Recruiting is the major thing keeping the message board industry going right now. Whether it’s the politics of ranking or the mysteries of why kids make their college choices, it’s the one thing every major fan base finds a way to argue about.
We know the legendary stories of illicit payments, and they can get wild enough on their own. SMU’s famous 80s slush-fund included the friggin’ governor.
But the crackpot theories are still pretty good as well.
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1. As the Plains Burn
In the course of his Heisman Trophy/national championship season for Auburn, news broke that Cam Newton’s father had solicited payment for the quarterback’s services, namely from Mississippi State.