USC stripped of 04 BCS Title

[Hurricane Season]

Shortly after sanctions were handed down/slammed onto the USC football program for the Reggie Bush fiasco, it was widely expected that the Trojans would be stripped of their 2004 BcS championship.

Nearly a year after those sanctions were levied on the program, and shortly after the school’s appeal of those sanctions was denied, the Trojans have indeed been stripped of the title.

According to a statement by BcS executive director Bill Hancock, USC’s 2004 title has officially been wiped off the books. The Trojans become the first football program to have a title vacated in the poll era.

The Associated Press had previously announced that USC would keep their 2004 AP title regardless of the sanctions and subsequent appeal, while the Football Writers Association of America, like the BcS, stripped the Trojans of their ’04 crown.

“The BCS arrangement crowns a national champion, and the BCS games are showcase events for post-season football,” Hancock said. “One of the best ways of ensuring that they remain so is for us to foster full compliance with NCAA rules. Accordingly, in keeping with the NCAA’s recent action, USC’s appearances are being vacated.

“This action reflects the scope of the BCS arrangement and is consistent with the NCAA’s approach when it subsequently discovers infractions by institutions whose teams have played in NCAA championship events.”

In addition to the vacated national title, USC is also forced to vacate their 2006 Rose Bowl appearance, a 41-38 win by Texas in the thrilling title game following the 2005 season.

And, no Auburn and/or Oklahoma, there will not be a new champion; rather, there will be no official winner of the ’04 title, although unofficially people will still remember the 55-19 pounding the Trojans put on the Sooners in the title game.

It’s unclear whether USC will return the crystal football trophy as it did with their copy of Bush’s Heisman.

As of this posting, there’s been no official comment from the school on this admittedly expected development.

UPDATED 5:01 p.m. ET: USC athletic director Pat Haden has released a statement on the BcS’ decision.

“This was not an unexpected outcome. We will comply with all requirements mandated by the result of this BCS vote.”

Additional, a school spokesperson confirmed to the Orange County Register that the BcS trophy was removed from the Heritage Hall lobby this morning. It remains unclear if the university will be shipping the crystal hardware back to the BcS.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/06/usc-stripped-of-04-bcs-title/related

 

[Dorado]

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/06/usc-stripped-of-04-bcs-title/related

Damn that shit aint cool, that going waaayyy to far.

 

[DJT]

Dang NCAA dropping the hammer.

 

[ac8720]

this is freaking awsome! thats what they deserve those cheating bastards

 

[Elite]

U$C

 

[ac8720]

U$C

exactly

 

[jonathanlambert33]

When is the NCAA going to come down on Auburn? USC had a guy take a limo ride, and his parents got a few nice things, and they get the death penalty.

Auburn players have admitted to cheating, the whole Newton situation, four admit to getting paid, etc etc etc...yet they have a squeaky clean record.

 

[BlueNation]

The NCAA can't punish the player so the only thing they can do is come down hard on the university that allowed this to happen.
I'm not complaining because I hate USC.

 

[Brutalis]

Auburn will be next.

 

[Lake Louise]

Only thing that I would say sucks about it is taking away the recognition that they participated in the 06 national championship. I mean, those who watched it will remember. That was a great game. One of the best championships I've seen. Problem with USC is they need to be craftier with their cheating, and don't get caught.

 

[andy]

this is bullshit imo, as a college football player I can tell you that if this happened to my team I would be furious. One player fucks up and the whole team has to pay for it. Like we had our rb test positive for drugs by an NCAA drug test after the last game and there was talk they were going to pull our championship. They didn't but I would be pissed. I don't like USC but that still sucks ass.

 

[Brutalis]

It's a team game.

Your QB scores a TD, and so do you. Your coaches play ineligible players and get caught and stripped of victories, so do you.