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Scam Newton wins the trophy...

hhmag70hhmag70 Posts: 2,107
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but how many years till he has to return it?

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  • BlacklabelsocietyBlacklabelsociety Posts: 1,033
    Scam Newton lol.
  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496
    "My parents do a lot of things behind the scenes that goes unnoticed"


    Definitely a poor choice of words.
  • interchangesinterchanges Posts: 864 ✭
    And ESPN follows up with a 2 hour documentary about NCAA scandals of players receiving money.

    What a coincidence!
  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    Perhaps, one day, Cam Newton will complete an entire sentence using propar grammar. I can't imagine why he would have had difficulties in school.
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  • mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Perhaps, one day, Cam Newton will complete an entire sentence using propar grammar. I can't imagine why he would have had difficulties in school. >>



    If you could spend a day or two in the area where he grew up in south Fulton County, you'd understand. All of the kids (and most of the adults) all speak the same way. Its a part of the culture of where he grew up, and not really a Cam-specific problem.

    College football tends to brings this problem into the light, because college football takes kids who, without their football talent, are wholly unqualified to participate academically at the institutions that recruit them. The frustrating thing is that its not really clear where to put them blame. Should universities force all athletes to have the same level of academic qualifications, regardless of their athletics status? If so, then problem solved, as all of your Heisman winners would also all be highly qualified academically, and thus a strong likelihood that come across as "polished." Or, do you just continue to expect kids like Cam to be articulate public speakers when they arrive on the scene, regardless of where they grew up and the culture which created them?
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  • CEOBIDMCCEOBIDMC Posts: 275
    just pay the damn players. The colleges and coaches are raking in the dough.
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Perhaps, one day, Cam Newton will complete an entire sentence using propar grammar. I can't imagine why he would have had difficulties in school. >>



    If you could spend a day or two in the area where he grew up in south Fulton County, you'd understand. All of the kids (and most of the adults) all speak the same way. Its a part of the culture of where he grew up, and not really a Cam-specific problem.

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    This is called an excuse...


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  • BlacklabelsocietyBlacklabelsociety Posts: 1,033


    << <i> The colleges and coaches are raking in the dough. >>



    Very true. Colleges are making millions from players. Colleges have 20-30 BILLION dollar portfolios. I have been saying this for years. Colleges are scams in itself. And college presidents know this.
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Perhaps, one day, Cam Newton will complete an entire sentence using propar grammar. I can't imagine why he would have had difficulties in school. >>




    I apologize but the irony of your statement considering your spelling of PROPER is pretty funny.
  • librtyheadlibrtyhead Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭
    "snort" image
  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Who cares about academics!!

    Which would you rather be smart or make millions upon millions playing NFL football! D U H !!!!!!
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,061 ✭✭✭
    He was the most deserving player.

    The only question I have is if Reggie Bush got in trouble because of what his parent's did why did Cam Newton not get in trouble because of what his parents did? I thought the NCAA rules are that your parents are on extension of you no matter what? Is that not correct? I dislike U$C but I always thought the Reggie Bush thing was unfair. I just want to know what the rule really is!?
  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,868 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"My parents do a lot of things behind the scenes that goes unnoticed"


    Definitely a poor choice of words. >>



    LOL!! I was thinking the same thing! image
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  • hhmag70hhmag70 Posts: 2,107


    << <i> I just want to know what the rule really is!? >>




    IMO the "rule" is a living thing that will change based on how it affects the NCAA's bottom line. Best to allow him to play now and benefit from him playing and deal with any sanctions later versus making an immediate ruling that may "cost" them something now. NCAA is not sporting association but a business looking to maximize the dollars.
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i> I just want to know what the rule really is!? >>




    IMO the "rule" is a living thing that will change based on how it affects the NCAA's bottom line. Best to allow him to play now and benefit from him playing and deal with any sanctions later versus making an immediate ruling that may "cost" them something now. NCAA is not sporting association but a business looking to maximize the dollars. >>



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    << <i>He was the most deserving player.

    The only question I have is if Reggie Bush got in trouble because of what his parent's did why did Cam Newton not get in trouble because of what his parents did? I thought the NCAA rules are that your parents are on extension of you no matter what? Is that not correct? I dislike U$C but I always thought the Reggie Bush thing was unfair. I just want to know what the rule really is!? >>


    The difference is that Bush received benefits from the school he was actually attending. Newton's family went after benefits from Miss St - but he went to Auburn. Because no evidence of wrongdoing was found that involved Auburn - IMHO, only because the Auburn folks are smarter/better at hiding the money - and because Cam himself "wasn't involved" (another thing I don't believe), they ruled that he was eligible.

    Quite a bit of hair-splitting to be sure but the two cases are definitely not the same.

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  • OverratedOverrated Posts: 454 ✭✭
    Lamichel james drives a range rover, and has a police record, plus has a 2 year probation he has been tagged with. ESPN needs to check into this clown.
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