Vacated Victories
Although this was at the bottom of the Pat Haden story, I think it is worth mentioning because of so many reader comments on the subject.
When USC appealed the NCAA sanctions, it did not try to reverse the NCAA decision to vacate victories from the 2004-05 seasons.
``My understanding is those are non-negotiable,'' university spokesperson James Grant said. ``You cannot appeal those.''
I thought the time line for the BCS title game with Oklahoma was questionable?
Fortunately, the teams and their supporters on the other side of the football know who won those games (especially OK).
A call to Todd Dickey should resolve any confusion over this issue. I certainly hope USC appeals the two victories from the 2004 season, including the 2005 Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma. That was the undefeated season. There is scant evidence that Reggie was on the take before the Oklahoma game.
WOW, the NCAA is an absurd organization! The 2005 BCS championship was taken away due to Reggie being given a car in Dec. '04. The committee is corrected by SC as the car was actually given in the spring of '05 (by his step-father who the NCAA claimed got the $3,000 for the old used car by Lake). The committee ignores the obvious facts and SC cannot appeal??? What kind of screwball organization is the NCAA. That is truly absurd to say the very least!!!
Hi uscmike,
There was no evidence of what-so-ever! It was all based on the committee failing to read dates correctly on documents such as phone bills, a car registration and hotel bills. How they cannot read these dates correctly even when corrected by SC is beyond imagination! Agenda is clear in so many areas of this case!
O-I-C!! So, the NCAA committee thinks we're dumb or something. WTF? Give us all the wins we deserve back!!!
NCAA INFRACTIONS COMMITTEE = MONGRELS
Hi USConquer,
It was one win, but as big a win as you can get with the game being the BCS title game against Oklahoma, who we blew out. They could not take away the game fairly, so the NCAA committee flagrantly cheated!
Thus, NCAA INFRACTIONS COMMITTEE = MONGRELS