Say it Ain't So Cam

Nothing puts a damper on your undefeated, championship style season like your QB being accused of taking a whole lot of Benjamins to come play ball. This is one of those totally out of left field stories that has everyone running around trying to figure out what's what.

My first thought upon reading all of these articles was simple; I find it hard to believe that someone at Auburn would be so incredibly stupid as to exchange two hundred thousand dollars for a player to come to school here. I hope and pray that I have not given Auburn too much credit. How does stuff like that even go down these days? I'm picturing a beat up Dodge LeBarron driving over a bridge and hunking a brief case full of cash. Regardless of the logistics of it, it's hard to believe. It's also hard to dismiss.

ESPN is not Deadspin. If they are reporting something then it most likely has legs. Where those legs lead is sort of the whole point now. Chiz just came out and said "Cameron Newton is eligible at Auburn University. Period." Yeah...until they find a bunch of crumpled up hundreds oozing out of his mattress. I think it's too early to tell where this is going. All I know is that it has my heart rate up.

The feel around Auburn seems to one of surprise, but also of quiet confidence. This would make me feel better if not for the fact that I'm sure this is how SMU fans felt before they got the sledge hammer to the face. What sucks is that, regardless of the truth of all this, it will only serve as a big distraction. This will probably not factor into the Chatanooga game, but what about UGA? UA? We'll keep our ear to the door and make sure we're near the front of the line with photoshop pictures of the next development.