Obscure Sports Quarterly

This case just got more interesting. As Yahoo! Sports is reporting, a judge denied a request by Reggie Bush’s attorney for a gag order in the lawsuit against him filed by Lloyd Lake.

Why is this important?

As Bruins Nation pointed out, this means the NCAA will have access to this case’s testimony and evidence for their investigation into Reggie Bush allegedly receiving cash and other goods from Lake while Bush was still playing at USC. Which, if true (and if you look at the evidence that’s been reported by Yahoo! and in the book Tarnished Heisman, it’s hard to believe it isn’t), then Bush broke the rules. The only issue is how much USC knew or was involved, and what the penalties would be from the NCAA.

Another newsworthy item that came out was the possibility of Pete Carroll having to testify.

(Lake’s attorney Brian Watkins) said he expects to call 20 witnesses if the trial goes forward, and he said that USC head coach Pete Carroll and assistant coach Todd McNair would be among those subpoenaed as witnesses.

Also, the trial date was set for March 13 — yes, of next year. It will be a long wait.