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Bush says paydays should start in college

By Darren Rovell
ESPN.com

Monday, April 24, 2006

The NFL draft is just days away, so Reggie Bush's big payday as the probable No. 1 pick is imminent. But Bush, who left Southern Cal to turn pro after his junior season, doesn't think he should have had to wait this long to be able to fatten his wallet. "I think [collegiate] athletes should get paid," Bush told ESPN.com recently. "Maybe not as much as NFL players, but they have to get something more than they get now." Bush is well aware that he was worth a lot of money to USC, though it's not ...

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