Po Monkey Lounger wrote:A few more questions:
Do the audio tapes really exist? If so, when were the recordings made? Were they provided to the SEC office when the matter was initially reported by MSU. If not, then why not? If so, then what more could the SEC office really need from MSU to know that there was a serious problem on the plains? And if the SEC knew this, why would the SEC office not then immediately contact Auburn about it to let them know, demand answers to questions, and allow Auburn to respond? Why was it necessary to wait until MSU provided information in July to start its probe into Auburn? If the audio tapes were made after MSU initially reported the matter to the SEC office, then when were they they provided to the SEC office, if at all? If not until July, then why sit on them until July?
I can think of plenty of reasons why the SEC would want to keep a lid on this. The SEC already has enough black marks on itself as is. Thats the whole reason it is SEC policy to have all allegations reported to the SEC first, then the front office determines if the NCAA needs to get involved. I can imagine that John Bond turned him in and the SEC did some patty cake investigation and that was it.
It probably went something like this:
SEC Commish: "Rev. Newton, did you seek to gain from the recruitment of your son by TN, MSU, and AU?"
Rev. Newton: "Why, Lawd no Mista Commishna! Howeva, we are very pleased with the recent increase we have seen in donations and tithes the last few weeks at the church, Praise tha Lawd!!"
SEC Commish: "Reverend, I'm glad we could clear that up Good luck to you, your son, and your ever so blessed church."
You see the whole problem with this thing is that ten months ago, the Rev. knew someone was on his heals, and he has had ten months to hide this whether he filtered it through the church or buried it in the backyard.
But, back to your original question. When Slive was first hired as SEC commissioner, he vowed to have the SEC sanction free in five years. He didn't say that they would clean up the programs and and recruiting process, he just said no sanctions, ha. Aka lets sweep as much dirt under the rug as we can, and tell the NCAA its been investigated.
So, why is this all just now starting back up after ten months? John Bond and friends have been sitting around watching this kid for ten weeks and been getting pissed off about 2 things, 1) One Cam running the ball down everyone's throat all year when he should have been deemed ineligible to start with and 2) nobody in the SEC even knowing who John Bond is!
The reason this is going to be very bad for MSU and FL in the future is that when JB leaked the story he commited the crime of all crimes, he went around the front office of the SEC, the very body whose job it is to help protect its members from investigations by the NCAA for every little thing. Will they continue to receive that benefit? Doubt it.
