The NCAA went to Los Angeles yesterday and took USC's 2006 National Championship in football back with them, and stored it away in the same room with Memphis's recent Final Four and national championship game appearance, Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy from 2006, and other trophies and awards from events that didn't really happen. As a result of Bush playing while he should have been ineligible USC's BCS Championship was vacated.
I feel that's pretty much a pointless gesture. It takes away the hard work and the reward that many innocent players achieved. For some backups, maybe a 3rd string punter, or 3rd string long snapper who was a walk-on maybe that was the highlight of their athletic career with that ring they earned. I'll grant a football superpower like USC likely isn't bringing in the walk-ons like Duke or someone, but there are still players who had no NFL aspirations, who's sports highlight was their contribution in practice or on special teams for a National Champion. Now they don't have that.
But I think it's likely that the NCAA dusted off a spot on the shelf next to that championship to stick some Ohio State Big Ten titles and bowl victories in the very near future.
Between USC and Ohio State keeping the NCAA busy there is no telling what John Calipari is getting away with at Kentucky right now while the NCAA has its back turned.
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