Yet another Cam allegation, this one far more serious for AU
It’s a new day, but the same story. Or, more precisely, the same story with a new twist. Joe Schad of ESPN.com is reporting that two sources who recruit for Mississippi State claim that Cam Newton, the Auburn quarterback who’s from College Park, and his father Cecil “admitted in separate phone conversations to a pay-for-play plan while Newton was being recruited late last year.”
More ominously for Auburn, Schad reports that Cam Newton called another recruiter to express regret, saying his father had chosen Auburn for him because “the money was too much.”
A tempest has raged around Newton the past week, beginning with ESPN’s original report that the former Mississippi State quarterback John Bond claimed he had been told it would take $180,000 for the player to enroll at MSU. A subsequent report by FoxSports.com contended that Newton had faced charges of cheating while at Florida, prompting angry responses from both Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs and coach Gene Chizik and, in a bizarre twist, a denial from Florida coach Urban Meyer that he had been FoxSports’ source.
But this latest report from ESPN marks the first time the Newtons, father and son, have been linked — even if the link comes via second-hand unnamed sources — to any recruiting malfeasance, and it’s also the first time it has been suggested — even if the suggestion was apparently made by Cam Newton himself — that the family might have received money from Auburn.
And this could change everything. Auburn’s stance to date has been that Newton is eligible to play for the Tigers, but a school cannot allow a player to continue to represent it if his eligibility is at issue. To date it hasn’t been. (The Bond allegations pertained to Mississippi State, not Auburn.) But now it is.
And Auburn, which is ranked No. 2 in both the Associated Press poll and the BCS standings, plays Georgia on Saturday. You’d be well advised to stay tuned.
Still more Cam! Even by SEC standards, this latest tempest is mind-boggling.
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
387 comments Add your comment
Timothy
November 10th, 2010
10:05 am
Let’s play ball! Nothing is going to happen with this any time soon anyway. Look how long things took at Southern Cal with the Reggie Bush thing. Newton will be a multi-millionaire in the NFL before anything happens. All this has ruined a great rivalry game this weekend. IF UGA beats AU with Cam it’s because he was distracted and if UGA beats AU without Cam it’s because he didn’t play. Bummer..
Katherine
November 10th, 2010
10:05 am
This whole thing is just sad…..and in the end Cam will be like reggie…a multi millionaire in the nfl and auburn will be left in the ruins.
Virginiadawg
November 10th, 2010
10:05 am
Why do we put so much stock in Joe Schadd’s unnamed sources? These stories are third generation hearsay from people who don’t have the guts to show their faces. And what kills me is that these Miss. St. recruiters kept right on going after Cam even though there were demands that they pay him? They don’t report it to the NCAA until after he signs with Auburn? Mark, as a journalist, don’t you have some ethical obligation to either name a source, explain why the source refuses to be named, or just not run a story like this?
JB
November 10th, 2010
10:06 am
Does that slime ball Banker Louder still run things at AU ?
john
November 10th, 2010
10:06 am
Hey Mark, remember me?
What do ya have to say now?
LMAO, you bias HACK
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
November 10th, 2010
10:06 am
my problem is why is this all coming to light 11 games into the season?? if the allegations are true, why was none of this mentioned in the beginning of the season?
McDawg
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
what?? the adults are the corrupt ones-let the kids play-i really couldn’t care less about sleazy agents and recuriters-its about what happenes between the hedges-play on
Dog Island Gator
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Mark, Urban Meyer has been quiet on Cam Newton and has stayed above this mess. He was not released from Florida for just having and lying about a stolen computer. There have been alot more incidents that happened at FL. I hope it comes out that Urban helped Cam with a positive recommendation to get into the Jr. College in TX. There is an issue here from day one, CHARACTER. Remember Reggie Bush. Here we go again. Hold on to your hats boys.
john
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Timothy
LMAO
Cam Newton isn’t making Millions in the NFL
LMAO
He isn’t even a first DAY pick
The Grinch
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Kind of makes all the nonsense in yesterday’s blogs about how Mark Richt screwed up by recruiting Newton as a TE seem rather irrelevant, now doesn’t it?
Katherine
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Things always take a long time to come out…just like with reggie bush. I’m sure they were hoping it would all just go away.
Why has Auburn not sat Cam Newton? - Page 2 - TideFans.com
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
[...] Why has Auburn not sat Cam Newton? Yet another Cam allegation, this one far more serious for AU | Mark Bradley [...]
JB
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Dr……The repairs at the church weren’t finished…..LOL
Sanford Drive
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Chizik is tarting to remind me of how Urban Crier wouldgetso defensive when somebody mentioned Timmy Tebow.
Alphare
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Newton said his father had chosen Auburn for him because “the money was too much.”?
I don’t believe in a minute Newton would say to an agent he chooses Auburn because Auburn gives much more money! That’s just beyond believable. This is total garbage against an incredible athlete.
Bobo
November 10th, 2010
10:07 am
Its still..he said, they said, we said and no Damn Proof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One’s word against the other…if true why did Mississippie wait a year to squeal? I smell something fishy here, bad losers, No heisman votes and hate for Auburn.. anything to put Cam and Auburn down..right.
LSU Tighas
November 10th, 2010
10:08 am
you know, i agree with the whole thing “if you wave money in front of people someone’s going to bite” but i thought playing football was about playing football. I mean the last time i checked i’m not getting a full ride to a top state college, I’m not getting my dorm or whatever type of housing paid for, I’m not on a college meal card and can pretty much eat for free. So at what point am i suppose to feel sorry for someone who has all those types of amenities? So now all of a sudden more is needed, BS, i don’t feel sorry for someone who is greedy, you wanna make money, do your time, and go pro
"the money was just too much"
November 10th, 2010
10:08 am
Where are all the barners today? Hiding under a rock I guess.
john
November 10th, 2010
10:09 am
And oh ya, to you Cam Supporters/enablers
IN YOUR FACE! Told yas!
“but but but, he wins games, he’s good at NCAA Football, I want my team to win” = pathetic
Dawglasville
November 10th, 2010
10:09 am
Why wasn’t this reported to the NCAA immediately by Miss State?
Jim
November 10th, 2010
10:09 am
The problem is not the NCAA in general – it is the SEC (well most of the SEC), Oklahoma and to some extent USC. Pretty much every story about boosters/agents throwing money at students athletes has revolved around those schools. Not sure how you fix it when the folks calling the shots at these schools don’t see anything wrong with paying a player – they only get upset when caught (you can be sure a witch hunt for how the information leaked in already in progress).
Jim
SOUTH GA DAWG FAN
November 10th, 2010
10:09 am
Nothing will come of this unless Auburn loses to UGA or Alabama as long as they are rolling towards a NC then this will go away .Maybe its all false and I wish no hardships on Auburn, I would prefer UGA to beat teams when they are at there best and that isn’t happening this year or last .
GO DAWGS!!
but TIRED OF WAITING FOR NEXT YEAR
JB
November 10th, 2010
10:09 am
Where is the President of AU during all this?…… I would have that entire staff in my office this AM, recording it, and giving them a chance to deny or come clean and laying out the ground work if Lying about this surfaces…..
BamaDad
November 10th, 2010
10:11 am
Here’s that link to the Florida County’s criminal justice site:
https://www.alachuaclerk.org/court_records/gis/index.cfm?section=results
just type in Cameron Newton’s name and the list of his transgressions will be revealed.
Ed
November 10th, 2010
10:12 am
What about all the college players that go to class, don’t cheat, steal or have any fast money schemes? I hold college football to a higher standard.
john
November 10th, 2010
10:12 am
And now Queue up the Flip Floppers that throw Cam under the bus after supporting him, because they know that their school in now facing MAJOR MAJOR trouble. Of course there will be the few stragglers that will say Poor Cam is innocent (laughable I know)
Bo
November 10th, 2010
10:12 am
The church got no money..its empty not being used, no repairs, going to waste. JB was right .Dr.
Timothy
November 10th, 2010
10:12 am
John,
LMAO
You are an idiot if you don’t think Newton will make millions in the NFL. Yep, most Heisman winners (he may not win now after all this has come out) never go on to make millions in the NFL. A 6′6″, 250 lb QB that can run and pass has no business in the NFL.
Put the pipe down, it isn’t even noon yet..
MassDawg
November 10th, 2010
10:12 am
Sanford Drive,
Can you calculate how much money the football players make for the university?
DEARYL DAWG
November 10th, 2010
10:13 am
WHERE THERE IS SMOKE THERE IS FIRE.ITS ALL TRUE.CAMS DADDY IS DIRTY AND SO IS CAM CAUSE HE KNEW THERE WAS PAYOLA.I HATE IT FOR AUBURN BUT SOMETIMES IT JUS BEES LIKE DAT.
"the money was just too much"
November 10th, 2010
10:13 am
I hope Leslie Miles and Snob Petrino have called up ole Saint Richt this week and given him some scouting reports on this game.
If UGA or ALABAMA don’t take out the war eagle scouts, the NCAA will.
Sanford Drive
November 10th, 2010
10:14 am
BamaDad…….
Look at the 13th (thirteenth!!!) charge…….
It’s an open case (from 2 years ago?) for driving with a suspended license. The fact this it’s still open 2 years later smells like there is more than likely a bench warrant for Newton in Gainsville.
bjohndawg
November 10th, 2010
10:14 am
Mark,
Are you swayed now?
JB
November 10th, 2010
10:14 am
Let’s ALL hope for the sake of the SEC none of this is true…..Go Dawgs
Bo
November 10th, 2010
10:15 am
Bama dad thats old news two days back…just keep adding on the crap. Go look up Kings record are so of your own players at ALA.you got some. You not so clean.
Bravesfan79
November 10th, 2010
10:15 am
Who cares if hes eligible to play or not! College footballs championship is a Fake championship anyways, so it really dosent matter if the wins are taken away 10 years from now or not. All that matters is this season, and seeing if Newton can lead AU to the promised land of college footballs mythical championship.
What's wrong with a $200,000+ contribution to the church... right barners
November 10th, 2010
10:15 am
Come out, come out wherever you are……..
Mark Bradley
November 10th, 2010
10:15 am
Let’s just say that my feelings regarding Cam Newton are evolving, bjohndawg.
Katherine
November 10th, 2010
10:16 am
It’s hard to feel sorry for football players when they are getting their education, books, housing and most food paid for. If they go for 4 years that could easily add up to somewhere near $120,000 or more. So, they are in fact getting paid. They also get clothes, shoes and other stuff. I realize they are making millions for the school, but that is what they signed up for.
JB
November 10th, 2010
10:16 am
I want to see him play against my Dawgs…..And they do to…..
ugaspectator
November 10th, 2010
10:16 am
Something just seems out of balance to me…A.J. Green publically sell shis jersey for $1000 – doesn’t hide it, cooperates while the school mandates he sit out games while the NCAA decides his fate….winds up missing a third of his season ( final season) with no ababtement by the NCAA of the penalty after reviewing the circumstances and severity. A.J.’s statistical legacy was damaged as was ( some might say) the outcome of his team’s season (debatable to a small degree). Seems like the NCAA acted pretty quickly in the face of a diabolical scheme by the 19 year old to raise $1000 for spring break – in a public forum. Could AJ have not cooperated and completed the entire season…perhaps – we will never know. BUT….we do know that the circumstances, if only fractionally correct, as they relate to Cam Newton are grossly worse – there can be no comparison. Yet Auburn, gets to complete its wonderful season in tact, even though the SEC supposedly received information regarding the Newton saga in January. These situations just do not sit well with me…maybe its just me.
Finally, can you imagine how certain AJC journalists would be publishing indictments of the UGA program if our state flagship school was involved…need to get past this minor pay-for play story and get back to the serious editorials – those expounding on scooter helmets, speeding tickets and traffic court. Tennessee bar room brawls can’t even measure up to that stuff!
Sanford Drive
November 10th, 2010
10:17 am
Well look at the bright side……
More people than ever will be tuning into the national broadcast on CBS Saturday, and if UGA can play to their potential, it may look good in some recruit’s eyes.
JB
November 10th, 2010
10:17 am
Mark, what should the AU President do today, if anything….They all work for him…..
j
November 10th, 2010
10:18 am
ESPN, ABC, CBS are all the ones that make money off these kids. ESPN and others keep kicking this dead “hear-say” story around. All of these allegations were put in the original report filed with the SEC back in January. ESPN and FOX are just regurgitating the same story from a different angle. Now instead of two has-been MSU players making allegations, it is someone who answers the phones for the MSU recruiting department. Are there any names to these individuals, NO of course not, then you would have a credible article. The NCAA is checking banking statements in an effort to cover themselves in case something were true. If they had hard evidence, Newton would already be sitting the bench.
It sucks that in order for AU to win a national championship, they not only have to navigate the SEC on the field but they have to do it off of the field. Auburn has taken MSU’s and FU’s best shots and has withstood them and will continue to withstand them.
Auburn is not USC, Auburn is not Alabama, AU is not Tennessee, and Auburn is not Auburn of the 70’s and 80’s when schools like Texas and Oklahoma openly paid players. Auburn was on probation and learned how to keep a tight ship. Under Tuberville and Chizik, Auburn keeps a very very tight reign on their athletes.
In this day and age, Athletes get caught for taking money, just ask Reggie Bush. Auburn boosters that would appropriate such behavior are shunned from the Crowd of Auburn Alumni and are not allowed to be around the program.
When Auburn extended a scholarship to Newton, they checked with the NCAA and SEC to see if he was “clean” and “eligible”. Those 2 organizations gave their approval, and as such he is eligible. If some was hidden that Newton did, before attending Auburn, then Auburn would not be in trouble because they went through the correct channels before accepting Newton.
Leave the Kid alone, and leave Auburn alone.
Social Security scam
November 10th, 2010
10:18 am
Great news for lsu. auburn doesn’t have cammie, then they lose to ga and bama and lsu is back in the nat title picture.
Bo
November 10th, 2010
10:18 am
Stanford Dr. Why don’t you go serve that bench warrant….Big deal. You need to watch your own dog before you bitch about another.
robodawg
November 10th, 2010
10:19 am
As if on cue. Suppose some people were manufacturing allegations, and the overwhelming media response was that those allegations don’t mean anything. The logical response is to up the ante with allegations that would mean something. Unnamed sources just won’t do it.
Mark, what does it mean that these unnamed sources “recruit for Mississippi State”? Does that mean they’re actually on staff with Miss. State, or that they’re boosters? The former would be more credible witnesses, especially if they would go public. Then the eligibility issues would be for real. Unnamed sources just won’t cut it.
I just can’t believe Auburn would be dumb enough to offer that kind of money to players. Perhaps a private arrangement b/w Cam’s dad and Auburn boosters? His dad’s a pastor. Think how easy it would be just to visit the church and drop a wad of cash in the offering basket, with separate communications specifying what that specific amount of cash was really for.
john
November 10th, 2010
10:20 am
HAHAHAH
“leave the kid alone, and leave Auburn alone”
Leave the liar/cheater/felon alone and leave my busted soon to be USC School alone
Timothy
November 10th, 2010
10:20 am
ugaspectator,
Very well said…
Sanford Drive
November 10th, 2010
10:20 am
Bo….
you guys seem to call UGA players “thugs” when any traffic violations occur……
so what makes the potential warrant in Gainsville for Cam “Laptop” Newton any different???