NCAA looking at Cam Newton for possibly receiving extra benefits.

Matt and Miller were just talking about this and it is blowing up Twitter right now.

cam newton - Google Search

He's being investigated for taking $200,000. Too bad for Auburn.

Take THAT Chizik...

Still don't see anything online outside of the donation to his father's church from a booster. Will be interesting if there is fire behind the smoke!

wow, all over twitter....

Wow....just....wow....

Ryan_M_Sharp‎: RT PeteThamelNYT: We have confirmation the NCAA is investigating recruitment of Cam Newton. // Local ties? T. Taylor, C. Luper, G. Malzahn

New York Times reporter confirms it...

If Gene chizzes their dream season, they will run him out of town. Unless they string him up first.

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Still don't see anything online outside of the donation to his father's church from a booster. Will be interesting if there is fire behind the smoke!

wow, all over twitter....

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Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what happens. Not sure how serious it really is...

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...-benefits.html

Here's the ESPN story: Cameron Newton offered for cash in exchange for signing letter of intent, ex-Mississippi State quarterback said - ESPN

Hopefully they will get on this fast and suspend him for games this season. I would hate for him to get to play out the year because they are still "investigating".

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Hopefully they will get on this fast and suspend him for games this season. I would hate for him to get to play out the year because they are still "investigating".

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"Cameron Newton preferred going to Mississippi State, but his father preferred Auburn. According to a story in Sports Illustrated last week, Cameron Newton left the final decision to his father, who declared to the family last Dec. 23 that his son would attend Auburn."

Boy if that don't smell fishy...:skeptical:

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Originally Posted by cyhiphopp

Hopefully they will get on this fast and suspend him for games this season. I would hate for him to get to play out the year because they are still "investigating".

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Question is, after the Reggie Bush incident...will they still award him the Heisman if he is under investigation, but was still allowed to play?

I remember mentioning that the great recruiting class and some exciting wins would get hopes up for Auburn fans, but he would find a way to Chizik them to hopelessness this season.
I had abandoned that because they looked to be for real (and the team certainly is, talent-wise).
But this, this would be a real Chizik treatment. It would take a real genius to blow the sweet deal he has at Auburn.

Gosh, I am so sad that this happened to a fine outstanding student-athlete. :policeman: