re: NCAA Proposes Cecil Newton Law to Close Loophole That AU Slipped Through

Again, the NCAA and SEC are not bound by criminal law, but by any possible interpretation, the act of Cecil Newton’s “agreement to receive” funds from Mississippi State via Kenny Rogers renders Cam Newton ineligible to play for any SEC school.

The bylaw does state "receive or agree to receive" renders the athlete ineligible. But that can be interpreted 10 different ways to sunday to save all parties involved from extreme embarrassment. Looks like AU gets off scott free here