I actually dont hate this. Lots of truths.
He’s pretty hard on Reggie. As I am.
He also wrongly avoids all mention of the corrupt ncaa.
If he is innocent, then why didnt he ever prove it? And let all these draconian punishments happen? This is why Reggie is no hero to me. He also lost to VY in the RB.
Here comes the story of the Hurricane
The man the NCAA came to blame
For something Trojans claim he never done
Got his trophy taken away, but one time he could-a been
The champion of South Central
Plaschke isn’t even worth reading anymore when it comes to usc. So I didn’t bother and won’t
Plashke writes that it was all Reggie's doing. He is wrong and didn't do his homework. The free rent deal and other incentives were the result of an agreement between the stepdad, Lloyd Lake, and his accomplice (forgot his name). As much as I like ol' Bill, he many times omits very important details in his articles, and ends up with egg on his face. Westwood Ho being the most famous.
you need to check out Ryan's interview with Dan Weber re: Reggie's saga and getting his HT back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRR5yzLjhk
I don't think Reggie could do a lot about the situation. Did Reggie know about his stepdad's arranging this? yes, but what 20 year old is gonna be able to tell their "parent' to grow up? not happening, esp with this amount of money at play.
Further, and you should get this at this point, the ncaa penalties were coming down on USC regardless of what Reggie did or confessed to. The ncaa and their pet programs had a hard on to get USC and Reggie provided their shot, whether legit or not. When you have Paul Dee and Miami acting as your paragon of virtue, the fix is in.