CFT - Auburn releases documents on Newton investigation

[Jenni Carlson]

Just over three weeks ago, the NCAA announced that its 13-month investigation into the recruitment of Cam Newton had come to an end, with the finding that no violations — major or otherwise — on the part of Auburn had been substantiated. Of course, given the magnitude of the story, that was far from the…http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&blog=15933001&post=88599&subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&ref=&feed=1

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[jumperstop]

•The NCAA believed that Rogers told Bill Bell, a former MSU player and current booster, that Cam Newton would commit to Oklahoma – following a visit to Tennessee — if no payment was made to Cecil Newton by the Bulldogs. That payment has been reported to be anywhere between $120,000 and $180,000 for MSU, $200,000 for other schools. Investigators also believe that Rogers told Bell, in order to get Newton to Starkville, the booster “just had to make it happen“, presumably referring to the payment requested by the player’s father.
•In addition to Auburn and Mississippi State, documents reveal that the NCAA spoke to Kansas State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arizona during the course of their investigation.
•At least one of the documents released today was an email between disgraced former UNC assistant coach John Blake and Rogers. Blake involuntarily resigned from Butch Davis‘ staff early last season due to NCAA issues unrelated to the Newton investigation. The NCAA also found that Rogers had been in contact with three unnamed Oklahoma assistant coaches.

I'm glad we got no part of that mess....