Alabama: NCAA Death Penalty Looms For "Unmatched Recent Violation History"
By
Max C Sconyers Jr
(Correspondent) on February 24, 2011 - Auburn
BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts to a play during the game against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide 24-21. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Why are they picking on me?
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There is one thing that brings even more fear to the Crimson Tide faithful than a 24-point lead at home over Auburn—the NCAA.
The Death Penalty is openly discussed as a possibility for “flagrant and willful” violators.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions released a statement last year calling the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa the following:
A "serial repeat violator," with an "abysmal infractions track record" and an "extensive recent history of infractions cases unmatched by any other member institution in the NCAA.”
Wow. Back on top again after all these years.
Pretty tough words for our in-state brethren. Hopefully they said “Yes, Mama” and went home to clean house.
This was written in response to the school's textbook probation appeal (which was summarily denied).
This is the school's most recent major NCAA rules violation. It has landed the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (UAT) a three-year probation that will last through June 10, 2012, their second major NCAA violation in less than 10 years.
107974629_crop_340x234 Rumors are rampant Coach Saban's action may result in the Death Penalty at Alabama.
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The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa is actually one of 11 institutions that have had two major infractions cases during the past decade: Ball State, Fresno State, Florida International, TCU, Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Southern California and Washington are the others.
This looming Death Penalty may explain the recent sense of desperation in their public denial of blatantly obvious violations. This would also explain their screaming foul and waving their arms as the recent trend of losses to in-state rival Auburn continued this past season with a stunning loss of a 24-point lead, at home, that ultimately led to their third conference loss of the year, finishing in fourth place in the SEC Western Division and having a double-digit final national ranking.
Big brother’s been getting spanked by everybody, no wonder he’s been so bad lately.
There were (allegedly) recruiting violations with current high school junior, Barry Sanders, Jr. He was seen at a recent home basketball game seated with his dad, Barry Sanders Sr. (NFL Hall of Famer) and coach Nick Saban sitting right between them. Sure, it’s conceivable they got their tickets from the same scalper. "Hey, Barry, what’s up!? Great seats, huh? Oh really, your son plays football? How nice."
I probably could have gotten two seats together.
WATCH BARRY SANDERS VIDEO SHOWN AT HOME BASKETBALL GAME IN TUSCALOOSA:
106814753_crop_340x234 Coach Saban may have been assisting in text-book fundraiser here he appears to be taking a bid and helping deliver books.
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http://www.koco.com/sports/26958838/detail.html?taf=okl
Now, I know this is big-time college football, right? Everybody does it, come on! Well, let me make a correction—almost everyone does it. At least those in the student-athlete population at Alabama, anyway.
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