Investigation Into Cam Newton May Have Found Third-Party 'Bag Man'

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During a radio interview with Paul Finebaum at SEC Media Day on Wednesday, Danny Sheridan of the USA Today said that his sources at the NCAA believe they have found a third-party "bag man" who helped Auburn University obtain the services of quarterback and 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton.

 

"The investigation, of course, is ongoing," Sheridan told Finebaum. "And what they're looking at now, and I don't know if the NCAA can hang their hat on this, I don't know if it'll be successful, but obviously they feel there was money that exchanged hands. Proving it is another matter.

 

"There's x-number of dollars to Cam Newton's father's church, and x-number of dollars to his father. And that's the current investigation. That's what they're--I wouldn't say trying to prove--but that's what they're investigating. So those are the two issues: x-number of dollars to his dad, and again, x-number of dollars to his dad's church. Handled by a third party."

 

Sheridan added that approximately $180,000-$200,000 allegedly exchanged hands, with $20,000-$30,000 going to Newton's father's church.

 

During last month's SEC meetings, Auburn head coach Gene Chizik complained to the NCAA about their slowness in declaring that their investigation into Newton was over. Julie Roe Lach of the NCAA reportedly told Chizik that "You'll know when we're finished. And we're not finished".

 

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[VectorVictor]

Good. Here's hoping the NCAA brings the hammer down on Auburn.

[Malth]

Wow, they're still investigating? I thought they just gave them a pass and moved on...

[jsneb83]

Over/under 5 years until Cam gets his Heisman stripped

[redblooded]

Over/under 5 years until Cam gets his Heisman stripped

 

under. It'll also be under that for how long auburn's national championship stands.

[Treand3]

I'd have to go with under because I feel the NCAA is moving a lot more aggressively than thy have in the past.

[knapplc]

This has to be the "10" story that the Yahoo! Sports guy was talking about on the radio last week. Auburn is going down.

 

 

What I think will be interesting is to see the news sources that pumped sunshine at Cam Newton all last year turn around and trash him, pointing out all his troubles from Florida, and saying how we all should have known.

[Nebula]

This has to be the "10" story that the Yahoo! Sports guy was talking about on the radio last week. Auburn is going down.

 

 

What I think will be interesting is to see the news sources that pumped sunshine at Cam Newton all last year turn around and trash him, pointing out all his troubles from Florida, and saying how we all should have known.

Yeah, although I wonder how aggressively the "leader" will pillory a member of their cherished SEC conference.

 

I was reading a quote from an Auburn player in the paper a little bit ago. The kid says something like, "I don't think we'll ever see another player like Cam Newton in college football again." And I thought, "Sadly, I highly doubt that."

 

I hate seeing my favorite sport tarnished. And it's been a rough off-season. Hell, we couldn't even get through last season without a major scandal...involving the team that won the MNC. Actually, both teams that participated in that event have had high profile scandals. (As everyone on this board already knows.) It's really unfortunate, and it just seems seedy. CFB is starting to frighteningly mirror CBB...in all the wrong ways.