Newton's classic line "My parents do a lot of things behind the scenes that go..."

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T-TownVol said:
very narrow thinking there Nightmare.....my 13 year old footballer is following this closely and is asking why this is being allowed....your statement is short sighted as to the role of the NCAA and this ruling
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Innocent until proven guilty.

And if your 13 year old goes to college, cheats on an exam, buys a stolen laptop and wins the Heisman, you can go ahead and Blame Cam.
 
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CountVolcula said:
You can steal laptops, cheat on exams, and take money and still be awarded the highest football award in CFB.

What kind of lesson are we teaching kids?

That as long as you are great at a sport, we dont care what you do as long as you win.

Crazy world we live in
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Cam Newton is not the only one; he is only the most recent one. There are others like him, probably hundreds, in the NCAA FBS ranks right now.

The Heisman trophy has lost it's luster among those who still consider NCAA football as the last bastion of the amateur athlete. Note that the Football Writers snubbed Cam, and over 100 Heisman voters left him off their ballots. A clear sign that, among a noticeable minority of Heisman voters and the sports media, the Cam Newton saga fails the smell test.

Yes, it is a crazy world we live in. And it's ruled by those who pull the proverbial purse strings, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars (if not more) in bowl revenue, conference shares, media revenue, and leverage in future bowl and media contracts.

Money rules. If Cam Newton had been the QB at Memphis...had the BCS NC not been on the line...had the SEC not been involved...would the NCAA have ruled as quickly as they did, and the way they did?

We'll probably never know. The NCAA was coy enough to leave the door open for future sanctions, but there was no way, absent a smoking gun, that they were going to take the Auburn QB out of the BCS NC game. Millions were at stake.

I have the feeling that at some point in the near future, someone will talk; or a federal indictment will loosen tongues; or a very persistent investigative journalist will find the truth. And when it finally sees the light of day, Cam Newton will have to face the truth.

This time, Cecil should be standing right beside him.
 
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GreyWolf1129 said:
Cam Newton is not the only one; he is only the most recent one. There are others like him, probably hundreds, in the NCAA FBS ranks right now.

The Heisman trophy has lost it's luster among those who still consider NCAA football as the last bastion of the amateur athlete. Note that the Football Writers snubbed Cam, and over 100 Heisman voters left him off their ballots. A clear sign that, among a noticeable minority of Heisman voters and the sports media, the Cam Newton saga fails the smell test.

Yes, it is a crazy world we live in. And it's ruled by those who pull the proverbial purse strings, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars (if not more) in bowl revenue, conference shares, media revenue, and leverage in future bowl and media contracts.

Money rules. If Cam Newton had been the QB at Memphis...had the BCS NC not been on the line...had the SEC not been involved...would the NCAA have ruled as quickly as they did, and the way they did?

We'll probably never know. The NCAA was coy enough to leave the door open for future sanctions, but there was no way, absent a smoking gun, that they were going to take the Auburn QB out of the BCS NC game. Millions were at stake.

I have the feeling that at some point in the near future, someone will talk; or a federal indictment will loosen tongues; or a very persistent investigative journalist will find the truth. And when it finally sees the light of day, Cam Newton will have to face the truth.

This time, Cecil should be standing right beside him.
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Well said. What gets me is that 200,000 is miniscule to what this kid will or might make in the NFL so at best it was a short sale. What this will potentially cost him in endorsements is enormous. That may not be fair to the crowd who would rather players get paid but it's reality at this time. Cecil was an idiot for not believing in his kid because if he did believe in his kid he would have known so much more would come later.
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DD4ME said:
Well said. What gets me is that 200,000 is miniscule to what this kid will or might make in the NFL so at best it was a short sale. What this will potentially cost him in endorsements is enormous. That may not be fair to the crowd who would rather players get paid but it's reality at this time. Cecil was an idiot for not believing in his kid because if he did believe in his kid he would have known so much more would come later.
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I doubt if this will cost him millions in endorsements. Even the most heinous acts committed by sports figures are soon forgotten.
 
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I just cant believe that this kid's eligibility is not in question. I mean his father is his guardian and spoke in his name and had his hand out. How in the hell can someone like that be ruled eligible? My guess is we haven't heard the last of this and it will all come out after the season. The NCAA just didn't want it to mess up their $$$$ and dream BCS National Championship matchup.
 
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#34
I'm just surprised that he referenced his mother's womb. I bet the pro-choicers are furious!
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Montrell Hardy said:
I just cant believe that this kid's eligibility is not in question. I mean his father is his guardian and spoke in his name and had his hand out. How in the hell can someone like that be ruled eligible? My guess is we haven't heard the last of this and it will all come out after the season. The NCAA just didn't want it to mess up their $$$$ and dream BCS National Championship matchup.
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You're right. They say they don't have evidence to implicate Auburn, but at the same time they're more than likely not looking. They are probably going to wait until Auburn wins the title and then cash in after they feel that there has been enough merchandise sold to line their pockets.
 
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