Reggie Bush seems like a good guy.  His teammates and even his opponents usually only had good things to say about him. 

I was watching Outside the Lines today and it was clear that he has been very charitable to his new home in New Orleans.  Lending a helping hand himself and using his endorsement deals to better the community.  Pepsi, Subway, and Adidas have donated large sums of money to the Katrina relief effort as part of their endorsement deal with Reggie Bush.  It is very cool that Reggie and Ornstein would make sure that whoever endorsed Reggie would also donate to Katrina relief. 

Sure this is a brilliant PR move by Ornstein and Bush, but it is a PR move that benefits everybody.  Reggie himself has taken a very personal interest in how this money was used.  Choosing and overseeing the reconstruction of several local high school football stadiums.  Stadiums that were once flooded and covered in debris are now clean and green.  Reggie Bush is making a difference on and off the field.

Off the field difference has not been all positive though.  While Bush is rebuilding New Orleans and the Saints he may have left his Trojans in shambles.  USC's future is in major jeopardy.  Bush and Ornstein's relationship was undeniably violating NCAA rules and it was under the watch of Pete Carroll.  I don't think this investigation will affect Reggie's play on the field.  Even if he loses his Heisman (which I am against) it will more than likely only motivate him more on the football field.  USC on the other hand could and most likely should face major sanctions and lose future scholarships. 

The rise of the Saints and the fall of the Trojans is upon us.