{"id":2229047,"date":"2024-04-24T11:24:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-legend-and-his-school-are-getting-the-heisman-trophy-back-report\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T11:26:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:26:08","slug":"college-football-legend-and-his-school-are-getting-the-heisman-trophy-back-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-legend-and-his-school-are-getting-the-heisman-trophy-back-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: College Football Icon and His Alma Mater to Receive Heisman Trophy Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-football-legend-and-his-school-are-getting-the-heisman-trophy-back-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2229047&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former USC running back\u2063 Reggie Bush\u200c is set to reclaim \u2064his Heisman Trophy\u200b after 14 years. The decision follows a Trust ruling that acknowledges significant changes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-florida-state-football-coach-bobby-bowden-dies-receives-praise-over-how-he-lived-life\/\" title=\"Legendary Florida State Football Coach Bobby Bowden Dies; Receives Praise Over How He Lived Life\">college football&#8217;<\/a>s landscape, \u2064allowing Bush\u200b to regain his rightful honor. USC will also receive a replica of\u2064 the trophy,\u2064 marking a historic moment for \u200bboth Bush and the university. Former USC running back Reggie Bush is \u2062poised to reclaim his Heisman Trophy \u2062after 14 years. \u2062The Trust&#8217;s decision recognizes the evolving college football environment, enabling Bush to restore his prestigious accolade. USC will also be presented with a replica\u2062 of the trophy, \u200bsymbolizing \u200da significant milestone for \u200bboth\u200c Bush and\u200b the \u200duniversity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>   <\/p>\n<h2>College Football Legend and His School Are Getting the Heisman Trophy Back: Report<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 24, 2024 at 7:45am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Former University of Southern California running back Reggie Bush is getting his Heisman Trophy reinstated nearly 14 years after the trophy\u2019s Trust took it from him after it was learned his family profited from his collegiate career.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/40014492\/reggie-bush-heisman-trophy-returned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> reported Wednesday that in the era of players jumping from school to school and cashing in on their names, images, and likeness, the Heisman Trophy Trust ruled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rams-ordered-to-pay-reggie-bush-12-5-million-for-injury-suffered-in-2015-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bush<\/a> deserved to have the highest honor in college football \u2014 one he earned on the field \u2014 returned to him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking: Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, amid what the Heisman Trust calls \u201cenormous changes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-fck-joe-biden-chant-rocks-georgia-florida-game\/\" title=\"VIDEO: 'F*ck Joe Biden' Chant Rocks Georgia-Florida Game\">college football landscape<\/a>,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteThamel?\">@petethamel<\/a> has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Bush forfeited his Heisman Trophy in 2010 in the wake of significant NCAA sanctions for USC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9XgMELf8d\">pic.twitter.com\/q9XgMELf8d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1783120039303958944?\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Trust said it reversed the 2010 decision to take the trophy away citing \u201cenormous changes in the college football landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-regret-said-lincoln-riley-murder-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC<\/a> will also receive a replica of the trophy Bush won during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/stats\/_\/id\/9588\/type\/college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a stellar 2005 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a comment to ESPN, Bush expressed his elation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I\u2019m thrilled to reunite with my fellow Heisman winners and be a part of the storied legacy of the Heisman Trophy, and I\u2019m honored to return to the Heisman family,\u201d Bush said.<\/p>\n<p>The current college football analyst added, \u201dI also look forward to working together with the Heisman Trust to advance the values and mission of the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think college sports are headed in a good direction with the sudden influx of money?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Heisman Trophy Trust issued its own statement in which it clarified keeping Bush on the outs was no longer justified \u2014 given the fact that players being compensated financially has become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/university-texas-qb-arch-manning-deal-changes-college-football-without-ever-making-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the sport\u2019s standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,\u201d Trust President Michael Comerford told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Comerford concluded, \u201cWe considered the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years in deciding that now is the right time to reinstate the trophy for Reggie. We are so happy to welcome him back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The decision ends a 14-year campaign to restore the trophy to Bush, whose family accepted improper gifts beginning in 2004, <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/718845-usc-and-the-reggie-bush-infractions-the-cliffs-notes-version\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bleacher Report<\/a> noted.<\/p>\n<p>That campaign heated up in recent months.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/johnny-manziel-reveals-treating-mental-health-disorder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Manziel<\/a>, the first player to win a Heisman as a freshman, announced last month he was effectively boycotting the Trust until Bush\u2019s trophy was returned to him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After careful thought and consideration I will be humbly removing myself from the Heisman trophy ceremony until <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReggieBush?\">@ReggieBush<\/a> gets his trophy back. Doesn\u2019t sit right with my morals and values that he can\u2019t be on that stage with us every year. Reggie IS the Heisman trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Do the\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JManziel2\/status\/1763937014766821689?\">March 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bush played for USC from 2003 to 2005 and was part of the Trojans\u2019 2004 BCS National Championship team.<\/p>\n<p>The next season, Bush won the Heisman, but USC lost in the final seconds of the title game to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-texas-fires-former-qb-vince-young-from-part-time-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Texas Longhorns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The now-39-year-old was the only former winner to lose the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Not even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-norm-macdonald-telling-o-j-simpson-jokes-got-fired-goes-viral-simpsons-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">O.J. 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