Why the NCAA got it right in the Cameron Newton case | Mr. College Football
Why the NCAA got it right in the Cameron Newton case
6:41 am December 2, 2010, by Tony Barnhart
...There is a big difference between the three cases above (Green, Bush and Dareus) and the Newton case. In those cases there was a finding of FACT that money and extra benefits actually changed hands. Green admitted he received $1,000 for the jersey (whether or not that should be a violation is a different argument). Dareus admitted that somebody paid his way to South Florida. It took a four years but the the NCAA proved, to its satisfaction, that almost $300,000 in benefits went to Bush or his parents.
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remember that a slippery slope can slide both ways. If the NCAA punished School A because a father solicted money from School B (and no money changed hands and school A didn?t even know the solicitation took place), now you have another slippery slope where the possibilities are endless. If I?m a recruiter at school B and lost a recruit to school A, when the head coach starts chewing on my butt I can just put it out there that the parent solicited money from me and get school A in trouble and take the heat off me.
The reinstatement of Cam really means little at the moment except that he is allowed to play in the SECCG. The investigation is far from over and I suspect we will hear a lot more about Scamgate in the next year.....