****For Everyone that is tried of hearing about Cam, I'm sorry, but for those that want to know here you go. This is what he said about when they asked if MSU was the leader.
Part of the story
There's been much speculation that Mississippi State - where he visited for the Egg Bowl - is the clear-cut leader. A day can't pass without a post on the Bulldog message boards claiming that Newton has committed, and even the announcer broadcasting Sunday's game said Newton was MSU bound. But Newton said that talk is wrong at this point.
"I won't say that's true," Newton said when asked if MSU was the leader. "I could say I had an excellent time in Starkville, Miss. But have they stood out? They stood out at one point, but as of right now everybody is on the same playing level now.
"I say it's Oklahoma, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Auburn and Kansas State. I can't even imagine how tough this is. I can't make any mistakes with this."
<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">Mississippi State</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">and Kansas State</span> are two schools that have been a constant on his list, and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">both coaches from the Bulldogs and Wildcats were on hand at Sunday's game to make their presence known</span>. Both schools visited with Newton and his family following the game. But where did Oklahoma, Auburn and North Carolina come from? None of those schools have been on his list in previous updates.
"Honestly, I don't even know where they came from," Newton said. "Coach (Josh) Heupel has been in contact with me for the last couple of months and whatnot. Now they've set up a visit, so I'm going to go down there and see what happens.
"The same can be said about Auburn and North Carolina. They've also made a push at me the past few months and weeks. I'd like to investigate and see more what they have to offer as far as playing time, academics and the whole setting."
And when that investigation concludes, Newton will finally have an answer to that lingering question about where he's going to end up at.
"I have to do what's best for me," Newton said. "I'm not going to a situation where they're already stacked at the quarterback position. I want to go to a school where I have the capability of playing right away and where I'm going to be the man. I have to play right now. There's no ifs ands or buts about it."
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Makes me feel a little better that he won't say if MSU is his leader and that we have been recruiting him hard the whole time. Plus the OU doesn't seem like they have been on him that hard as well and it looks like the coaches were in fact at the game.
Part of the story
There's been much speculation that Mississippi State - where he visited for the Egg Bowl - is the clear-cut leader. A day can't pass without a post on the Bulldog message boards claiming that Newton has committed, and even the announcer broadcasting Sunday's game said Newton was MSU bound. But Newton said that talk is wrong at this point.
"I won't say that's true," Newton said when asked if MSU was the leader. "I could say I had an excellent time in Starkville, Miss. But have they stood out? They stood out at one point, but as of right now everybody is on the same playing level now.
"I say it's Oklahoma, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Auburn and Kansas State. I can't even imagine how tough this is. I can't make any mistakes with this."
<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">Mississippi State</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">and Kansas State</span> are two schools that have been a constant on his list, and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">both coaches from the Bulldogs and Wildcats were on hand at Sunday's game to make their presence known</span>. Both schools visited with Newton and his family following the game. But where did Oklahoma, Auburn and North Carolina come from? None of those schools have been on his list in previous updates.
"Honestly, I don't even know where they came from," Newton said. "Coach (Josh) Heupel has been in contact with me for the last couple of months and whatnot. Now they've set up a visit, so I'm going to go down there and see what happens.
"The same can be said about Auburn and North Carolina. They've also made a push at me the past few months and weeks. I'd like to investigate and see more what they have to offer as far as playing time, academics and the whole setting."
And when that investigation concludes, Newton will finally have an answer to that lingering question about where he's going to end up at.
"I have to do what's best for me," Newton said. "I'm not going to a situation where they're already stacked at the quarterback position. I want to go to a school where I have the capability of playing right away and where I'm going to be the man. I have to play right now. There's no ifs ands or buts about it."
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Makes me feel a little better that he won't say if MSU is his leader and that we have been recruiting him hard the whole time. Plus the OU doesn't seem like they have been on him that hard as well and it looks like the coaches were in fact at the game.
