Leaking Academic Records

There was a football player, Cam Newton, which might win the Heisman trophy. But, some organization or some group at his previous college (University of Florida) thought that he shouldn’t get it; regardless of his play on the football field. So they leaked his academic records that may or may not have negative information in them. The allegation is he had cheated on a test. Now he may not get the Heisman trophy because of this invasion of privacy. It wasn’t legal for them to leak his records.

I think he shouldn’t be punished (not allowed to win the Heisman trophy) for something that happened off of the field. And if he files a lawsuit against his previous university, how much the Heisman trophy is worth?

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Accepting money to play

Cam Newton and his dad are being accused (without any evidence) of accepting money from Auburn University or boosters to go there. I think this is 100% OK, either way! It is kind of like if you pay for a great coach like Nick Saban or Bear Bryant on a football team, or a great teacher like Richard Feynman at a school like Harvard or CalTech.

Let’s see, the universities get paid, the coaches get paid, the NCAA gets paid, the commentators get paid, the networks get paid, and even the parking attendants at football games get paid. But, not the players? What kind of candy land world has everybody get money, but the players? I know the players get an education. But, do they? Their scholarships are year by year. They can be kicked out, forced out, or be in other ways made to give up their scholarships. I bet the NCAA reps don’t give their salary back for any reason. But, the players get funny money in the form of tuition and registration fees and everybody else gets real money. Sounds like a situation those getting real money like, even if the real players often get stuck in the molasses swamp.

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Heisman Statue of Limitations

I am writing this post even though super bowl ring wearing Reggie Bush could probably care less. Five years ago Reggie Bush accepted money or gifts from a sports agent. This was against the rules of NCAA football, but not against the law. Now he is one of the best running backs out of all the NFL players. The Heisman committee after years of inaction wants to take this on-the-field won award away from him, because he accepted money from an agent. I don’t think they should be able to take it away from him unless he broke a law which he didn’t.
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