Cam and Cecil's hug could prove to be a smoking gun.
But in the year that saw Reggie Bush return his Heisman and USC vacate a championship, there was an odd parallel with the shenanigans at Auburn surrounding QB Cam Newton.
Somehow the NCAA decided Cam didn't know that his own dad was hustling his talent when he tried to sell his son to Mississippi State. As "punishment," nothing happened to Cam. But Cecil Newton ended up with "limited" access to the Auburn football program.
Of course, Auburn never publicly said what "limited" means.
Jump ahead to the day of the BCS Championship Game, Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs told the AP Cecil would not be in attendance. The decision was "mutually agreed upon," Jacobs said.
Four quarters later, Cam knew exactly where to go to share a hug with dad at the stadium. So much for limiting his access.
What does all this mean?
I think the celebratory hug shows the Newtons have a complete disregard for the rules. The NCAA investigation seems far from over, since due process doesn't exist in its realm.
Likely, once the dust has been collecting on the BCS title for several years, Cam Newton will return his Heisman and Auburn ship its crystal ball west.
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