Scam Newton saga

sadlerdawg wrote:

Buc wrote:

averagedawg, I really believe that the flood gates have now been opened. NCAA has shifted from Amateur Athletics to basically a Professional Association. Bad decision for Amateur Athletics. It now becomes a bidding war for the prized athletes. Sad.

Yep, and pretty soon it will be the norm to start hearing about High Schools giving perks and/or $ to have athletes live in their district. At least Pop Warner league's still safe (for now).

Some HS have been doing that since the 1960's. I remember when Valdosta HS "allegedly" offered John Bond's father a better job in Valdosta to move from Tifton, Ga. to play QB for VHS.

wlayton wrote:

Some HS have been doing that since the 1960's. I remember when Valdosta HS "allegedly" offered John Bond's father a better job in Valdosta to move from Tifton, Ga. to play QB for VHS.

Oh, I know it's been going on, wlayton, just kind of "under the carpet" for the most part. It will start being talked about and investigated in the near future, I'm afraid.

Yep, you're right. Oh, btw, John Bond was recruited to move to Valdosta from Mississippi.

wlayton, Bond was not the only one. There were many "job openings" in Valdosta in the 50's and 60's.

Found this article that I think is real interesting and relates to what we and others are questioning AllDawgs5.

www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp...mes+-+USC+Trojans%29

Adding to this. I am placing a bet that USC gets some relief after this article.

Buc, good article. This decision has just opened up the flood gates. There is also an article on ESPN.com. Stranger than Fiction is the title. I couldn't get it to paste.

I am just so amazed by this. Haden brings up a good point, and I think the NCAA is getting ready to get hammered, or USC is getting ready to have the punishments lessoned. One of the two has to happen. Also, saw last night on ESPN that Vitale deosn't understand how Newton remains eligible, but they won't rule the foreign basketball player elibible at UK.

What a path the NCAA has just opened up? Can see it happening regularly now. Yeah, I shopped my son, but hey, he didn't know anything about it. Neither did the school. What a joke.

So much for playing by the rules. Why should anyone play by the rules when they don't have too?

GO DAWGS

Rules spelled backwards

sel ur.....son, maybe? :S