Reggie Bush's restored Heisman a natural progression in new college sports world


by ESPN

ESPN— Reggie Bush getting his Heisman back is a natural result of college sports' new name, image and likeness rules. Will the NCAA follow suit with similar cases?

The Guardian—Reggie Bush reinstated as Heisman winner after ‘enormous change’ in college sports. Bush forfeited award in 2010 after NCAA investigationUSC back one of the best players in college football historyReggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after USC returned the award after an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans, the Heisman Trust announced Wednesday.“We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,”...

PJ Media—Is Returning Reggie Bush's Heisman Enough to Atone for College Sports' Past Problems?. We live in an era where people judge everything in history or culture by today’s standards. We call this phenomenon “presentism,” which

CNN—Reggie Bush getting 2005 Heisman Trophy back, Heisman Trust cites ‘enormous changes in college athletics’. Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Memorial Trophy back after having had to relinquish the award in 2010. In a press release Wednesday on Heisman.com, the decision by the Heisman Trust to reinstate Bush followed a deliberative process in which it closely monitored the “enormous changes” in the college football landscape. “We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,” Michael Comerford, president of The Heisman Trophy...