Reggie Bush is finally getting his Heisman Trophy back.
The Heisman Trust had for years dragged its feet in acknowledging the legendary Trojan running back as its 2005 winner after he had forfeited the trophy in 2010 amid major NCAA sanctions against USC that found he had accepted improper benefits. Bush had pushed harder in recent years to see his trophy returned, even going so far as to sue the NCAA for defamation. Still, the Trust continued to balk at the possibility.
But that tone changed abruptly on Wednesday, spurred by what the Trust described as “enormous changes in college athletics.