NCAA: Cam Newton eligible

**rebecacy** · 12-01-2010, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneworld

Weird ruling today...they acknowlege the "shopping" as an NCAA violation but because they can't show that Cam Newton knew about it, he is eligible.

Interesting.

Auburn Tigers' Cam Newton eligible to play, NCAA says - ESPN

I thought he was a goner because the NCAA was not going to put up with this crap any longer

and GC would be fired and Auburn would be given the death sentence. It didn't really take that long for the NCAA to find a way to weasel around it.

**CtownCyclone** · 12-01-2010, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by tazclone

Reggie knew about it.

Aha, the old "I didn't know about it" defense...give me a break. Think I'll try that at work and see how far that gets me.

**tazclone** · 12-01-2010, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by A-town Cy

Auburn can and will still get chizzed IMO. They just haven't found anything yet, so the NCAA has to let him be eligible. The NCAA will make tons of money off Cam playing in the SEC Championship and National Championship, and then they'll take all the losses and the NCAA will keep its money.

I think this is what will ultimately happen but I don't think it has anything to do with the NCAA making money. I think it has everything to do with what they can or can't prove and the fact that the FBI is involved and may be slowing the process down.
The NCAA has to make sure they can prove things and they don't have court ordered power like the FBI and police. That is why their investigations take longer

**djcubby** · 12-01-2010, 12:33 PM

Good to know that Auburn and the SEC have the NCAA wrapped around their little finger.

That would explain why Calipari has gone untouched at Kentucky

**RandomFan** · 12-01-2010, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneworld

Weird ruling today...they acknowlege the "shopping" as an NCAA violation but because they can't show that Cam Newton knew about it, he is eligible.

Interesting.

Auburn Tigers' Cam Newton eligible to play, NCAA says - ESPN

What a joke! It irritates me to no end that the my two favorite sports, college FB and BB, are run by such a joke of a governing body in the NCAA.

**CycoCyclone** · 12-01-2010, 12:36 PM

What horse manure. proof that the NCAA and SEC are on the take. I say revoke NCAA tax exempt status and bring it all into the light. Allow students the ability to be paid for endorsements like Olympic athletes.

**CyJack13** · 12-01-2010, 12:36 PM

To paraphrase The Wire; You might win a national title with a guy like that. You might also have to give it back.

**Tre4ISU** · 12-01-2010, 12:37 PM

Does anyone have evidence that Auburn paid for him? Until that comes out, the only thing is that Cecil was shopping him to Miss St. That is a violation but since he didn't go there we must assume he did not take the money from them. Until there is evidence that he or his family was given money to attend Auburn he will and should be eligible.

**LindenCy** · 12-01-2010, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by CycoCyclone

What horse manure. proof that the NCAA and SEC are on the take. I say revoke NCAA tax exempt status and bring it all into the light. Allow students the ability to be paid for endorsements like Olympic athletes.

Sounds good to me.

**rebecacy** · 12-01-2010, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by tazclone

I think this is what will ultimately happen but I don't think it has anything to do with the NCAA making money. I think it has everything to do with what they can or can't prove and the fact that the FBI is involved and may be slowing the process down.
The NCAA has to make sure they can prove things and they don't have court ordered power like the FBI and police. That is why their investigations take longer

My guess is the FBI will have a cleaner solution. They will take Cam's dad down to send a clear and ugly message to the parents and handlers of these kids. I can also see some merit in that approach.

**jdoggivjc** · 12-01-2010, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by yaman3;2029933[B

]Does anyone have evidence that Auburn paid for him? Until that comes out, the only thing is that Cecil was shopping him to Miss St. That is a violation but since he didn't go there we must assume he did not take the money from them.[/B] Until there is evidence that he or his family was given money to attend Auburn he will and should be eligible.

The fact that he was shopped to MSU in the first place makes him ineligible to play ANYWHERE, not just at MSU.

Someone want to post the NCAA Reg for me? I'm too lazy to go search for it...

**azepp** · 12-01-2010, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by yaman3

Does anyone have evidence that Auburn paid for him? Until that comes out, the only thing is that Cecil was shopping him to Miss St. That is a violation but since he didn't go there we must assume he did not take the money from them. Until there is evidence that he or his family was given money to attend Auburn he will and should be eligible.

So if I offered my neighbor $10k to off my wife for me but he declined, I didn't technically do anything wrong?

**mt85** · 12-01-2010, 12:44 PM

The NCAA had a great opportunity to send a strong message to the people that are shopping these athletes, but their decision reinforces a perception that money is what that organization is all about.

**CtownCyclone** · 12-01-2010, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by azepp

So if I offered my neighbor $10k to off my wife for me but he declined, I didn't technically do anything wrong?

That depends...was the $10K in the form of non-consecutive unmarked 20's in a thick envolope? Or was it a check?

**rebecacy** · 12-01-2010, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by mt85

The NCAA had a great opportunity to send a strong message to the people that are shopping these athletes, but their decision reinforces a perception that money is what that organization is all about.

Again, my guess is that they will let the FBI send the message when the FBI takes Cam's dad down. The FBI has a bit more overall muscle than the NCAA!