Phillip,

I like very much how this is carefully unfolding. Question though, it is all nuanced now and most CFB fans and sadly reporters are too "slow" to pick up on it all. Is there a final uppercut coming?

Boy it sure seems that someones, somewheres is really trying to do anything and everything to keep Cam off the field tomorrow. I bet the hits will keep coming in the morning too.

Cause for one SEC W team in particular, a win by us tomorrow afternoon will finalize their chances at ATL regardless of what happens in the final game of the regular season.

Is a conversation the same as making the actual request? Spliting hairs I know, but did Cecil Newton actually ask for the money? or Did Kenny Rogers go out on his own to CHECK and SEE?

I wonder why Rogers approached Bell with the question.

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I think thats the plot to willy wonka

You know, the only silver lining I can think of regarding this entire mess is.....there will now be a team on our schedule that will suddenly jump up to the same status as playing Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, LSU, etc. over the years. Up until now, this team has kind of been one of those hum drum, yes, this is a game in our SEC division that we must win, now let's get it done and get on down the road to the "big" games.

From now on, we will look at this football team and football program in an entirely different light. I feel like they have thrown us a bunch of sucker punches from out of no where, and I really look forward to lining up against them in J-H next year.

Cecil Newtons said no money changed hands.

Definately a new rivalry game, but, when the smoke clears and the sanctions are handed down Mullen and crew and a few boosters will be gone so we may be a decade from it even being a mildly competitive game again. Sorry Bullies, back to the stone age again.

BIG DITTO.....NOW this is the FIRST common sense analogy I have seen to this point!!!.....BUt.....what scares me is when was the last tine the NCAA used a COMMON SENSE approach!?

Since bond is being so honest. The FBI should have asked him who are the booster and alumni that is buying the cars
and Flat screen TV"s and giving the money out at MiSS ST.

Donj't mean to contest your statement (made in fun), But Cam Newton is a very warm hearted kid, happy sometimes, emotional sometmes, uniquely charming sometimes, a tremendous athlete, and and showing the makings of a gentleman from Auburn all the time. Auburn is lucky to have him, and he has said often, he's lucky to be at Auburn. A great match up.
The future may imply andwe might conclude, that his parents, like all of us, have made mistakes in life. But Cam is one of their finest acomplishments created under conditions most of us can not deny is a lot tougher than those we faced as parents. Thank you folks. My hart is off. You've done better than most. .. . .