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SPORTS / FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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Player says Cam Newton's father put price tag on son
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AUBURN, Ala. — Kenny Rogers, the former Mississippi State player who allegedly sought money from his alma mater to deliver Cam Newton's services last year, said on a radio show Thursday that it was not him, but the quarterback's father, Cecil, who put a price tag on his son during the recruiting process.
during the race Rogers said Cecil told him it would take "anywhere from $100,000 to $180,000" to get the quarterback to sign with Mississippi State.
Rogers said he relayed the request to Bill Bell, a Mississippi State booster. Bell confirmed Rogers' account to ESPN.com
Thursday night, saying he spoke to an NCAA investigator about the matter earlier this week.
it's extra benefits. Newton ultimately signed with Auburn on Dec. 31 last year.
the matter earlier According to the NCAA, a violation is committed the moment an athlete or athlete's family solicits extra benefits.
Auburn has maintained all week that its Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback remains eligible for Saturday's game against Georgia. NCAA rules say a school must make a determination about whether a student-athlete is ineligible.
Rogers said he did not have any involvement with Auburn and said he had "no idea" if similar requests were made of the school
or if anyone acted on them.
Auburn declined comment through spokesman Kirk Sampson. Cecil Newton could not be reached.
Coach Gene Chizik was not asked about the Newton situation during his weekly Tiger Talk radio program.
It's the latest twist in the Newton saga, which began eight days ago when ESPN.com reported ex-Mississippi State quarterback John Bond said a former teammate claiming to represent the Newton family's interests told him it would take $180,000 for the quarterback to sign with the Bulldogs. ESPN identified that person as Rogers.
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Teams head to regional meet hope to advance to nationals
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Tomorrow could be the last meet of the season for the Kansas cross country team. The Jayhawks hope to come out on top in the NCAA Midwest Regional
Wasinger said he thought what he learned from the team's last meet would help motivate him this weekend.
Championship in Peoria Ill. but must best a competitive field of at least 30 teams.
nited Nebraska as Kansas' biggest competition. When the two faced off in the Big 12 Championship, Kansas lost by only five points. Another strong competitor is Iowa State.
Junior captain Donny Wasinger said he had faith in the coach and all the runners on the young men's team. He
this weekend.
"I learned that I have a good shot to go to Nationals," he said.
"I'm just looking forward to regionals because I have a good
feel of where should be."
"I think that no matter what, our efforts thus far will make a huge difference next year."
Teammate and freshman Jose Munoz has the same faith in the team as Wasinger does — a competitive edge that comes from the team's last meet and its overall season.
REBEKA STOWE Junior runner
If the men's team does not receive a bid to go on, Wasinger said he would be truly disappointed and unhappy with the season.
"Whatever happens that day happens, but we are pretty motivated being a strong team," Munoz said. "We hope to just remain tight as a team as we continue into track and field season."
season.
The desire and drive of the women's team is equivalent to that of the men's. Junior Rebeka Stowe said she thought that the women could come together as a team and prove themselves at regionals. The main aspect motivating her is fear itself, because if they do not qualify the end of the season is upon them.
"If we do not have the chance to go to Nationals, I will still be happy with our season." Stowe said. "Overall we've learned a lot. We've had a young team with girls who hadn't had much experience in collegiate races. I think that no matter what, our efforts thus far will make a huge difference next year."
Edited by Dana Meredith
Conference adds three schools opportunity for San Jose State
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The Western Athletic Conference secured its future Thursday by adding Texas State, Texas-San Antonio and Denver beginning in 2012.
Here's what the development means for San Jose State's football program: opportunity.
The reconfigured WAC will have a void at the top of the standings without Boise State, Fresno State and Nevada, which are headed to the Mountain West
Conference.
Conference. There's no reason San Jose State, for all its recent struggles, can't become one of the league's best football programs.
football program.
The Spartans won't be near the bottom in tradition. They'll be near the top.
near the top. They won't have one of the smallest budgets in the league. They'll have one of the biggest.
the New Mexico Bowl, and we thought they were there."
though they were not "San Jose State is going to take advantage of the new era to contend. I said earlier, is Texas State or UTSA the next Boise State. Is San Jose State the next Boise State?"
Texas State, which is located in San Marcos, plays in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division 1-AA); Texas-San Antonio is forming a team to compete at the FCS level next fall before making the major college jump.
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