karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Nov 4, 2010 6:02pm
http://twitter.com/#!/PeteThamelNYT/status/305200367665153
BREAKING NEWS: We have on-record confirmation the NCAA is investigating the recruitment of Cameron Newton.
gorocks99
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Nov 4, 2010 6:05pm
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karen lotz
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Nov 4, 2010 6:06pm
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Nov 4, 2010 6:07pm
Fail horn for Auburn?
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Nov 4, 2010 6:15pm
The NCAA is investigating an SEC school for football..what do you know. Has there been an SEC team NOT under investigation this season? Vanderbilt maybe? haha
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Nov 4, 2010 7:14pm
Only in the SEC...
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Nov 4, 2010 7:16pm
yikes....ready to accept that award, LaMichael??
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Nov 4, 2010 8:44pm
Word from the South is Cams dads church just got a lot of new renovations just saying.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Nov 4, 2010 8:51pm
I find it odd that Cam wanted to go to Mississippi State but his Dad made the decision that Cam is going to go to Auburn... that definitely doesn't bode well for Auburn. Make it seem like they guaranteed money if he could get Cam to go there.
I have a feeling Newton might be innocent or relatively innocent in this, but it was his family or handlers that were pushing the money thing.
I have a feeling Newton might be innocent or relatively innocent in this, but it was his family or handlers that were pushing the money thing.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Nov 4, 2010 8:54pm
Fly4Fun;545356 wrote:I have a feeling Newton might be innocent or relatively innocent in this but it was his family or handlers that were pushing the money thing.
That would be a travesty.
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sjmvsfscs08
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Nov 4, 2010 10:09pm
sleeper;545268 wrote:Only in the SEC...
Maurice Clarrett, Troy Smith and Santonio Holmes beg to differ.
stroups
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Nov 4, 2010 11:32pm
firestonefan
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Nov 5, 2010 2:22am
I didn't see Tyrell on your list?
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georgemc80
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Nov 5, 2010 7:41am
sjmvsfscs08;545410 wrote:Maurice Clarrett, Troy Smith and Santonio Holmes beg to differ.
Ummmm...the total quoted is something like 180K....that is just a little more than the 500 dollar handshake or the use of a vehicle....
But it is the SEC...where if youre not cheating..youre not trying.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Nov 5, 2010 9:17am
georgemc80;545567 wrote:Ummmm...the total quoted is something like 180K....that is just a little more than the 500 dollar handshake or the use of a vehicle....
But it is the SEC...where if youre not cheating..youre not trying.
+1
However, from all of the reports, it seems like it wasn't really Cam doing any of this but rather his family/handlers. If so, I actually would kinda feel bad for him, as he wasn't the one orchestrating it.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Nov 5, 2010 9:25am
So, he was going to go to Mississippi State, after he asked them for $200k? What does that say about them?
Is he getting paid? I would be surprised if he's not.
Is he getting paid? I would be surprised if he's not.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Nov 5, 2010 9:42am
Dynasty, I think you have it a bit mixed up.
I think Mississippi State is in the clear here. Cam wanted to go to Mississippi state and that's where most believed he was going to go. But then they were asked for $180k as a reduced price because this is where Cam wanted to go.
So they basically were saying Cam wants to go here, we'll let him go here if you pay up for a little less than others are willing to pay.
I think Mississippi State is in the clear here. Cam wanted to go to Mississippi state and that's where most believed he was going to go. But then they were asked for $180k as a reduced price because this is where Cam wanted to go.
So they basically were saying Cam wants to go here, we'll let him go here if you pay up for a little less than others are willing to pay.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Nov 5, 2010 9:52am
Yea, but he was almost committed to Miss State. If, during his recruitment, he was looking for a payout, it's safe to assume that Miss St. would have only been considered if they offered some compensation.
I know he ultimately didn't go there, so they likely didn't pay him. But still, one could be led to believe that they had a payment lined up if he was that close to committing.
I know he ultimately didn't go there, so they likely didn't pay him. But still, one could be led to believe that they had a payment lined up if he was that close to committing.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Nov 5, 2010 9:58am
I'm gonna wait for the NCAA to shake all the trees here, but so far nothing too damning has come out about Newton, just his entourage.
gerb131
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Nov 5, 2010 10:40am
j_crazy;545643 wrote:I'm gonna wait for the NCAA to shake all the trees here, but so far nothing too damning has come out about Newton, just his entourage.
As a poster above said, I think its more his entourage as well.
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vball10set
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Nov 5, 2010 10:48am
Do you think will hurt him as far as the Heisman voters are concerned, especially in the wake of the Reggie Bush fiasco? It would be human nature for the voters to have this in the back of their minds when filling out their ballots, wanting to ensure that another mistake isn't made, especially when the other one is fresh in everyone's minds.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Nov 5, 2010 10:50am
vball10set;545676 wrote:Do you think will hurt him as far as the Heisman voters are concerned, especially in the wake of the Reggie Bush fiasco? It would be human nature for the voters to have this in the back of their minds when filling out their ballots, wanting to ensure that another mistake isn't made, especially when the other one is fresh in everyone's minds.
Yea maybe if there was anyone else in the discussion. He is hands down the best player in college football this year.
KnightRyder
Posts: 1,428
Nov 5, 2010 10:51am
georgemc80;545567 wrote:Ummmm...the total quoted is something like 180K....that is just a little more than the 500 dollar handshake or the use of a vehicle....
But it is the SEC...where if youre not cheating..youre not trying.
but when you shake 200 hands a week it begins to add up
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0311sdp
Posts: 580
Nov 5, 2010 11:02am
He's not hands down the best player but, that's for another thread. There's too much money in college football to keep it perfectly clean, SEC may be the dirtiest but there're not alone.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Nov 5, 2010 11:07am
0311sdp;545687 wrote:He's not hands down the best player but, that's for another thread. There's too much money in college football to keep it perfectly clean, SEC may be the dirtiest but there're not alone.
Might be for another thread, but who do you consider to be close? I guess LaMichael James, but who else can you really throw in that conversation? Kellen Moore? Luck?