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A Note on Cam Newton and Student-Athlete Reinstatement
Not to keep beating a dead horse, but I did want to follow up last Friday's post on the Cam Newton tapes and all that. Towards the end, I speculated that one reason why Newton could have been reinstated if these tapes exist as described is if the NCAA reinstatement decision was based solely on...
An Addendum on John Bond's Tapes of the Newtons
Something I left out of my initial post that I wish now I hadn't is this point about what Scott Moore was saying regarding what he heard on John Bond's tapes. If it is true that Cam Newton knew about his father trying to sell his services, it doesn't mean Auburn did anything wrong throughout the...
Scott Moore: Cam Newton Was in Room When Cecil Asked for Money
Huntsville, Alabama radio host Scott Moore appeared on a Mobile radio station this morning to talk more about what he knows from John Bond's and Bill Bell's tapes regarding the Cam Newton scandal. (Listen here, "Morning Sports Center Hour 3" around the 32 minute mark) He was one of the big sources...
HBO Real Sports to Air Episode on Auburn, SEC (Updated 2X)
HBO is planning to air an episode of its Real Sports series next month titled "State of College Sports in America." That much is known. Information about it is leaking out through various media sources, and it is going to be heavy on SEC talk. Specifically, it will spend a significant amount of...
Plenty of Loose Threads Left in Cam Newton Case
Mississippi State isn't exactly smelling like roses through this. For now, it appears that Mississippi State isn't on the hook for any penalties through this ordeal. Whether that lasts is still in question. Kenny Rogers claims that he and Cecil Newton met with two Mississippi State coaches before...
The Claims, Sources, and Denials of the Cameron Newton Saga
This Cam Newton saga has been a difficult one to keep a handle on. So, I've gone through all the reports I could find to pull out who exactly said what. I did my best to be complete, so if something is missing, please leave a comment. ... The Claim: The NCAA is investigating Cameron Newton's...
John Bond Interviewed About Cameron Newton
Former Mississippi State quarterback John Bond was interviewed on 680 AM in Atlanta this afternoon, and he shed some light on the situation involving Cam Newton. Go here to listen to the whole thing, but here is a summary of what he said. He doesn't know why the story broke now. ESPN was getting...
Georgia State football
So Rivals/Yahoo! put out a very good article about the up and coming Georgia State football program. Old Tech connections include the head coach, Bill Curry, who coached the Jackets from 1980-1986 and kinda abandoned us for Bammer in 1987. Also, the offensive coordinator is none other than the man...
Diesel Fuel 6.1.09
Football -Yesterday, Coach Kill and the rest of the Huskies coaching staff held a one-day camp at St. Rita High School. Walk-ups were encouraged and players were required to wear helmets and shoulder pads. This is monumental, because it marks the first time that the Huskies have held a camp in...
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