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With investigators gathering new information into pay-to-play allegations
surrounding Auburn star quarterback Cam Newton, the NCAA could recommend
Friday that the star quarterback be held out of competition pending a ruling
on his eligibility.
Cameron Newton could be forced to sit if the NCAA decides it needs to
investigate.
(Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images)
Known runner Kenny Rogers told ESPN Radio in Dallas on Thursday that Newton
’s father, Cecil Newton, advised him it would take “anywhere between $100,
000 and $180,000” for his son to sign with Mississippi State. Rogers told
ESPN Radio he acted on that demand, reaching out to a Mississippi State
booster and attempting to facilitate a deal. According to NCAA
interpretations, such an action would be a rules violation regardless of
whether money exchanged hands or if Newton eventually signed with another
school.
“The solicitation of cash or benefits by a prospective student-athlete or
another individual on his or her behalf is not allowed under NCAA rules,”
NCAA spokesperson Stacey Osburn told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday.
Under NCAA guidelines, Newton could be held responsible for any alleged
solicitation on the part of Rogers or his father, and determined to be
ineligible. According to past precedent, the NCAA’s next step would be to
inform Auburn of Newton’s potential ineligibility and recommend he be held
out of competition indefinitely. If Auburn were to ignore that
recommendation and Newton were eventually be found to be ineligible, the
school could be subject to more stringent sanctioning.
Newton, considered the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, has led Auburn to
a 10-0 start and the No. 2 ranking in the Bowl Championship Series, the
Associated Press and the USA Today polls. The Tigers play host to Georgia on
Saturday.
Rogers, a former Mississippi State player and former recruiter for NFL agent
Ian Greengross, told ESPN Radio that Newton’s father introduced the idea
of receiving a payment for his son’s commitment. Newton played at the
University of Florida as a freshman, then transferred to Blinn Junior
College in Brenham, Texas. While leading Blinn to a national championship,
he became the top junior college recruit in the country.
It was then that Rogers said he reached out the Newton family, offering to
help facilitate the recruiting process. Rogers alleged that shortly
afterward, Cecil Newton said his son’s next commitment to a school was “
not gonna be free this time.”
Rogers told ESPN Radio he was only involved in discussions with a booster
from Mississippi State and had no knowledge of Newton’s recruitment by
Auburn. He added that he was unsure of Cam Newton’s knowledge of the
alleged pay-for-play plan, and that he didn’t meet the quarterback until
Nov. 27, 2009.
Rogers and Greengross are currently the targets of a disciplinary complaint
by the NFL Players Association, which alleges violations of agent
regulations and also focuses on the misconduct of Rogers, who has worked on
behalf of Greengross in the past. Greengross has not been named as having
played a role in the Newton commitment.
The FBI has opened an investigation into the Newton recruitment and is
expected to speak with one of Rogers’ former Mississippi State teammates,
John Bond, who initially sparked the NCAA’s inquiry into Newton’s
recruitment when he reported the alleged pay-for-play scheme to the school’
s athletic department in January. | b**j
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: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=cr-newtonnext11110
: With investigators gathering new information into pay-to-play allegations
: surrounding Auburn star quarterback Cam Newton, the NCAA could recommend
: Friday that the star quarterback be held out of competition pending a ruling
: on his eligibility.
: Cameron Newton could be forced to sit if the NCAA decides it needs to
: investigate.
: (Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images)
: Known runner Kenny Rogers told ESPN Radio in Dallas on Thursday that Newton
: ’s father, Cecil Newton, advised him it would take “anywhere between $100,
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