taken from the 2010-2011 NCAA D1 manual:

10.1 UNETHICAL CONDUCT
Unethical conduct by a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or a current or former institutional staff member (e.g., coach, professor, tutor, teaching assistant, student manager, student trainer) may include, but is not limited to, the following: (Revised: 1/10/90, 1/9/96, 2/22/01)

(c) Knowing involvement in offering or providing a prospective or an enrolled student-athlete an improper inducement or extra benefit or improper financial aid; (Revised: 1/9/96)

10.4 DISCIPLINARY ACTION [#]
Prospective or enrolled student-athletes found in violation of the provisions of this regulation shall be ineligible for further intercollegiate competition, subject to appeal to the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for restoration of eligibility. (See Bylaw 10.3.2 for sanctions of student-athletes involved in violations of Bylaw 10.3.)Institutional staff members found in violation of the provisions of this regulation shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in Bylaw 19.5.2.2 of the NCAA enforcement procedures, whether such violations occurred at the certifying institution or during the individual’s previous employment at another member institution.

CN stated that he was letting his father choose which school he would attend. so, CN chose to let Cecil represent him --in effect-- as an agent. so, it does not matter if CN knew of his father's actions or not because Cecil was acting FOR (on behalf of, as an agent for) CN. in the eyes of the NCAA, Cecil's actions become CN's actions. therefore, when Cecil asked for under-the-table money from MSU (as admitted), he effectively involved CN in a pay-4-play scheme which resulted in CN's immediate loss of college eligibility and ending CN's collegiate career.

on a personal note, good luck to Cam in the pro's. i'm sure he'll go number 1 and then onto millions. but this is college football.

GEAUX TIGERS!