Why is USC investigating Joe McKnights use of a sports utilitiy vehicle?”
Report: USC investigating McKnight’s use of SUV (AP) – 3 hours ago LOS ANGELES — Southern California is investigating tailback Joe McKnight’s use of an SUV registered to a businessman, according to a newspaper report. McKnight has been seen driving a 2006 Land Rover that state records indicate is registered to 47-year-old Scott Schenter, the Los Angeles Times reported in a story posted on its Web site Friday night. McKnight told the paper that he has never driven the SUV and it belongs to his girlfriend’s boss. “I know I can’t drive cars I’m not supposed to,” he said. “If somebody said they spotted me driving, they’re seeing wrong. I don’t even have the keys.” A company owned by Schenter had registered the domain name 4joemcknight.com, according to the newspaper report. USC is already being investigated by the NCAA and Pac-10 regarding accusations that running back Reggie Bush and basketball star O.J. Mayo received improper benefits
Junior tailback McKnight, the Trojans’ leading rusher, has been driving an SUV owned by a Santa Monica businessman, a possible violation of NCAA rules. Joe McKnight, star tailback of USC’s football team, has been driving a sport utility vehicle owned by a Santa Monica businessman, an arrangement the school is investigating and which may be in violation of NCAA rules. The NCAA prohibits student-athletes from accepting benefits from marketing representatives or agents or “extra benefits” based on their athletic ability. For several weeks, McKnight has been seen driving a well-kept 2006 Land Rover that, according to California Department of Motor Vehicles records, is registered to Scott Schenter. Schenter, 47, has a background that includes marketing, and a company he owned had previously registered a website called 4joemcknight.com. It is unclear whether Schenter has any ties with USC or whether the school had knowledge of his activiti
