt they are going to be okay sitting out 2/3 of their postseasons.
The scholarship loss is just as big. Teams take about 22 players a year on scholarship. If the loss of 20 scholarships is going to be those same 2 years as the postseason ban, $C is screwed. That's basically half of 2 recruiting classes.
Forfeiting wins probably won't impact their future recruiting as much, but having a national title taken away is a huge black eye. Also, worth wondering if Bush will have to forfeit his Heisman.
With UW seemingly on their way back, the timing of all of this couldn't be better.
Update: ESPN has spoken with PosseUpSports and is now reporting on the story as well:
Update: ESPN has spoken with PosseUpSports and is now reporting on the story as well:
Just for kicks, here's Bush's crazy highschool highlight video:
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