NCAA blasts Danny Sheridan for lack of info about Cam Newton

The NCAA released a statement on its website Friday strongly stating that Danny Sheridan provided no new information on the Cam Newton investigation when the organization met with the Mobile native this week.

The statement read, in its entirety: "Danny Sheridan continues to make vague, unsubstantiated claims without backing them up with proof. Contrary to his claims of having an inside source with details on the Auburn investigation, the NCAA has not provided information to Sheridan or anyone else.

"As a matter of due diligence, the NCAA spoke with Sheridan this week to determine if he had any facts pertaining to the investigation. Sheridan, however, did not provide any information to the enforcement staff and certainly did not provide a name. Instead, he unsuccessfully attempted to gather information for his own use."

Sheridan had previously said that he had an NCAA source who had told him of a "bag man" who helped recruit the future Heisman Trophy winner to Auburn.

After having made his claims on Paul Finebaum's radio show, Sheridan was contacted by the NCAA through his attorney, Vince Kilborn.

"I let them know that if they wished to talk to me, I will talk to them on or off the record about subjects of mutual interest," Sheridan said