NCAA investigating Reggie Bush, Dwayne Jarrett (merged all)

[OCBucksFan]

Aaah, I was not aware of that Methomps. I see the media trash other schools, like they did OSU over the whole Clarette whine fest, and always wondered why you never see it about USC. Now I know.

[methomps]

Originally Posted by BuckStocksHere

I think if you want pro USC sentiment - you should go to a pro USC board. Don't forget the audience you are talking too.... I frankly hate USC and always have. Not as much as Notre Dame and not as much as scUM, but they are right up in that next group.
The one thing I don't do is go defend OSU related items on a USC board. Never have, never will.

I'm not asking for pro-SC sentiments.

Originally Posted by lvbuckeye

comparing headlines on a website to the headliner of the most watched sports show in the country is apples and oranges. when they do a complete episode of Outside the Lines about the [censored] going on at USC, you'll have an argument, but not before.

Already did an OTL. I didn't think it was that good. And again, who is comparing?

[23Skidoo]

Originally Posted by methomps

It's a problem of hyperbole, salience, and selective retention. It's basic psychology that people are more likely to remember information that corresponds with their beliefs, and less likely that they will remember things that do not correspond with their beliefs. People are also more likely to remember things that are more important to them, so a Buckeye fan might remember an OSU article but forget a USC article.

You have to be kidding me. I agreed with most of what else you posted, but this is just ridiculous. If everything is so "out of mind, out of sight" then why is it I remember ESPN highly publicizing other NCAA investigations in hour-long specials? (ie: practically the entire SEC when it comes to rich boosters crossing the line) So much for that theory...

[crazybuckfan40]

They actually talked about this on Around the Horn and have talked about it quite a bit...

Hey Methomps question, do you feel that USC is in the wrong here, or do you feel they are clean...

From an outsider looking in, here are things I have come upon, Reggie took lots of things, but Carrol is going to say he wasnt aware of any of it whether that is true or not...Things won't come out till the Federal investigation is over with...

The whole McKnight thing seems like there was some wrong doing, just due to all the conflicting stories and trying to packpedal after they said what they said...Nothing more than a slap on the wrist here...

[Steve19]

Originally Posted by methomps

If this were Ohio State, ESPN would have this on page 1, but since it's USC it's...err, nevermind.

Look, I think Carroll made a mistake. I think he went too far in trying to counteract the record amount of negative recruiting that LSU was using.

But it's a secondary violation. I think barring McKnight from coming would be an overreaction, and I think the mindless connect-the-dots between this and Bush's agent mess is silly.

I think some people who have previously complained that ESPN was blowing things out of proportion are guilty of the same.

Quite the contrary. Methomps, with all due respect, how can you write something like that? That kid did not mis-speak. Carroll is guilty of a violation and he is clearly lying about it in the press. What is he teaching this young man about life?

USC is riddled with violations. There is now not any doubt that Bush and his family took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. All of the other crap. At what point does the NCAA take some bloody action?

It is high time that fans of other teams everywhere started writing letters to the NCAA and to the press demanding action. It is high time that USC was given a good looking over by the NCAA. What they find will not be pretty.

[methomps]

Originally Posted by 23Skidoo

You have to be kidding me. I agreed with most of what else you posted, but this is just ridiculous. If everything is so "out of mind, out of sight" then why is it I remember ESPN highly publicizing other NCAA investigations in hour-long specials? (ie: practically the entire SEC when it comes to rich boosters crossing the line) So much for that theory...

1. It's a problem of hyperbole, salience, and selective retention. It's basic psychology that people are more likely to remember information that corresponds with their beliefs, and less likely that they will remember things that do not correspond with their beliefs. People are also more likely to remember things that are more important to them, so a Buckeye fan might remember an OSU article but forget a USC article.
2. Do you hold a belief that ESPN ignores wrongdoings in the SEC?

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

They actually talked about this on Around the Horn and have talked about it quite a bit...

Hey Methomps question, do you feel that USC is in the wrong here, or do you feel they are clean...

From an outsider looking in, here are things I have come upon, Reggie took lots of things, but Carrol is going to say he wasnt aware of any of it whether that is true or not...Things won't come out till the Federal investigation is over with...

The whole McKnight thing seems like there was some wrong doing, just due to all the conflicting stories and trying to packpedal after they said what they said...Nothing more than a slap on the wrist here...

Involvement: I don't believe SC was involved in the Bush scandal.

Knowledge: I've seen no credible evidence that they knew about it, but I don't know either way.