Bill Bell Says That He Received Payment Plan For Cam Newton

Bell, a Mississippi State booster and former player at the school, told the NCAA he received a text message from a man claiming to represent Cam Newton's father that outlined a payment plan designed to bring the quarterback to the Bulldogs.

Mississippi State booster Bill Bell told the NCAA last week that former Bulldogs teammate Kenny Rogers sent him a text message outlining a six-figure payment plan to get quarterback Cam Newton to sign with the school last year

Mississippi State booster Bill Bell told ESPN that he received a payment plan designed to get Cam Newton to sign with the Bulldogs from a man who said he represented the quarterback's father.

"When he asked for it, it was like 'Bam!'" Bell said. "He told me this kid's dad is going to want money and the next day he sent me a text message. He didn't say anything other than 'This is what I want and I want it in three installments.'"