re: If Auburn Was Innocent.....

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Auburn, from various sources other than TD, was told by the NCAA that they urge them to sit Cam. Based solely on Cecil admitting to the reports of asking for money Cam would be ineligible, regardless of what AU did or did not do.

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This is not true. The NCAA met with the Newton's in Auburn on Thursday, we are in the clear for now.

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"We're innocent, so let's sit our best player."

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FWIW that's not what he's saying. I think that I understand his point even though I don't really agree with him.


I think that what he is saying is (HIS point - NOT mine):
AU is innocent but they know that Cam is ineligible. As an innocent institution they're at no risk of NCAA penalty other than the vacating of wins (i.e. they will not be put on probation).
If they are innocent continuing to play him (even after they know he is ineligible) puts them squaerly in the NCAA crosshairs for sanctions. Therefore (according to this poster - NOT me) they must already feel that they will be put on probation from all this so why not win the most games they can on the way down. If they are innocent the only way they risk probation is continuing to play him, so why would they.

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