Cam Newton article at SI

[O-town Gator]

"Newton paid $120 and took possession of a computer valued at more than $1,000. He knows how stupid it sounds now. He also understands now that buying stolen property isn't much better than stealing. "Knowing what I know now, would I have done it? No," he said. "I wouldn't even think twice about doing it. But I did it. I made my mistake." Police found the computer because Newton, thinking he'd bought it free and clear, used his university account to log on to the Internet. After several days and multiple logins, police swarmed Newton's dorm room. "I'd never seen so many police officers," he said.

Contrary to popular belief, Gators coach Urban Meyer didn't immediately throw Newton off the team. Newton said he'd be forever grateful to Meyer for allowing him to finish the fall 2008 semester, which allowed him to transfer. And if Newton wasn't already out the door, he certainly was when Tebow announced he would return for his senior season to a wall of cheers at the Gators' national title celebration in January 2009. Newton, already facing a climb to get back even with fellow 2007 signee John Brantley -- who backed up Tebow in 2008 with Newton injured -- saw the writing on the wall. "When Tebow announced he was coming back," Newton said. "I put two and two together."


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[CaliZona_Gator]

Nice article. I hope he does well. And this actually cleared up the laptop situation, which has left me puzzled for a while.