Jay Jacobs comments...

[War Eagle!!!]

Jay Jacobs-"No Gray Area for us. We would not play any student athlete with
questions about their eligibility.

Jay Jacobs, Auburn’s athletic director, said on Friday that the university would not have allowed Cameron Newton to play football this season if there was any doubt by the university that would lead to NCAA problems for the football program.

On a regularly scheduled appearance on WANI Radio in Auburn on Friday with Andy Burcham on the Auburn-Opelika This Morning show, Jacobs said, “The people that are athletic savvy people, what Gene said last night is that Cam is eligible so I think that people that know athletics know what that means. Unfortunately, we can’t talk about it, but I can just tell you this. What went on yesterday, what came out yesterday, was no surprise to us. We have known about that for quite some time.”

Jacobs noted that he was surprised that articles written on the subject. “We didn’t learn anything new yesterday (Thursday),” he said.

“We are just looking forward to playing the game tomorrow (Saturday), Cam being the quarterback and there we go,” Jacobs added.

“One thing I do want to say is just like we have always done, we will continue to protect Auburn. We will do what is in the best interests of Auburn. We are not going to get into the gray area with any rules. We are going to have coaches and staff who are people of character and integrity.”

Asked about Auburn’s decision to allow Newton to be part of the team, Jacobs said, “I can’t specifically talk about this case, but any time you have any question about the eligibility of any student-athlete, regardless of what sport it is, you do not allow them to play. He will be playing tomorrow (Saturday).

“What is going to be interesting to watch is how his teammates begin to rally around him in this particular case,” Jacobs added. “There will be some resilience. When you are put in the spotlight like we are now, particularly with the guy who is the No. 1 football player in the nation, attacks are going to come. As we often say in church, ‘higher levels, more devils.’

“It will be interesting to see, but I know this--this team and this staff are going to stay focused on going out there and competing every day and doing it the right way. It is going to be fun to watch. We have got three ball games for sure left, and probably four, before the bowl game. All of these guys will come together and it will be a fun thing to watch, just like it has been, just like the previous nine have been.”

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[Tiger Wench]

FUCK THE RULES.

MAKES A STATEMENT.  LET CAM TALK.  ALL THIS CLOSED MOUTH BULLSHIT FEEDS THE FUCKING FIRE.

It's not like the NCAA or the NFL are actually planning to do anything to anyone as a result of this anyway.  What is the point of the secrecy???

I am going off the rails with anger right now. 

[JR4AU]

FUCK THE RULES.

MAKES A STATEMENT.  LET CAM TALK.  ALL THIS CLOSED MOUTH BULLSHIT FEEDS THE FUCKING FIRE.

It's not like the NCAA or the NFL are actually planning to do anything to anyone as a result of this anyway.  What is the point of the secrecy???

I am going off the rails with anger right now.

This says all that needs to be said TW.: "Asked about Auburn’s decision to allow Newton to be part of the team, Jacobs said, “I can’t specifically talk about this case, but any time you have any question about the eligibility of any student-athlete, regardless of what sport it is, you do not allow them to play. He will be playing tomorrow (Saturday)."   

[AUChizad]

FUCK THE RULES.

MAKES A STATEMENT.  LET CAM TALK.  ALL THIS CLOSED MOUTH BULLSHIT FEEDS THE FUCKING FIRE.

It's not like the NCAA or the NFL are actually planning to do anything to anyone as a result of this anyway.  What is the point of the secrecy???

I am going off the rails with anger right now.

Lord knows the NCAA will crucify us for any remote semblance of noncompliance.

They have handcuffed Auburn from putting this to bed by demanding Auburn stay quiet about it.

[JR4AU]

Lord knows the NCAA will crucify us for any remote semblance of noncompliance.

They have handcuffed Auburn from putting this to bed by demanding Auburn stay quiet about it.

How do you explain away something you didn't have any part in?

[djsimp]

How do you explain away something you didn't have any part in?

There is shit that Auburn knows about all this that gives them great confidence. Hell they probably know exactly what the NCAA and NFL are up to. Things that could be said that would shed a whole different light on this.

[eagleair89]

The Athletic Director and Head Football coach are on record stating:

The student athlete is eligible and will play tomorrow.  Period.

That is a very strong public statement for those two individuals to make.

Read the "athletic savvy" comment...............no coach or AD would make the above statement publicly unless they knew for certain that they were clear with the NCAA.

simple as that...............if the ass-hats in the so-called media are too stupid or too agenda driven to understand that then the only thing Auburn can do about it is to win out (and to add icing on the cake win out BIG!)

WAR EAGLE

[JR4AU]

The Athletic Director and Head Football coach are on record stating:

The student athlete is eligible and will play tomorrow.  Period.

That is a very strong public statement for those two individuals to make.

Read the "athletic savvy" comment...............no coach or AD would make the above statement publicly unless they knew for certain that they were clear with the NCAA.

simple as that...............if the ass-hats in the so-called media are too stupid or too agenda driven to understand that then the only thing Auburn can do about it is to win out (and to add icing on the cake win out BIG!)

WAR EAGLE

Agree...except to say that the line between rumor mongering and journalism has long since been blurred by the likes of Finebaum claiming he wears two hats, one as a journalist, one as an entertainer, and the blogosphere where EVERYBOY is a journalist.   There is a segment of the population out there screaming for Cam and his Dad to prove they didn't do anything wrong.