Friday, October 1, 2010

Reggie Bush's Heisman Forfeited

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There is a lot of information surrounding the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner to what he violated or not be considered the Heisman winner of 2005.  Reggie Bush has great character and acknowledging he made mistakes and he decided to accept the consequences for those mistakes and forfeit the Heisman Trophy. 

The question is whether they as in the Heisman Trophy Trust will ask Vince Young whether he wants the award or not for being runner up.  Vince may have been runner up, but was also 900+ votes behind.  Reggie Bush was a clear winner without any doubts.  Vince Young was asked by a reporter whether he would like to receive the award and he let the people know for one he wasn’t asked and two it has been five years passed and Reggie will always be considered the 2005 Heisman winner.

The performance Reggie Bush presented the people in the 2005 year was nothing but amazing.  The fans enjoyed watching him play whether they were fans of USC or not.  With the powerful explosions through the line and the spin moves he would do to make someone miss tackles were amazing to watch his performance.  The way he runs doesn’t surprise many for him being on the 2009 Super Bowl Champions with the New Orleans Saints. 

Reggie Bush forfeited the Heisman award on Tuesday September 14, 2010 which was surely a difficult task for him to do.  The Heisman Trophy is one of those incredible honors football players’ dreams of winning.  When one is a college football player there is nothing better than being considered the best college football player of the year.  It takes great discipline to be able to win this prestigious award and Reggie was fortunate to be among the greatest college football players ever and he will still be considered the winner whether he has an asterisk or not.

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Since, it has been five years the Heisman was given to Reggie Bush and Vince Young was a distant second, the Heisman Trophy Trust did say they weren’t going to be a Heisman winner for the year of 2005 so Vince young or the University of Texas won’t have the opportunity to hold the Heisman Trophy which would be huge for Vince and the college. 

Vince Young also stated "I would not want to have it, and don't want the trophy," the Tennessee Titans quarterback said to the reporters on Wednesday. "Like I said, 2005 Reggie Bush is the Heisman Trophy winner. Why would I want it?"

Reggie Bush stated, "One of the greatest honors of my life was winning the Heisman Trophy in 2005."  The New Orleans Saints statement said "For me, it was a dream come true. But I know that the Heisman is not mine alone. Far from it. I know that my victory was made possible by the discipline and hard work of my teammates, the steady guidance of my coaches, the inspiration of the fans, and the unconditional love of my family and friends. And I know that any young man fortunate enough to win the Heisman enters into a family of sorts. Each individual carries the legacy of the award and each one is entrusted with its good name.

Reggie also said, "It is for these reasons that I have made the difficult decision to forfeit my title as Heisman winner of 2005."
There were some heavy sanctions the NCAA has passed down on USC for the relation of the improper benefits received by two players which was a football player Reggie Bush and for a Basketball player named O.J. Mayo.


There could have been two different approaches that could have happened.  First, Reggie could return the trophy for not being eligible like he did or second the Heisman Trophy Trust could strip Reggie of the trophy.  This was the first time the Heisman Trophy has ever been returned in college football history.  Reggie will now be considered for forfeiting the trophy which looks better than him being stripped of the trophy.  This Heisman trophy is an award that has high expectations and compliance with the NCAA rules to even be eligible to be voted for the award.


The former college coach of Reggie Bush, Pete Carroll stated on Wednesday, "Reggie's got to do what he's got to do on this stuff and make his determination,” and "I support whatever he's doing. I'm sure he's figured it out and he's living it. I'm not really focused on it. There's nothing I can really do about that," the new Seattle Seahawks coach added. "All of our attention is on Denver and getting ready for the game. I wish him the best and hope they figure it all out."


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