Say It Ain't So: Reggie Bush to Give Back Heisman

By Sharmaine Jones

Reggie Bush is set to go down in history, but hold your applause and celebratory cheers because Reggie may not want to be remembered for this particular “stat”.  The former Southern Cal running back will reportedly have his Heisman Trophy honors reneged, becoming the first to have it taken away in its 75-year history.

photo via Black Christian News

Bush, now playing for the New Orleans Saints, was on the losing end of a ruling by the NCAA earlier this summer citing he committed several violations during his three year college career. (Apparently smoldering good looks isn't effective against the NCAA!)  While a member of the Trojans, Bush, – against NCAA regulations – accepted cash, gifts, and other benefits from agents attempting to sign him as a client, making him retroactively ineligible for part of the 2004 and all of the 2005 season – the year he won the Heisman.
On the heels of the NCAA's ruling came the investigation by the Heisman Trophy Trust which have ultimately come to the same conclusion.

So what happens next? The Heisman Trust will strip Bush of the trophy and leave the 2005 season vacant.  We can bet the 2005 NCAA football season will wind up being a trivia question in the near future!

This especially sucks for former University of Texas quarterback (and 2005 Heisman runner-up) Vince Young, since the trophy isn't being passed down by default.  But then again, we figure that no one wants to be known as “that guy”.  Overall, Reggie Bush is a 25 year-old NFL superstar that on the field, did in fact earn the Heisman Trophy during his college career and is now on a Super Bowl winning team.  Not to mention the fact that he's got a Kardashian love affair under his belt to boast about!  We're assuming he's not too broken up about not actually owning the physical statue...

What do you guys think? Should Reggie Bush be stripped of his Heisman Trophy?  Tell us in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Heisman Trophy, NCAA, New Orleans Saints, Reggie Bush, Southern Cal Trojans