A once promising QB is getting a second chance
Last season Florida Gator QB Cameron Newton almost had it all except for a personal computer. So the star recruit took it upon himself to steal another student’s laptop. When officers arrived at his dormitory, he panicked and threw the $1,700 laptop out of his dorm window with hopes of hiding the evidence.
Surprise surprise, that plan did not work and the officers caught on to Newton’s plan. As a result, Newton was arrested for the computer theft and coach kicked him off the Gators squad. In the name of shame and embarrassment, Newton quickly transferred as far away from Gainesville as possible. He made his new home in Brenham, Texas.
Fortunately for Newton, Blinn College does not have a strict policy when it comes to criminal activity and the AD believes in giving those with a strong arm a second chance. Newton immediately walked on the team and led the Buccaneers to the junior national championship earlier this month. His reward for his win over Fort Scott Community College? Scholarship offers to some of the nation’s top programs , including Arizona, Auburn, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Florida was not an option.
A once promising QB is getting a second chance
So after 12 months of reflecting on his stupid mistake, Newton will get a second chance at big time football as he expects to make a decision shortly with hopes to enroll in January. Let’s all hope he learned from his immature mistake. After all, Newton threw for 2,833 yards and 22 touchdowns, and rushed for 655 yards and 16 more scores. What D-1 program wouldn’t want those numbers?
