[Pastor]

Garvin,

I think a lot depends on the scope of what is considered compensation.  What if Auburn promised to give Newton\'s father a job...in two years at an absurdly high salary?  Externally, they could argue that they were just rewarding a loyal alum\'s dad (two years after the son left) but internally that could be the quid pro quo for the son\'s 6 months of mercenary work.

Does the time offset negate any NCAA inquiry?  OTOH, if the NCAA were to find that problematic, does that mean the Newton\'s dad could never get a job  (or gift) from Auburn (or an Auburn booster)?  That would seem pretty clearly unconstitutional.

[Pastor]

Garvin,

I think a lot depends on the scope of what is considered compensation.  What if Auburn promised to give Newton\'s father a job...in two years at an absurdly high salary?  Externally, they could argue that they were just rewarding a loyal alum\'s dad (two years after the son left) but internally that could be the quid pro quo for the son\'s 6 months of mercenary work.

Does the time offset negate any NCAA inquiry?  OTOH, if the NCAA were to find that problematic, does that mean the Newton\'s dad could never get a job  (or gift) from Auburn (or an Auburn booster)?  That would seem pretty clearly unconstitutional.