So as you know, there's a mounting controversy over O.J Mayo and his accepting of money, goods, etc. at his time at USC... I think that if Mayo took the money, he's a cheat, because he knows the rules. Kids like Mayo are sophisticated. They don't travel the country on AAU teams for three years and play in al these tournaments without knowing the rules. I'm not going to talk about whether I would have taken the money or not when I was in ninth grade or whether O.J Mayo would have taken the money when he was in ninth grade. It matters not, because everyone knows it's wrong. That's why things like this get covered up - it's wrong, and they know it. The great irony here is Reggie Bush suffers no penalty whatsoever. He's making $50 million per year with the Saints, and he has more national commercial than any other non-quarterback in history. And in addition, what has he actually done in the NFL? Nothing...
I would hand down some serious sanctions on Tim Floyd if all this turns out to be true. Why? Because the way in which Mayo was recruited was so strange. Floyd had gotten so many questions about it, that he had to know that this was an ongoing story. And in addition, I think Pete Carroll should be given a call and told the same thing. Although the Mayo controversy is arguably more serious, Bush could be just as guilty as Mayo, if not more. And Carroll should be disciplined as such, if this turns out to be true. I know all of these things are speculation at this point, but there is an awful lot of evidence pointing towards Mayo's guilt. And if he really did do it, it is going to reflect negatively upon USC and their respective coaches (i.e., Floyd and Carroll). So I think those two coaches should be dealt with to some degree...
