Comments on: HBO report on Auburn paying players shines a new light on Cam Newton

By: stairwayto7

stairwayto7 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:31:07 +0000

Where is SEC fan at now sticking up for their cheating conferance? Put Auburn on the death penalty and just wait until they strip them of the national title!

By: hendeeze

hendeeze — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:27:30 +0000

Hey look this years JaMarcus Russell

By: burntorangehorn

burntorangehorn — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:00:37 +0000

Sometimes I wonder if people who say players should be paid lack reading comprehension skills. Their solutions inevitably ignore consideration of Title IX, where monies from football revenue currently go at most institutions, etc.

By: bingocostello

bingocostello — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:42:32 +0000

how many lights do you need to see through the left wing press and realize this guy is of low character, slimy in other words! hey slick would you give him 60 million to play on your team? and would you like to have him around your kids?

By: cl8n82

cl8n82 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:42:26 +0000

SMU from the 80s anyone??

By: tuckercarlsonisthevoiceofreason

tuckercarlsonisthevoiceofreason — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:32:54 +0000

I just read that Cam Newton was paid by Auburn. I think it was in the new sports magazine, “Duh.”

By: brainsmasher

brainsmasher — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:58:46 +0000

The top 3 or 4 players on the top 25 teams should all be receiving $200,000-500,000 a year (or more) plus a guaranteed education (no limit on the time it takes). The number of scholarships should be tied to graduation.

The top players at mid majors ought to be able to make $100,000.

By: seanmmartin

seanmmartin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:56:34 +0000

Instead of paying college players, base scholarships on the players’ performances.

But give the coaches the override, so the kid that does everything right–classroom, off-the-field, etc.–but isn’t the full athlete that Cam Newton is, can still get his due.

Who knows the kids better than the coaches? No one.

Thumbs UP for AGREEMENT,
DOWN for DISAGREEMENT

By: daback9

daback9 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:45:36 +0000

“Let he who is without sin cast the first stone”

By: chapnastier

chapnastier — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:43:40 +0000

For all of you people saying that players don’t get paid you are out of your minds. These schools cost easily $40,000 a year not counting books, food and housing. For craps and giggles lets say that’s $50,000 a year. Over 4 years that totals $200,000. So they get paid that much money to play a game and have the opportunity to either go pro or take that diploma and make a crap ton of money in the real world. How is that so hard for you people to understand?

By: texline1

texline1 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:24:08 +0000

I find great humor in the heading for this page. NBC Sports. Ha. What sports do they cover?

By: santolonius

santolonius — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:22:57 +0000

these guys should get some form of stipend for playing, just as if they had any other on-campus job. but until that happens – and even after in the case of under the table payments – the ncaa should come down like the hammer of doom on anyone who gets caught.

By: tv426

tv426 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:17:29 +0000

Anyone with a brain would have to ask “well if he really wanted to go to Miss St. and the Newton’s asked them for money, then why did he go to Auburn instead”?

The answer is obvious – AU paid him.

I’m sure the paper trail will be worked out in time – meaning the Heisman and the Crystal trophy will find new homes.

By: fourthand20

fourthand20 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:16:49 +0000

Pro football and basketball need to invest in their own minor league systems. You don’t see this stuff in baseball and hockey.

By: texline1

texline1 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:15:06 +0000

Any particular reason my posts have been removed? I used no bad language. Or do you just not like me and my opinions?

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:07:10 +0000

This all happened when Tubby was there. Damned boosters. Chizik has cleaned up that situation, hopefully.

By: goodguyjohn

goodguyjohn — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:07:05 +0000

Bruant Gumble? Ew! I just got sick in my mouth. Besides, the concept of paying players to win a national championship is such OLD NEWS! The better question would be what programs HAVEN’T paid players?

Dig deep enough and you’ll find every major college football program to be a filthy, sleazy, win at all costs machine fueled by what? MONEY and GREED!

By: upperdecker19

upperdecker19 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:51:24 +0000

Does being an entertainer and icon fall within the realm of NCAA rules as it relates to payments received?

By: TurdSandwich

TurdSandwich — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:46:07 +0000

Scam Newton

By: ggeden

ggeden — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:36:05 +0000

I’m sick and tired of hearing and reading about Cam Newton.

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:35:03 +0000

Well, since you can recieve a full scolarship to a school, why not money, Its bacically the same thing.

You are still paying something for the player, so why not in the form of cash?

Paying players has been going on a lot longer than Reggie Bush or Cam Newton…

By: pleasantsurpriselefty

pleasantsurpriselefty — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:22:16 +0000

If you are one of the dopes that actually believed ole Cam when he denied knowing what his father was doing on his behalf I have a bridge I can get you a deal on. Pleaassssse!

By: MichaelEdits

MichaelEdits — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:21:53 +0000

If these players got a little something called a “stipend” the way scholars do, most probably wouldn’t take bribes.

By: harmcityhomer

harmcityhomer — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:21:13 +0000

How exactly did the Reggie Bush scandal hurt the Saints, his draft stock or tarnish his SB ring?

College football is a multi billion dollar business. It is naive at best to think players at the top programs are not getting extra benefits.

I can see not paying the players directly from the school’s budget, but there is no reason that players should be banned from having agents setting up legit endorsement deals and advising them on professional opportunities.

By: danderoo

danderoo — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:17:17 +0000

Why would this latest revelation affect his NFL status. In that league, they always pay for performance. Cam just started earlier than most pros.

By: ron7mexico

ron7mexico — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:14:22 +0000

Not sure officially paying the players would stop the abuses. For many of these guys they would have to take a pay cut. The blue chips would still be getting more money under the table because the dirty boosters wouldn’t stop trying to tip the scales their way.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:10:19 +0000

Jay Bilas has come up with the perfect compromise.

The schools paying the players wouldn’t work, because they would be required to pay every athlete in every sport.

Allow the players to earn whatever endorsement money they can, something which is now banned.

And allow athletes to earn whatever they can in off season jobs, something which is currently greatly restricted.

Let them earn whatever money they can legitimately.

You know, like every other student in college in America can right now.

By: r8rsfan

r8rsfan — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:08:43 +0000

Anything we say about this is pure speculation until this piece is aired. That being said, this kid is sure getting put through the wringer but there’s no way ANYONE can say he’s not deserving of most of it, if not all. Watching him blow kisses at the crowd at his home games and prancing around the stadium – to the delight of the fans – was proof positive of his unbridled arrogance. T.O. “I love me-sa-me” looks almost humble compared to the icon.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:07:01 +0000

I’ll give it 5 years at the most before the NCAA rips that title away from Auburn.

By: jimr10

jimr10 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:06:23 +0000

But, Mike, it is an HBO report. When were they right about anything. Rumor mongers. And, i would not believe anthing Bryant Gumble says.