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ESPN: Newton, Auburn, the NCAA and USC

Coach, it’s going to cost you $100,000 to get my son.

Dad… what’s my cut?

Hush, Junior. You know nothing.

OK, Dad! Good thinking.

Whoops. Sorry. Thought I had the mute button on the blog.

The news of the day: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is eligible to play in the SEC title game this weekend, even though the NCAA says his father broke rules by shopping his son to another school. Here’s the official release from the NCAA.

Let’s pause for a moment to allow USC fans to shout at the heavens.

There. Now here are some Trojans-oriented links on ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: