The way I read it, an ex-player is a representative for life. Along with anyone who has ever donated to the university.
This is from yall's own site. I think all schools post this on their official sites.
Here's the link.
http://auburntigers.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/aub/genrel/auto_pdf/definition-rep-athletics
Bylaw 13.02.13 Representative of Athletics Interests
A "representative of the institution's athletics interests" is an individual, independent
agency, corporate entity (e.g., apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization
who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution's
executive or athletics administration to: (Revised: 2/16/00)
(a) Have participated in or to be a member of an agency or organization promoting the
institution's intercollegiate athletics program;
(b) Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics
booster organization of that institution;
(c) Be assisting or to have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in
the recruitment of prospective student-athletes;
(d) Be assisting or to have assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes or
their families; or
(e) Have been involved otherwise in promoting the institution's athletics program.
Bylaw 13.02.13.1 Representative of Athletics Interests
Once an individual, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization is
identified as such a representative, the person, independent agency, corporate entity or
other organization retains that identity indefinitely. (Revised: 2/16/00)
Tits...
If you'll notice I made a distinction in my post...I know that a booster can be a "representative". The NCAA still needs an overt act to make the connection in the case of a booster, or "representative" in cases like this. IOW, money would have to change hands....mere discussions wouldn't suffice. And again. the fact that money never changed hands is huge.
In legal terms. If I shoot you and kill you, or point a gun at you and say I'm gonna kill you, both are illegal, but both are treated very differently under the law. Yet, you, and many bammers want Cam treated like he committed the most serious of offenses, or want all offenses treated the same no matter how serious, or who knew about what.
Finally, as I read that rule...tell me who can be legally "assisting in recruiting or providing benefits" other than coaches or employees of the institution? And tell me which one Rogers qualifies under the make him a representative of MSU.