michAGAIN
04-09-2009, 12:43 PM
The NCAA has combined its investigations of two former USC star athletes into a single probe of the Trojans' athletic program, the Los Angeles Times reported.
In separate investigations, the NCAA has been looking into allegations that Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and NBA lottery pick O.J. Mayo both received improper benefits while at USC.
The attorneys for Louis Johnson, a former associate of Mayo, said that in a meeting with a Pacific 10 Conference executive, they were told that the NCAA had combined the two probes into a larger investigation of whether USC had shown a lack of institutional control, according to the Times.
(While this is encouraging news, I have uncovered more information. NCAA attorneys are excited to combine the investigations because it is much easier to sweep both problems under the rug at the same time. I'm sure the final results will show no fault and no penalties. After all, this is USC.)
In separate investigations, the NCAA has been looking into allegations that Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and NBA lottery pick O.J. Mayo both received improper benefits while at USC.
The attorneys for Louis Johnson, a former associate of Mayo, said that in a meeting with a Pacific 10 Conference executive, they were told that the NCAA had combined the two probes into a larger investigation of whether USC had shown a lack of institutional control, according to the Times.
(While this is encouraging news, I have uncovered more information. NCAA attorneys are excited to combine the investigations because it is much easier to sweep both problems under the rug at the same time. I'm sure the final results will show no fault and no penalties. After all, this is USC.)