Why Auburn can’t allow Cam to play against UGA (Updated)
On Tuesday Gene Chizik defended Cam Newton against allegations the coach called “pure garbage” by saying the quarterback had done everything asked of him since arriving at Auburn. But now Auburn needs to ask — nay, to demand — that Newton do something difficult for all involved.
Auburn needs to tell Newton to sit out the Georgia game.
The dynamics have changed since Chizik offered his ringing defense. On Wednesday ESPN reported that two unnamed Mississippi State “recruiters” had heard both Newton and his father Cecil mention money in separate phone conversations. On Thursday Kenny Rogers told ESPN 103.3 in Dallas that the elder Newton was seeking between $100,000 and $180,000 for his son to enroll at Mississippi State.
In nine days we’d gone from two reports that referenced the former Mississippi State quarterback John Bond as a rather distant accuser to stronger allegations that Cecil Newton himself asked for money. And late Friday Mark Winne of Channel 2 Action News reported that Cecil Newton has admitted discussing the possibility of getting money from MSU. (Though the elder Newton claimed no money changed hands and that both Cam Newton and Auburn are clean.)
Rogers has offered names, dates, details and demands. Rogers, who has worked for an agent who is apparently being investigated by the NFL Players Association, might not be the perfect witness, but the murky depths of NCAA violations tend not to be the realm of saints.
As yet, nothing has surfaced to tie Auburn to any player payola, but that’s no longer the issue. It can be an NCAA violation for anyone to seek money or benefits on behalf of a prospect, and now Cecil Newton has apparently admitted as much. Which means Cam Newton could be ineligible. More to the point, it means Auburn has reason to suspect he could be ineligible.
Auburn faces Georgia tomorrow. The Tigers can clinch the SEC West if they win, but there’s more at stake that a berth in the SEC championship game and the clear possibility of playing for the BCS title: There’s the reputation of a university on the line, and it’s a reputation Auburn hasn’t always gone to the wall to protect.
In 1957 Auburn went undefeated and finished No. 1 in the Associated Press poll but couldn’t grace a bowl because it was on probation. In 1993 Auburn went undefeated but was barred from a bowl appearance — and even from appearing on live TV — because it was on probation. In 2003 Auburn’s president and athletic director flew to Sellersburg, Ind., on a private jet owned by the toxic booster Bobby Lowder to meet with Louisville coach Bobby Petrino even though Auburn still had a coach in Tommy Tuberville.
According to the NCAA’s database, Auburn football has been penalized five times for major violations. (This doesn’t count JetGate, which was merely an affront to human decency.) The most recent sanctions were levied in 1993, which suggests the school has become more scrupulous in recent years. Here’s the chance for Auburn University to prove it’s more than a football program with a few classrooms as window dressing. Here’s the chance for Auburn to prove it cares more about being an institution of higher learning than it does the outcome of a given game.
Auburn has cause to doubt that Cam Newton’s recruitment was pristine. It plays Georgia on Saturday but doesn’t play again until it meets Alabama the day after Thanksgiving. That’s nearly two weeks to conduct a thorough in-house investigation, as opposed to relying on the kneejerk “Cam Newton is eligible to play at Auburn” defense. That’s enough time to get some grasp on what’s really what.
The worst thing a school can do is to allow a player of questionable eligibility to represent it. For Auburn to let Newton play against Georgia simply on faith would be to ignore the revelations of the past nine days. It doesn’t much matter if Mississippi State or Florida or the CIA or the KGB was behind these allegations; what matters is that the burden of proof — and proving that something didn’t happen is a massive burden — has fallen on Auburn.
If Newton doesn’t play against Georgia and the Bulldogs win, Auburn will have lost a football game. If Newton plays and is later found to have been ineligible, Auburn will lose much more. For the sake of his latest school, Cam Newton cannot take the field tomorrow.
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Auburn Alumni 1980
November 12th, 2010
10:20 am
Atty. Donald Jackson, an attorney in Montgomery, said yesterday that the NCAA is apparently comfortable with Newton’s eligibility. “The NCAA never hesitates to strong-arm schools into taking athletes off the field if they have evidence of violations,”
Hankie Aron
November 12th, 2010
10:21 am
Sad to say, I think those are some awfully big allegation not allocations, Rob
justafan
November 12th, 2010
10:21 am
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Years ago I was told that if I wanted to see how many players from a certain major university were getting paid to play, all I had to do was go to a certain large business on a Friday afternoon and watch them come in to claim their checks. They were employees in name only. In another case, I knew of a college player whose family borrowed extensive amounts of money from a bank using his future pro earnings as collateral. I don’t doubt that Cam and Cecil Newton are guilty, but their actions reflect a sad reality. Major college football is a business that derives its huge profits from the players, yet they share none of it. Yes, they can get an education, but the universities (read taxpayers), not the athletic departments, bear much of that cost. A long time ago it was said that money is the root of all evil, and the Cam Newton situation is just one more in a long, long line of proofs.
AUTigerInATL
November 12th, 2010
10:21 am
Mark,
I agree that most times it is best to err on the side of caution.
Assume, though, that the allegations against Cam Newton are not true. Auburn has done an investigation and found nothing wrong, but sources continue to implicate Cam in wrongdoing. As a result of these continuing allegations, Auburn decides to sit Newton.
If this were the case, are we setting a dangerous precedent in sitting players based on allegations, albeit numerous from one common source (Miss St.)? If there is not hard evidence (ie: a tape, etc), are we not giving those not associated directly with programs the ability to effectively bench players from the other team by making unsubstantiated claims that question eligibility? It seems like a slippery slope to me – I’m curious about your thoughts Mark.
anonymous
November 12th, 2010
10:21 am
If ‘innocent until proven guilty’ doesn’t apply to the NCAA, then I’d like to anonymously mention the time I heard from some unnamed Georgia coaches about how they got some boosters to pay A. J. Green for his services . . . my motives are pure, I assure you.
Larry
November 12th, 2010
10:21 am
you just don’t want the Dawgs to get beat down.
Auburn Alumni 1980
November 12th, 2010
10:22 am
It is a sad day to see people write aricles just to get SEO rankings and page views for ad sales at the risk of damaging others.
Nick
November 12th, 2010
10:22 am
Bradley quit picking on young college men and jumping to accusations from terrible sources. Everything is referred to as “reported” not proven. Read this story
Between the exhausting practices, film study sessions, team meetings, classes, study hall and countless interviews each week, it’s a wonder how Cameron Newton finds time to do much else outside of school and football.
Newton has led the Tigers to a 6-0 record this season.
But he does.
In a town like Auburn that supports its college football team so emphatically, Newton wanted to find a way to give back to the community during his time on the Plains.
Newton, who has a goal of one day opening a day care center, wanted to do something that would allow him to work closely with local youth.
Before Auburn City Schools went into session in early August, Newton ventured over to Wrights Mill Road Elementary School. He met with principal Lynda Tremaine and told her that he wanted to make difference with the students.
Tremaine told Newton about the school’s mentor program that allows adults to work with children who need extra encouragement, whether for academics or behavior. Newton was thrilled about the opportunity.
“I honestly had no idea who he was,” Tremaine said. “I just knew he was an awfully big guy when he walked in.”
But Tremaine had her doubts when Newton told her he was the starting quarterback for the Auburn University football team.
“I said, ‘I know when football season starts you won’t be able to make it,” Tremaine said. “‘But Cameron said, ‘No ma’am, I’ll work around football.’ And thought, ‘Ok, we’ll see.’”
Tremaine had four fifth grade boys in mind that she believed Newton could help.
“We’re all women at the school except for one male PE teacher,” Tremaine said. “I thought these little boys could really benefit from having a strong male role model who could steer them in the right direction.”
Newton usually visits the boys around lunchtime each Monday, the team’s day off from practice.
“And you should see the smiles on these little boys’ faces when they’re waiting for Cameron to walk through the door,” Tremaine said.
Newton has made a big impact his first 10 months in Auburn, both the University and community.
They all meet in Tremaine’s office where the boys show him their schoolwork from the previous week. They also have a behavior sheet filled out by their teacher that shows Newton if they are staying on track in the classroom.
“And it is serious conversation,” Tremaine said. “He goes through each page of their work and he’ll say, “Mmhmm… 65? Not good. What happened here?”
Newton also talks with the boys about good behavior and doing the right thing.
“He holds them accountable too,” Tremaine said. “He has been bringing little bags of goodies for them as a way to offer extra encouragement. He finds out what their favorite type of candy is. But he had to leave a bag this week because each of his boys had gotten a behavior check. He wouldn’t give them their little reward. This is how seriously he’s taking this.”
Once the season began, Newton’s performances on the field earned him Player of the Week honors from the Southeastern Conference and he is becoming a fixture in Heisman Trophy talk. The Tigers are now ranked seventh in the nation and each week the stakes are raised.
But Newton has stayed true to his word of visiting the school each week.
“If something comes up and he’s going to be a little late, he’ll call,” Tremaine said. “If he’s got to come on a different day, he’ll let me know. I’ve been principal here for 14 years and have seen volunteers come and kind of fade away. But Cameron is taking this very seriously.”
Even though Newton was initially going to work with just the four boys, he now lends his time to the entire school.
“We use him as a reward for the boys and girls who do something kind for somebody else, like showing great citizenship,” Tremaine said. “He’ll meet them and congratulate them. So he’s been encouraging to those who have needed encouragement as well as those who are outstanding citizens as well.”
Contributed
Newton speaks to a group at Wrights Mill Elementary School in Auburn.
Fifth-grade reporters recently interviewed Newton for the school’s televised news broadcast, Wright News.
“We focus on good character traits,” Tremaine said. “So he talked about doing the right thing and that we learn from our mistakes. He offered some real good advice.”
According to the teachers of the boys that Newton mentors, their academic performance and behavior has improved tremendously since working with the quarterback.
“The teachers said they cannot believe the difference in their whole attitude,” Tremaine said. “He was made-to-order for our program.”
The students recently had a day off school on a Monday, Newton’s usual day to visit. Tremaine said she was surprised that Newton’s four boys were upset about the long weekend.
“On Tuesday they showed up and said, “It’s not fair! It was Monday and we missed Cam!” Tremaine said.
Newton usually stays on campus for about an hour, but he offers to stay as long as the teachers and children need him.
“Sometimes he’ll have to leave if something comes up,” Tremaine said. “But he never makes like he’s in a hurry. Teachers will come up to him and say, ‘I’ve got someone you need to talk to, do you mind?’ Without hesitation he says, “I’ll be happy to.” He makes time for all of these kids.”
Two weeks ago the school held a pep rally to get the community fired up for the annual fund-raiser, Wright Run.
Aubie was in attendance as well as Newton.
“The children were of course excited to see Aubie,” Tremaine said. “But when Cam came in, you would have thought it was a movie star. And Cameron was just grinning from ear to ear. I don’t want to speak for him, but I truly believes that he enjoys what he is doing here.”
But there was one little boy who wasn’t so excited to see the Auburn mascot.
“I had a third grade little boy sitting in the office,” Tremaine said. “I asked what was going on and he said, ‘I am scared of Aubie.’ Cameron happened to be coming in and he heard that and said, ‘You’re scared of Aubie?’ He said, ‘Yes sir, but I’ve got to ask you some questions.’
“Cam stayed in there and they had the most precious conversation. He asked, ‘How do you throw that ball like you do?’ So here he’s telling him, ‘When I was your age, I had to start practicing and I had to practice every day.’ It’s just fun listening to him talk to the students.”
Even though Newton’s publicity regarding football reaches new heights each week, he remains focused on his goal of helping the community. And he certainly isn’t doing it for the attention.
“He is doing this, without a doubt, out of the kindness of his heart,” Tremaine said. “He really wants to make a difference. He has told his boys, ‘You know there were times that I was bad when I was about your age too,’ but he lets them know that we learn from our mistakes.
“And he told me, ‘If I can make a difference with any of these kids, nothing would thrill me more.’ And you can see that he means that in his smile.”
Crumpy frisky this morning
November 12th, 2010
10:22 am
Allbarn’s new slogan… “it’s only cheating if you get caught”
Jim Pierce
November 12th, 2010
10:23 am
Doug: Well said.
Middleman
November 12th, 2010
10:23 am
It really looks like Cam was headed to MSU, before someone at Auburn pulled out the checkbook. We even have a good idea of how much the check was for ($200K). I hate to rain on the Auburn parade (well maybe I don’t) but when you pay players and get caught, you have to pay the price. The NCAA and SEC need to make an example of Auburn for the good of the game. Hey Lisa – how does any of this implicate MSU for anything other than playing by the rules, and reporting the violation? You see that picture accompanying this article? In late November 2009, Cam was probably headed to MSU. Then something happened. What do you mean, asking why MSU waited to report this until January 2010? Sounds pretty prompt to me.
AU FAN
November 12th, 2010
10:23 am
“Crumpy Frisky”
GAY. Although I acknowledge that you are an idiot, you are also the same type of person who follows Pro Wrestling and believes that your favorite character is real. I award you no pints and may God have mercy on your soul.
Cooper041
November 12th, 2010
10:23 am
No one is saying Auburn is guilty of anything … Everyone knows Cam wanted to go to MSU (refer to the several articles of him stating that fact himself) … when MSU refused the pay for play idea, daddy preacher man Cecil made the decision that Auburn was “his” choice. Again, no one has said Auburn “bought” Cam … common sense just leads us there.
Jim Pierce
November 12th, 2010
10:23 am
Crumpy: How long have you been without a brain? Does it hurt??
AU Fan
November 12th, 2010
10:23 am
Very unfortunate situation. If the kid’s not eligible, I don’t want to see him playing either. But unless the NCAA steps in before the game, they’ve got far too much at stake this season on the chance that he may not be guilty. Personally, I’ll take losing clean over winning dirty every day of the week and twice on Sunday, but it doesn’t sound like we’re going to have a conclusive answer any time soon.
BMDPD
November 12th, 2010
10:24 am
Well, not that all UGA athletes are pillars of their community, but this Newton kid continually shows “lapses in judgement”. The sad thing is that he will end up making millions in the NFL. That is until…he shoots someone, runs over someone, gets shot by someone, gets busted for drugs, gropes someone, rapes someone….need I carry on. This problem is much bigger than Newton. This problem is the result of the football BUSINE$$. Look, schools are drooling over Mettenberger. Thoughts?
Ed
November 12th, 2010
10:24 am
I guess if Newton gets kicked out then Kenny Rogers can just hire him to manage one of his chicken restaurants.
Diss Crimino
November 12th, 2010
10:24 am
Bradley, you’re an idiot. Cam has already played 10 games. The damage is done. Sitting out now would accomplish nothing.
Pete
November 12th, 2010
10:24 am
Sounds like Mark (UGA fan) is doing a little wishful thinking. I’m sure Alabama is hoping they will sit him out also. This is the stupidest article I have read on the subject to date. You want to sit out the best college football player this year with absolutely no proof of wrong doing. They can’t beat him on the field so they have to come up with this stuff, it is old news and the NCAA has know about whatever happen or didn’t happen for sometime now. The media has been made a fool of by someone looking to hurt Cam’s Heisman run and Auburns great season…………….. WAR EAGLE
Tommy T
November 12th, 2010
10:24 am
Of course some idiot sports writer from Georgia would want Newton to sit out the game against the jailbirds. Why doesn’t he demand Ga. sit out all their jailbirds. Every team in the NCAA sins, There are no little sins or bid sins. There only sins. Keep your mouth shut. If you want to keep to keep athletics puire, go by Div III rules and do away with scholarships.
aubman130
November 12th, 2010
10:24 am
Please count the times ” alleged ” allegations has come up..Please
put something in concrete..However nobody actually has proven phone records, sounds like to me that the guilty party is Miss St and not auburn.If anyone got any money from Auburn, then where is it.$ 200,000
is not hard to track in any account and Cecil Sr. has turned over his bank records, personal and his church..Its time to put up or shut up..WAR CAM EAGLE
Crumpy frisky this morning
November 12th, 2010
10:24 am
Nick – take your tear jerking whoa-is-me gay postings to the American Idol blog.
Ed
November 12th, 2010
10:25 am
Its gonna be really embarrassing that Auburn has all these distractions and is still gonna roll Georgia by at least 20
GATA
November 12th, 2010
10:25 am
You are dead wrong on this one Bradley. The kid is eligible. End of argument.
GSU Eagle 91
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
What I wonder is….Suppose Cam did not recieve any of this money…or maybe he never allowed himself to be formally represented…How would he be guilty of anything?
I believe the axiom “where there is smoke there is fire” but until these allegations are proven and the money trail is exposed, he plays….
and I do NOT like Auburn, BTW….For the only time all season, I’ll say it…Go Dawgs…31-27 and ruin the Tiger’s perfect season….
Sniff the air boys, there is smoke.
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
I hate it for the SEC, for Auburn, and for college football. The plains are going to be on fire. As a neutral observer in this saga I would say that Newton needs to sit. Auburn is on the edge of two things, a massive probation (maybe even SMU territory) or a National Championship. If I am a multimillion dollar coach, my career, my program, a UNIVERSITY, and a faithful following is at stake. Georgia isn’t Georgia and Auburn can beat Georgia without Newton, but Auburn cannot survive another probation. Auburn needs to see into the future, right now Georgia, Tenn., LSU, Alabama, and Florida are telling recruits that this Auburn thing might take until next Spring to figure out. If Auburn plays Newton they risk more than a season, they risk their future, their word, and a possible USC or more penalty. USC hasn’t been on NCAA’s bad list like Auburn. This will not be a slap on the wrist or even two years loss of scholly no bowls. No, it will be much worse this time.
Cooper041
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
Oh and if you want more proof … go look at the church. Go look at the financial statements … it’s there. And the FBI and the NCAA will crack this thing wide open.
Auburn is in panic mode. The university may be “innocent” but some booster somewhere probably isn’t. However, the Tiger Eagles know that Cameron Newton IS their football team. Period.
Chris
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
KeepitUnbiased – Mark went to Kentucky, you blithering idiot.
Will
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
Auburn has worse luck than South Carolina and that is bad. I would much rather be a modest 5-5 than these 2 losers.
Rob
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
Thanks for the correction HANK., my bad
Are you serious?
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
You want Auburn, on the verge of National Championship, to bench the best player in the nation, on purely rumors and he said she said bs??? Are you kidding me? The kid is eligible, there is no evidence, play him.
“For the sake of his latest school, Cam cannot take the field tomorrow” – dumbest closing statement I have see in my life, especially pertaining to the ambiguity of the whole situation. You act like he is guilty, like there is evidence, and like he is already ineligible. Get a grip man, and don’t make it so obvious that you are a die hard bulldog fan who would love nothing more than to see Newton benched on Saturday so you might have the slightest chance of winning.
atlantatiger
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
and Headley Lamar, we say that all the time, not just at football games. We will always say WAR EAGLE!!
MikeP
November 12th, 2010
10:26 am
This whole issue rests on the word of Kenny Rogers. Rogers is charged by the NFL Players Association for impersonating one of their representatives and they may prosecute. He’s currently under investigation by the NFL for impersonating a registered agent and his bank is looking for him in regard to $11,000 worth of bad checks.
Rogers told a completely different story yesterday than the story he told last Friday, to the extent that if he were in a courtroom the judge would have tossed him out.
He’s a sleeze and a con artist. The simplest explanation being the best, I think Rogers was trying to scam some wealthy MSU boosters out of $180,000 and they didn’t bite. Neither Auburn or the Newtons knew anything about it.
If the NCAA thought there was the slightest indication that Cam Newton or Auburn was involved, they’d have advised Auburn to sit Cam out back in August. As UGA fans know very well, the NCAA is not at all shy about “advising” schools not to use a player.
That the NCAA has NOT advised Auburn to hold Cam Newton out speaks volumes. Remember, while this information is new to the general public, the SEC and NCAA have been investigating this for months.
Sorry, I’ll believe the NCAA, Auburn and Cam Newton before I take the word of some sleezebag street agent that has already been caught lying about this situation.
Crumpy frisky this morning
November 12th, 2010
10:27 am
AU FAN – may god have mercy on your favorite football team.
Wow the barners are REALLY desperate now… bringing god into this!
WAR SCAM EAGLE BARNERS… ENJOY YOUR 5 YEAR VACATION FROM FOOTBALL. SEE YA IN 2015 losers!
bhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahha
The Man
November 12th, 2010
10:27 am
Yeaaaa and AJC should fire you for your poor reporting!!!
This coming from the guy who said AJ Green penalty was too harsh when it was PROVEN that he did wrong. Great logic to sit someone over rumors
BMDPD
November 12th, 2010
10:27 am
Come on folks … are we to believe that Newton changed overnight? Smoke = Fire. It still won’t matter. Newton makes out. It may destroy Auburn, but CAM will get the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!
full on Tiger Fan
November 12th, 2010
10:28 am
I hear a lot of whining here… Is Mark a Shill-In-Chief for the UGA PoodlePussies? Objectivity in the Media is Out the Window….
JB
November 12th, 2010
10:28 am
The truth will come to light….a week, month, year, or 5 years from now…….The biggest blow to Auburn would be to Discover that THEY DID KNOW, and put beating Georgia over doing the right thing, Then it gets ugly for Auburn….If it’s proven true, but all Auburn Staff were not involved, then it won’t be as bad. If he’s innocent, good for Cam and Auburn….. Here’s hoping he plays and Dawgs win…..
The Man
November 12th, 2010
10:28 am
5-5 programs are losers Will!
Humphster
November 12th, 2010
10:29 am
Since when is the burden of proof on the accused? Did we change systems? As someone else pointed out, if Newton is ineligible today he was ineligible for the whole season.
Crumpy frisky this morning
November 12th, 2010
10:29 am
atlantatiger – what will you and your cool friends do with all that free time next fall? Get the NFL sunday ticket and watch sCam hold a clipboard every game?
C’mon barners.. you want more???? I like it losers.. bring it!
Jim Pierce
November 12th, 2010
10:29 am
Cooper: you know “it’s there” how???? FBI and the NCAA has had those records now for weeks. You don’t think if there was money in those accounts that it wouldn’t have resulted in a Cam suspension already? lol Whatchu smokin?
porta pottie
November 12th, 2010
10:29 am
Mark, This story is ALL speculation at this point…the NCAA holds ALL the cards. The Camster is innocent until proven guilty! I’m not going to believe anything a bunch of Sports Radio talk show hosts say to get ratings and I dang sure ain’t gonna believe anything the New York Times has to say! This guy is the most exciting college football player to watch since….ok we won’t name any names. Let this guy play until the ‘SEC’ lynchmob (’SEC’ being all teams that are not Auburn and not 10-0) can vent their frustrations out throughly while watching two ‘other’ teams play for the National Championship. Let’s not forget that Auburn is a great team this year not just because of their quarterback! I totally disagree with you Mark! PS I’m not an Auburn fan either!
MSUfan
November 12th, 2010
10:29 am
I will not disagree with the whole article, but like everyone who has written about this subject, this writer gets off topic somewhere along the line to make him guilty beyond the shadow of a doubt. If the SEC has known about this since January don’t you think that Auburn has done some serious internal investigating. What is two weeks more going to do? I’m not saying he did or did not do it. My only objection is that every blogger, every reporter, and every analyst seems to know more than the SEC, NCAA, and now the FBI. At this point Auburn would be in alot of trouble anyway(he’s played all year). What’s one more game against Georgia gonna do. By the way where are you from? GA? Please confirm that you are not such another SEC team scared of playing him?
BMDPD
November 12th, 2010
10:30 am
The sad part is that Newton will bring down Auburn and probably destroy their football program, but he will be rich in a few months! Sorry Auburn. I hate to see this happen to a proud school.
@ Aubman 130
November 12th, 2010
10:30 am
You are wrong, the allegations are against Cam Newton and his family. If he even asked for money he is deemed ineligible by the NCAA. The consequences for Auburn for signing and playing a player who is deemed ineligible will be probation. Auburn’s problem is the amount of times they have been on probation. You are looking at this the wrong way, if Auburn chooses to play Cam Newton this saturday and beyond and it is proven that he even asked for money. Auburn will be in hot water. Bradley is right, he needs to sit. Auburn fans are going with their heart, not their brains. Too close to the situation.
Stacey
November 12th, 2010
10:30 am
The burden of proof lies with the NCAA and SEC investigators, not with Auburn University. This is still America and you are innocent until proven guilty. The burden of proof therefore lies with his accusers.It is really sad that the media has to tear down an outstanding young man trying to dig up the next hot topic. All that has come out so far seems to be coming from a very unreliable resource who has consistantly lied to the media, changing his story and conveniently getting fuzzy on some of the details.Kenny Rogers and John Bond have continually changed the “facts”as to what they claim happened. Urban Meyer can proclaim his innocence all he likes but for academic records to be leaked from Florida seriously makes me question the integrity of that program as well.If this were my son I would be absolutely infuriated by all this. As long as he is deemed as an eligible player for Auburn, he should be allowed to play his game.
Bradley sucks
November 12th, 2010
10:31 am
Mark – you’re guilty of spreading the lies.
You stated: “(Actually, by Newton’s own admission, his father chose Auburn for him.)”
You didn’t hear him “admit” that. No one did except some “unnamed sources.” Shame on you Mark. You’re a liar too.
Innocent in America
November 12th, 2010
10:32 am
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
WHY SIT IF YOU’RE INNOCENT – JUST BECAUSE MARK BRADLEY WANTS YOU TO?
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
WHY SIT IF YOU’RE INNOCENT – JUST BECAUSE MARK BRADLEY WANTS YOU TO?
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
WHY SIT IF YOU’RE INNOCENT – JUST BECAUSE MARK BRADLEY WANTS YOU TO?
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
WHY SIT IF YOU’RE INNOCENT – JUST BECAUSE MARK BRADLEY WANTS YOU TO?
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
WHY SIT IF YOU’RE INNOCENT – JUST BECAUSE MARK BRADLEY WANTS YOU TO?
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
WHY SIT IF YOU’RE INNOCENT – JUST BECAUSE MARK BRADLEY WANTS YOU TO?
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
WHY SIT IF YOU’RE INNOCENT – JUST BECAUSE MARK BRADLEY WANTS YOU TO?
Guess Mark Bradley is a COMMUNIST
Chris
November 12th, 2010
10:33 am
Some of y’all seem to forget the NCAA plays by it’s own rules. Too often, they operate by the guilty until proven innocent rule – for example, sitting someone until they are cleared. And if they are cleared, you don’t get those games back.
Let’s stop trying to apply criminal law to the NCAA.