Cecil Newton did attend game

[Russ Spence]

Despite contrary reports, Cecil Newton was at BCS title game

By Chris Chase

Cecil Newton didn't see his son Cam quarterback Auburn to an SEC title or win the Heisman Trophy. And he wasn't supposed to see him play in Monday night's BCS Championship Game either. It was all part of a punishment restricting the elder Newton to "limited access" to Auburn's football program after it was discovered that he shopped his son to Mississippi State for $180,000 during his recruiting process.

Yet, after Cam led Auburn to a thrilling 22-19 victory over the second-ranked Oregon Ducks, father and son were captured on camera in a joyous embrace in the stands. The photo, captured by Vasha Hunt of the Opelika-Auburn News, was snapped moments after Newton was seen looking for his father in the crowd at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Earlier in the day, Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said Cecil Newton wouldn't be attending the national championship game. It was a "mutually agreed upon" decision, Jacobs said.

Evidently no one told that to Cecil, who managed to stay unseen during the game, sitting away from his family and out of the view of ESPN cameras. He wasn't on Auburn's ticket list and the university later denied giving him admission to the game.

Though we shouldn't begrudge Cecil the right to see his son play in the biggest game of his life, the incident is a slap in the face to Auburn. The school was misled about the father's plans and then had to do damage control hours after the greatest win in school history.

Cecil Newton put Auburn through enough agita over the past two months. The least he could have done was spared them more on Monday night.
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[Andy Hinson]

Auburn University or the NCAA or anyone else has the power to tell a man he can't attend a football game.
They can make suggestions or reconmendations to better serve the school. Which they did.
They would not provide a ticket but legally could not make him not attend.
He stayed out of the spotlight until it was over, and it is over. His son will leave Auburn. He played his last game.
I have no idea what kind of Dad you are. I can promise you this. If I made a stupid mistake or not.No one would have told me I could not attend my son's biggest game of his life. I would have been there no matter what.
It looks like in the picture you posted that Cam was very glad to see his Dad.
These are the times when you learn which Alabama Fan's have class or not. Some do.

 

[SouthernPW]

War eagle

 

[Russ Spence]

Auburn University or the NCAA or anyone else has the power to tell a man he can't attend a football game.
They can make suggestions or reconmendations to better serve the school. Which they did.
They would not provide a ticket but legally could not make him not attend.
He stayed out of the spotlight until it was over, and it is over. His son will leave Auburn. He played his last game.
I have no idea what kind of Dad you are. I can promise you this. If I made a stupid mistake or not.No one would have told me I could not attend my son's biggest game of his life. I would have been there no matter what.
It looks like in the picture you posted that Cam was very glad to see his Dad.
These are the times when you learn which Alabama Fan's have class or not. Some do.

Thats what I told my wife, I dont know if you missed the point I was trying to make or maybe I misunderstood what you were saying but the point I was actually going for was that the media was all over that story all night saying that his dad was not able to attend but just like I would attend and no one could stop me his dad did as well.

 

[Clear Shine]

Here is my take on this whole Auburn thing. I feel it is going to be another Reggie Bush situation. You still have the FBI and the NCAA investigating, hence the reason why Auburn doesn't want Cecil there. They will not do anything until the investigation is concluded, and that is why Cam has not been declared ineligible. I still feel that he will be declared ineligible and that Auburns National Championship will be taken away also.

I personally think it was a slap in the face to auburn that Cams dad was there after being asked not to be there (and the hiesman awards) and could potentially put them into future punishment with him being there, but they dont care, Cam is going pro.....

 

[Russ Spence]

Here is my take on this whole Auburn thing. I feel it is going to be another Reggie Bush situation. You still have the FBI and the NCAA investigating, hence the reason why Auburn doesn't want Cecil there. They will not do anything until the investigation is concluded, and that is why Cam has not been declared ineligible. I still feel that he will be declared ineligible and that Auburns National Championship will be taken away also.

I personally think it was a slap in the face to auburn that Cams dad was there after being asked not to be there (and the hiesman awards) and could potentially put them into future punishment with him being there, but they dont care, Cam is going pro.....

True, also dont forget that he didnt fly home with the team either, he had to go on the Jay Leno show, sometime in the next 48 hours he WILL drop his eligibility status and enter the draft.