Representatives fail to serve best interests of Reggie Bush
 

By Jim Trotter
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
May 28, 2006

For someone so proficient at running to daylight, Reggie Bush seems hopelessly trapped in the dark when it comes to the performance of his agent, Joel Segal, and his marketing rep, Mike Ornstein.

The last time a top-five draft choice received worse representation was 1999, when fellow San Diego County Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams signed with rapper Master P's fledgling sports company, then agreed to an eight-year contract with the Saints that was short on guaranteed money and long on incentives.

It's now starting to look as if Team Bush is equally negligent when it comes to protecting the client's best interests.




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RE: Representatives fail to serve best interests of Reggie B
 

This guy seems to really be going out of his way to bash Reggie.

RE: Representatives fail to serve best interests of Reggie B
 

eh... i think he is bashing reggies agent and marketing executive.....

RE: Representatives fail to serve best interests of Reggie B
 

It seems like he covers everybody in there, including his parents.

"Halfway across the country, a well-known NFL player took a break from his workout to watch Bush's first interview after the allegations of NCAA violations surfaced. When Bush stammered and stumbled after being asked if his family paid rent while living in the home, the veteran said out loud to the television what others were thinking in their heads: “He's not ready. He . . . is . . . not . . . ready!�

Wasn't then, and isn't now.

In some respects, it's amazing to witness the ineptitude that has taken place. When Bush left USC after winning two national titles and playing for a third, he was everybody's All-American. He had a clean background, a great smile and a game that, according to some, comes around but once a generation.

But now it seems as if Bush can't get out of his own way, in part because he's receiving poor advice from his handlers.

Two weeks ago, he tried to say all the right things at the Saints' minicamp. He told reporters he was ecstatic to be in New Orleans as the second pick, that he wanted to help rebuild the city and that he was confident his agent and the team would come to terms on a contract before training camp.

“I told my agent that I want to be here in camp on time, whatever it takes,� he said. “I don't want to get caught up in holdouts or anything.�

A few days later, after probably being informed that he had just undercut his agent's negotiating leverage, Bush was sent back out to “clarify� his remarks. His new position was that the Saints' proposal would have to “meet our expectations.�

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RE: Representatives fail to serve best interests of Reggie B
 

I know the main theme of the article is poor representation, but it also seems to me the guy's being a little negative towards Bush.

RE: Representatives fail to serve best interests of Reggie B
 

well bush is the one takin the advice...