USC responds to allegations...sorta

So, now that we’re on the topic of NCAA violations, why not take a look at another school facing the iron fist of the NCAA…USC. Sure, athletes receiving thousands of dollars in gifts from multiple boosters and other sources isn’t quite as bad as *GASP* students buying textbooks for other students, but it deserves attention nonetheless.

Yesterday, USC finally commented on the allegations they’re facing concerning Reggie Bush and basketball player O.J. Mayo. Or, umm, wait. Maybe they didn’t? Did they? During the video that the school’s athletic department posted, Vice President for Administration, Todd Dickey was adamant that no, USC would not be commenting on the ongoing investigation.

So basically what Dickey and Athletic Director Mike Garrett had to say in their first response in FOREVER was this: “Guys, we want to find out what’s going on just as much as you. No, wait… MORE than you. That’s how much we care about this whole thing. So trust us, we’re doing absolutely everything we possibly can to get this solved. Oh, and the reason we haven’t been saying anything until right now isn’t because we have anything to hide or because we’re trying to protect ourselves, it’s because we have the integrity to respect the NCAA and the investigation process. *stifles giggles* Oh, and did we mention we‘re not hiding anything? Cuz we totally aren‘t.”

Thanks for the clarification. Go Trojans?

Ok, if we’re being real here, what is going to happen to USC? Is the NCAA really going to lay the smack down on one of their biggest (and most profitable) powerhouses? Probably not. Even Bama got off lighter than what was expected and while they’re going to have to be watching their back for the next few years and it sucks to have to vacate wins, they didn’t lose a single scholarship, which would have rocked their world in a big way.

So I’m curious to see what’s going to happen in this long and drawn out ordeal because chances are, it ain’t even close to being over.