Emmert on Bruce Pearl and Cam Newton in USAToday

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Asked about the swiftness of some decisions – Newton was reinstated quickly though the investigation is ongoing – while others drag on for months or years, as was the case of Reggie Bush at USC, Emmert said: "Everyone looks at the Reggie Bush case and says, 'It took them a long time.' But they got it right, I think. It was a very hard, complex case. Again, remember, the NCAA does not have subpoena power. You cannot mandate that somebody talks to you. You have to work very hard to get at the facts."

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