USC officially stripped of 2004 BCS National Championship
by JazzyUte on Jun 6, 2011 2:01 PM MDT
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PrintDue to the ineligibility of SC Trojan running back Reggie Bush, the Bowl Championship Series has stripped SC of their national championship from the 2004 season.
Of course, along with Auburn, Utah was the other team that finished the '04 season undefeated.
If there was any justice in the world, they would have claim to that national championship. It doesn't work that way, however. It's extremely unlikely the BCS names any team to replace the Trojans as their champion. So it will go vacated in future discussion - and it should be pointed out that the AP, who also selected SC as their champion, still recognizes them as champions.
Fortunately, unlike in 2004 and 2008, now that the Utes are in the Pac-12, going undefeated should be enough to get them a spot in the championship game.
So, hopefully we're done with the 'what ifs...' from now on.
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I know this has been stated ad nauseum
but wouldn’t it make a lot more sense to punish a school when the coaches and players who committed offenses are still there, rather than seven years later? I suppose there have been appeals and whatnot, but I can’t believe how long this entire scenario has taken to play out. And the offenders are long gone (and enjoying life in the NFL).
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What a waste of time...
Seriously. Does waving a wand and saying “poof… championship gone” accomplish anything? It happened, we all saw USC win, they got all the praise and adulation at the time of winning, and that’s what will be remembered by EVERYONE. That 2004 championship is ancient history by now and the BCS announcing this… IN 2011… is just silly.
What about OSU
The Ohio State infractions were more wide-spread than the one man USC wrecker – Reggie Bush. All I can say is, the Buckeyes better have their heads served on a plate too.
the ohio state infractions are so egregious that the ncaa will come down hard on them.
guess who the winner is? Auburn. the ncaa seems to only be able to focus on one major institution at a time.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 7, 2011 2:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Death Penalty?
Like SMU in the 1980’s? That will never happen again.
New 2004 Champion?
Even if they did announce one, it would be Auburn. Now if 2008 Gators were declared ineligible and stripped of their title Utah would have the best argument.
Well I don't see it that way since OU was undefeated until last game that has been vacated so they still ended up 12-0
Even though the standings changed after the bowl games that ranking doesn’t really count since technically they never lost and were ahead of Auburn all along. But I say that we go back and check every NC in time and change or accept the end results————————NOT.
by so.cal.native1952 on Jun 10, 2011 9:40 AM MDT up reply actions
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