The NCAA is reviewing the situation as a man allegedly tried to secure a payment from Mississippi State during the recruitment of Tigers quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful, Cam Newton. Former Mississippi State player John Bond has said an ex-teammate was soliciting payment during Newton’s recruitment by that school last season. “He told me that Cam Newton wanted to play at Mississippi State, but that a specified payment would have to be made,” Bond said in a statement on Thursday. Newton’s father, Cecil, has denied the allegations against his son and hired a lawyer, whom he declined to identify. He said he is cooperating with the NCAA in the matter. For more on this story, click here
