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There was never a loophole. To think a father isnt acting on behalf of his son is rather stupid. The "interpretation" was made so the season wouldnt be ruined. No one in th ncaa wanted the responsibility of declaring the leading heisman candidate on the #1 team ineligible, so they invented a loophole that wasnt there (similar to the Ohio State players- you can serve suspensions if you come back next year!). They are "closing" a loophole that never existed. Its strictly a PR move

Amen brother...!!! This x1,000,000,000

The SEC Champ is ruined, The Heisman leader is ruined, the National Championship is ruined....the entire season would be a Fake...

First, here’s an excerpt from the NCAA statement clearing Newton to play on Saturday (emphasis added):

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.

NCAA didn't want to look like fools and the SEC would remove their own candidate for National Champion.