Matthew Forbes, a rising tennis star and incoming freshman at Michigan State University, has qualified for the US Open but faces NCAA rules that prevent him from accepting the tournament’s prize money. Forbes’s qualification highlights the ongoing debate surrounding athlete compensation in college sports.
Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, more than a decade after the award was revoked due to NCAA violations. The decision follows significant changes in college athletics, including the legalization of athlete compensation. Bush will now be recognized as the most outstanding college football player of 2005 and will be invited to future Heisman Trophy ceremonies.
