Bayless: If Bush is guilty, rip his Heisman

Skip Bayless, who is spot-on about three times in five, reaches right to the heart of most Trojan fans' fears. If Bush is guilty, Bayless says, take away his Heisman . Bayless first writes this:

The idea hit me Sunday night. I pushed it on Monday morning's "Cold Pizza." And I was very happy to read Joe Schad's Monday afternoon report on ESPN.com that members of the Heisman Trophy Trust are "doing some soul-searching" about it.

Yes, director Rob Whalen told Schad that the trustees have discussed "revoking" Bush's Heisman Trophy.

Good for them.

The mechanism for such a precendent has been kicked around since yesterday. Bayless implicitly admits the rules supplied by the Downtown Athletic Club would require a stretch, but not an unthinkable one:

After all, the Heisman rules say the recipient "must be in compliance with the bylaws defining an NCAA student." Can't that be interpreted as "student-athlete"? And can't that rule be enforced after the fact?

And how, Bayless wonders, could Bush have been as innocent as he claims? Money quote:

This is not to say Bush is guilty of doing anything wrong. Maybe Bush's parents paid the full rent. His mother has worked as a corrections officer and deputy sheriff. His stepfather works security at a public high school. They have one younger son.

But the family moved into the house before the season began. Surely Reggie would have visited the new house -- it's an easy drive from USC. Surely he would have wondered about the rent. Surely he knew.

If he did know and went along with the scheme, make him an ex-Heisman winner, gentlemen. For the good of the game.

An arguable point, to be sure.