At last.
The Heisman Trust made waves Wednesday morning by finally agreeing to give legendary USC running back and former Super Bowl champion Reggie Bush his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Bush and football fans alike have been waiting for and dreaming about this moment ever since he got it taken away after violating multiple NCAA rules.
Exclusive: Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, ESPN has learned, with a formal “reinstatement” of the trophy coming today. The decision comes amid what the Heisman Trust calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.” https://t.co/ug2Q0rOeh7 pic.twitter.com/dwK7wd3I7b
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 24, 2024
The Heisman Trust made this move as part of a plethora of changes to the college football landscape.
Fans all over social media are both celebrating and breathing a sigh of relief after this news was announced.
Massive W for the college football world!
— GamecockRetweeter (@bradsales312) April 24, 2024
The right thing to do
— Penn State FB Thoughts (@PSU_FB_Thoughts) April 24, 2024
Congrats Reggie Bush! Should have never had it taken away in the first place.
— Silky Martland (@mmartland) April 24, 2024
This is wayyyyyyy overdue. The game has changed so much. Good for Reggie!
— Dylan Wilkerson (@wilkersonadylan) April 24, 2024
With college players now being allowed to make millions of dollars through NIL money, it was only a matter of time before Bush got his award back.
Simply put, he is one of the greatest college football players of all time.
Over his final two seasons with the Trojans (2004-2005), he recorded over 3,600 scrimmage yards and 31 total touchdowns.
He accomplished everything that a player could accomplish at the college level.
National champion, All-American, AP College Football Player of the Year, Heisman Trophy winner, etc.
He did it all, but he finally got that fourth award back, which is truly a great sight to see for himself and all fans.
After leaving USC and going to the NFL, Bush would go on to accomplish everything at that level too as a running back.
Super Bowl winner, First-Team All-Pro, 1,000-yard rusher, etc.
But no matter what he did in the NFL, his legacy at USC was always going to be one of the greatest.
Now that he has his Heisman back, all is seemingly right with the college football world.
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