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发帖数: 668 | 1 NCAA rules Auburn's Cam Newton is eligible to compete (updated)
The NCAA has has ruled Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is eligible to compete
after
looking into his recruitment at Auburn and Mississippi State.
The NCAA's statement said:
"Auburn University football student-athlete Cam Newton is immediately
eligible to
compete, according to a decision today by the NCAA student-athlete
reinstatement
staff. The NCAA concluded on Monday that a violation of amateurism rules
occurred,
therefore Auburn University declared the student-athlete ineligible
yesterday for
violations of NCAA amateurism rules."
There are no penalties against Auburn or Newton, and no wins are in jeopardy.
"We are pleased that the NCAA has agreed with our position that Cam Newton
has
been and continues to be eligible to play football at Auburn University,"
said
Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs. "We appreciate the diligence and
professionalism of the NCAA and its handling of this matter."
The NCAA said, "We do not have sufficient evidence that Cam Newton or
anyone from
Auburn was aware" of improper activity involving Newton's father."
Auburn has limited the athletic access to Newton's father, Cecil Newton.
Mississippi State disassociated itself from former player Kenny Rogers, who,
with
Cecil Newton, tried to "actively market" Cam Newton to Mississippi State.
The SEC said:
"The conduct of Cam Newton's father and the involved individual is
unacceptable
and has no place in the SEC or in intercollegiate athletics," said SEC
Commissioner Mike Slive. "The actions taken by Auburn University and
Mississippi
State University make it clear this behavior will not be tolerated in the
SEC."
Here are some details from the NCAA:
When a school discovers an NCAA rules violation has occurred, it must
declare the
student-athlete ineligible and may request the student-athlete's eligibility
be
reinstated. Reinstatement decisions are made by the NCAA national office
staff and
can include conditions such as withholding from competition and repayment of
extra
benefits. Newton was reinstated without any conditions.
According to facts of the case agreed upon by Auburn University and the NCAA
enforcement staff, the student-athlete's father and an owner of a scouting
service
worked together to actively market the student-athlete as a part of a pay-
for-play
scenario in return for Newton's commitment to attend college and play
football.
NCAA rules (Bylaw 12.3.3) do not allow individuals or entities to represent
a
prospective student-athlete for compensation to a school for an athletic
scholarship.
In conjunction with the case, Auburn University has limited the access
Newton's
father has to the athletics program and Mississippi State has disassociated
the
involved individual.
The SEC said:
"Our members have established rules for a fair and equal recruitment of
student-
athletes, as well as to promote integrity in the recruiting process," said
Kevin
Lennon, NCAA vice president for academic and membership affairs. "In
determining
how a violation impacts a student-athlete's eligibility, we must consider
the
young person's responsibility. Based on the information available to the
reinstatement staff at this time, we do not have sufficient evidence that
Cam
Newton or anyone from Auburn was aware of this activity, which led to his
reinstatement. From a student-athlete reinstatement perspective, Auburn
University
met its obligation under NCAA bylaw 14.11.1. Under this threshold, the
student-
athlete has not participated while ineligible."
During the reinstatement process, NCAA staff review each case on its own
merits
based on the specific facts. Staff decisions are made based on a number of
factors
including guidelines established by the Division I NCAA Committee on Student-
Athlete Reinstatement, as well as any mitigating factors presented by the
university.
Reinstatement decisions are independent of the NCAA enforcement process and
typically are made once the facts of the student-athlete's involvement are
determined. The reinstatement process is likely to conclude prior to the
close of
an investigation. It is NCAA policy not to comment on current, pending or
potential investigations.
The NCAA began looking into Newton's recruitment at Mississippi State, and
then
Auburn, but has found nothing to make the quarterback ineligible to play for
the
Tigers. Auburn began an internal investigation in July and did not find any
wrongdoing, either.
Newton has led Auburn to a 12-0 record and a No. 1 BCS ranking heading into
Saturday's SEC Championship Game against South Carolina.
Newton has been lit up opponents, the SEC and the Auburn record books.
He leads the SEC in rushing and has accounted for 43 touchdowns, accounting
for at
least four touchdowns in a game seven times.
He's the first player in the SEC history to have thrown for more than 2,000
yards
and to have rushed for more than 1,000 yards in SEC history.
He ranks second in the nation in passing efficiency.
He's been named the SEC's offensive player of the week six times. | t*****i
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