Why do people often comment that the USC football program is "corrupt" and "illegitimate"? ?

Question

I'm assuming that there maybe some violation history and scandals in the past. People, not just here in L.A. but everywhere say that USC cheats in terms of recruiting and whatnot. Why do they say that USC cheats?

Answer 1

You obviously don't keep up in the sporting world that much. Recent events taken into effect, i'd say O.J. Mayo and Reggie Bush come to mind when people call USC "corrupt" (I.E. giving money support to plays, bribes, etc.)

Answer 2

if it had been any other program that had the Reggie Bush stuff they would be out of the championship hunt for two years but not them!

to bigjohn B other colleges that get caught face sanctions by NCAA but not USC!  its B.S.!

Answer 3

Ask the family of Reggie Bush:  the cars, the house, the cash, etc.

Answer 4

Some people think the Earth is flat. I cannot think of an institution that has NOT had problems in the past. USC wins, it always draws jealousy, it is the nature of people to envy.

And the "so called" experts on Y/A"  just read the newspaper and what ever is printed they believe, just like a bunch of sheep. And they sit in their little darkned room, staring at the screen, and write their screed. The little twerps probably never actually played a sport, they are two bit spazzes.

Captain: Please state some proof. You only know the newspapers comments. In fact you have NO proof, none. As I said it is envy, big time. Maybe is true and maybe it is not. Could it not be that the NCAA has no proof, just allegations, and cannot penalize. We believe in "innocent until proven guilty". So calm down and wait, if nothing happens then there was no proof. You are probably quite young but the Trojans have been penalized in the past and deserved it, likewise UCLA, UC Berkeley,  Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas, etc etc ad infinitum ad nauseum.

Answer 5

Because USC does cheat.

Answer 6

because its true. I'm sick and tired of every commentator saying USC this USC that like they are the only football team in college'''