Cam Newton, according to sources, is alleged to have been represented by a man who sought cash to sign a letter of intent to play college football at Mississippi State University, ESPN reported. A junior college transfer who was suspended from the University of Floridateam national championship in 2008, Cam Newton was looking for a college major to take to his senior year. According to former quarterback, Mississippi John Bond, his teammmate from the 1980s approached him in December, he said he was representing Cam Newton, and stated that "it would take a little money to get Cam Newton. " Bond informed, Greg Byrne, athletic director, Mississippi, and left the question about it.
But ESPN has learned that an investigation into the NCAA field was launched. Although the NCAA reflects their policy, would not confirm or deny whether an investigation is currently underway, ESPN reported that "several sources" had confirmed that Byrne contacted Southeastern Conference office and the allegation, passing along information Bond.
The teammate in question, according to unnamed sources, ESPN is Kenny Rogers, baseball player, the state of Mississippi from 1982 to 85, which is considered an agent and contact information for Chicago-based company called Elite Soccer preparation. The organization hosts camps in Chicago, Alabama and Mississippi. According to a Birmingham News story from 2008, Elite is high school athletes with college programs. "
The pay scandal is coming to play as Cam Newton, a star of the Georgia high school and fourth-time backup of Florida, is presented as the best player in college in the nation, after leading the Tigers of Auburn a season 9-0 (and below), an AP poll # 3 and # 2 Ranking BCS standings, and a blow to the national championship.
"During the 2009 football season," John Bond said in a statement issued by his lawyer told The Associated Press, "I was contacted by a former football teammate, who represented to me that he was speaking on Camp name Cam Newton. He told me that Cam Newton wanted to play at Mississippi State, but that a scheduled payment should be done. "
Bond said Rogers told him he was already receiving offers of school for a maximum of $ 200,000, but Cam Newton really liked Mississippi State because of his former relationship with their coach, Dan Mullen and would consider playing at school for $ 180,000.
Bond, NCAA investigators had paid him a visit in September and also met representatives of the State of Mississippi on the issue.
John Bond told ESPN:
"I have no agenda other than the protection of the State of Mississippi. We did what we were supposed to do from the beginning. Mississippi State has done nothing wrong, and I did nothing wrong. He was transferred to the NCAA, and is in their hands now. I do not know what happened at Auburn. I do not know why he went to Auburn. This is not my concern. My concern is the state of Mississippi and to ensure that this does not cause us any harm. "
But the father of Cam Newton, Bishop Cecil Cam Newton, argued that there were no irregularities. He told ESPN, "If Rogers had tried to extort money from the state ofMississippi, he has done on its own, without our knowledge."
Cam Newton admitted that he knew Rogers had known him since 2008 and met him in person when Cam Newton made his official visit on the campus of Mississippi State. He said the NCAA had sent him a letter asking for financial statements, when he was handed over bank documents and statements to the church investigation.
Cecil oversees Holy Zion Center of Deliverance, a small church in Newnan, Georgia. The church has been besieged by problems of building code for the past year and has recently gone through renovations to bring the building into compliance. His wife, Jackie, told ESPN to take a quick peek at their church and you know they had no money.
"I'm just trying to protect the interests of my son, because he fought very hard to get back to where he is," said Cecil Cam Newton. "It's a hell of a fight where people give up on you and I think they will never see you or hear you again. "
Cam Newton was referring to the suspension of his son's University football team from Florida in 2008 after being arrested and accused of stealing a laptop. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Cam Newton was arrested on charges of burglary, theft and obstructing justice for allegedly taking a laptop to the room of another student, painting, and then throw it out the window when investigators tried to verify the serial numbers on the device.
NCAA recruiting violation allegations, if found to have merit, may lead to censorship of school programs, cancellation of victories, and even the suspension of eligibility to play in the playoffs. For offenses Reggie Bush, USC has been placed on probation for four years, lost 30 scholarships over three years, was declared ineligible for bowl for seasons 2010 and 2011 and were forced to leave the last two victories their 2004 season, including the 2005 Orange Bowl, where USC's victory has won the national championship.
While Auburn officials were quick to point out that Cam Newton is a baseball player eligible (there was no further movement by the NCAA dependent Cam Newton, Rogers, or any entity associated with the scandal), this status could change at any time.
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