By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Auburn is once again on the defensive amid allegations of wrongdoing going back to the 2010 national championship season.
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Auburn has released All-Southeastern Conference tailback Mike Dyer from his scholarship.
Remember the Auburn Tigers? They're the reigning national champions.
Forget all that talk about automatic-qualifying conferences vs. leagues without automatic BCS bids. The little guys against the big boys.
Ten hours after winning the national title, Auburn coach Gene Chizik was typically intense and businesslike, already saying the time to celebrate was over.
Kodi Burns' Auburn career has been an unusual journey.
Auburn's running game features a Heisman Trophy candidate, a player who broke Bo Jackson's freshman rushing record and another who leads the nation in yards per carry.
When Cam Newton and Ryan Mallet square off Saturday, it will be an SEC quarterback showdown featuring the swashbuckler vs. the gunslinger.
Dyer had said that he turned down requests to participate in the robbery after a night of smoking spice and drinking at Benton's place, and that Goodwin took his handgun without permission.
