Much Ado about Nothing

Breaking news this week: A high profile player from a high profile conference may have (indirectly) received illegal benefits from (insert agent name/booster name/alumni name here). Tell me what else is new. This week it was former USC star back and Heisman winner Reggie Bush in the spotlight because his mother and step father were leasing a home in San Diego from a would be promoter and friend of an agent with a value over $750,000. Mansion right? While $750,000 may buy you the state of Alabama, it is only slightly above the average value for a home in that area. As for the leasee being the 'friend of an Agent', for those of you who aren't familiar with the area there are four basic types of people who live in California:

• Actors;
• Would be Actors;
• Agents;
• People in San Francisco.

As you can see, you would have an easier time finding a Teacher in California that doesn't want to dump Arnold than finding a person who doesn't know an Agent. Did Reggie Bush or his family receive benefits due to his status of being a star at USC? I'm sure they did. Do we know all the facts of this case? Absolutely not. Is this situation being blown out of proportion? Absolutely. Let the investigation play out before condemning the future #1 pick of the NFL Draft.