In reply to Saban's relationship with by Diagonal Blue. He's in a state with no professional sports teams at a school that has a long history of rule breaking at a time where the NCAA has no teeth or willto punish anyone. It's touting moral victories to compensate for actual victories. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. In Albert Means case, several schools continued to recruit him after solicitation for $$$. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. "I have no doubt [the same level of cheating] is happening. In reply to Shameful. In his senior season, he earned the states Mr. Football award. Dareus, ranked as the No. Page 1. South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders also confirmed to ESPN on Sunday that he recently spoke with NCAA investigators about the same party. It may be up to the NCAA at some point to decide what it all means. The allegations would violate NCAA bylaw 12.3.1.2, which prohibits athletes from receiving extra benefits from prospective agents or marketing representatives. Sometimes the ultimate outcome may look a bit perplexing to the outside world because you dont have the apparent evidence that you might like to have for what you think is going on there.. Predicting the actions of the ever-unpredictable NCAA is always fraught with danger. Alabama booster Logan Young paid Means high school coach to have the top recruit join the Crimson Tide, which brought on an extensive hit from the NCAA. That's out of the question now. It is not a federal policy, and is subject to state and school. Yet. Alabama football sophomore linebacker Quandarrius Robinson was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Saturday night, and on Monday, coach Nick Saban said Robinson is suspended. It was just Wednesday that Clinton-Dix was suspended indefinitely for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Dareus, ranked as the No. Miami lost 31 scholarships over three years and faced a one-year bowl ban. Back To Topics. "Our [university] compliance people are looking into it," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. https://t.co/b9TagAfAgE. Ultimately, the program did pay dearly for committing so many violations. Saban's relationship with Mark Emmert is what has allowed him to operate brazenly and with impunity. Just curious, you name call but dont propose any alternative options. Visit ESPN to view the latest Alabama Crimson Tide news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more The violation could impact Fluker's eligibility and potentially the Alabama wins he participated in, including the 2012 Discover BCS National Championship. When we start to win the big games, I have a feeling that most of these negative, hateful accounts will become inactive. re: . The reason Michigan couldn't close out games in '16, including that OSU game, is because of QB play and the inability to get a stop defensively. This testimony came as part of the second trial of financial advisor Christian Dawkins and ex-Adidas consultant Merl Code. (The first step of an investigation. What if I told you it's not cheating if everyone is doing it. ", "I don't think they're in trouble because of who said this," Nelson said. "I had the clips made and I guess that's how it got out. Either do what it takes to compete or call out the cheaters to level the playing field. With the program seemingly on the verge of getting back to a championship level, it made sense for Alabama to aggressively pursue a defensive lineman who many expected to play in the NFL one day. Granted immunity by the NCAA for cooperating in their investigation, Dykes revealed a bidding war that involved Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Illinois and Oklahoma State all of which ended up on probation. All rights reserved (About Us). The audio recordings indicate Propst telling Nelson that Alabama and Georgia routinely pay prominent football players between $90,000 and $100,000 to play for them, which is a violation of NCAA rules for amateurism. Nearly two decades later, the infamous Albert Means scandal seems so inconsequential. I disagree about moral compass. 1 Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC) prepares to face the No. It Just (Albert) Means More, a callback to one of the SECs better scandals. If you count cheating and getting the best players in the country as part of running a program, he's the best in the country," the coach added. 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In reply to Okay, soooo lets just give by northernmich. Nelson said he has already been interviewed by compliance officials at Georgia. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Alabama football news aggregator, bringing you, the latest UA headlines from the best Bama sites and other key national and regional sports sources. This is a monopoly of talent never seen in CFB before, and anyone who thinks they are doing this above board is out of theirmind. Michigan and others learn to out-Alabama Alabama and Georgia through underhanded means. Nah, advocating for rule changes is acceptable. At least, not at the University of Alabama. The Bay City, Texas, native was the subject of a furious recruiting battle that raised the suspicions of the NCAA, and for good reason. The Nittany Lions were slapped with a four-year postseason ban beginning in 2012, must pay a $60 million fine, vacation of wins from 1998-2011 and a reduction in scholarships to 15 a year. The allegations werent limited to Blake, as some Tar Heel players received improper benefits and theres an ongoing investigation into an academic scandal. "They asked me not to discuss it, so I don't want to say too much.". Lobby for paying players in a serious way. Or, double down your recruiting efforts even more. If this is Alabama it hits the news . I know what he tried to do. FloridaBefore Steve Spurrier arrived in Gainesville, the Gators football program was a bit of an underachieving, probation-earning mess. John Brice. In addition, Lang testified that representatives of at least three other schools offered him cash, law school tuition for his wife, or coaching jobs all in an effort to land a high-school recruit who ironically failed to make much of an impact once he got to college. If Michigan had just a marginally better QB, then yes they win those games and the narrative changes. ALABAMA FOOTBALL:Unpacking . While schools have beefed up on attorneys and compliance officers, the NCAA has lost several key staffers in the last year. This incident wasnt the only one in recent years for the Crimson Tide, as the program was forced to vacate 21 wins from 2005-07 as a result of a textbook scandal. August 19, 2021 3:09 pm CT. Nebraska football and head coach Scott Frost are under investigation for several suspected violations relating to unauthorized off-campus workouts and improper roles during games and practices. If all it took were some old-fashioned cheating, there'd be a lot of other NFL factories. AlabamaMike DuBose took over at Alabama after a successful run by Gene Stallings, but the program recorded only two bowl appearances under his watch. No idea if that's same time frame for USC. However, despite being eligible for the death penalty, Alabama escaped that outcome. That turned out to be a disaster for all partiesand others. Another prominent college football player is under investigation for alleged improper contact with a sports agent.University of Alabama officials are looking into whether junior defensive lineman . Any such allegation of cash payment to a player or recruit would qualify as an extra benefit but would it be considered blatant disregard for the rule? Harbaugh is bringing innovative recruiting which involved a ridiculous number of satellite campus forcing a rulechange. " You have the same incentive [to cheat], if not moreso, because of the value of a head coaching job at top level of football. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | Georgia coach Kirby Smart and Offensive player of the game Georgia place kicker Jack Podlesny (96) celebrates after making the game winning field goal to win the Peach Bowl NCAA college football . An NFL roster composed on only first and second round picks would exhibit the same level of dominance, probably. 1 recruiting class, directly accusing them of pay for play through Texas A&M's NIL. Please try different keywords. Florida State The Seminoles encountered two scandals under former coach Bobby Bowden. The NCAA did not identify the former staffers who worked under former coach Jeremy Pruitt, but sources confirmed to ESPN that they are inside linebackers coach Brian Niedermeyer, outside linebackers coach Shelton Felton, director of player personnel Drew Hughes and student assistant Michael Magness. The Buckeyes troubles began when Tressel failed to report violations of players selling memorabilia for money and tattoos in April 2010. While its unfair to pin everything on Davis, especially with line coach John Blake steering players to an agent, but he certainly has to take some of the blame. He was also investigated for insubordination, owing nearly $301,000 in federal taxes and $143,000 in state taxes, interfering with the hiring of his school's principal, trying to charge a personal hotel stay to the school district and interfering in another sport. 2012 Bowl Projections First, none of the reporting to this point indicates Blazer named any recipients of the alleged payments. And, do you really think he flipped for any other reason than Michigan's ugly performance against Ohio St? Have you hugged your bagmen today? Head coach Joe Paterno, athletic director Tim Curley and school vice president Gary Schultz all failed to report Sandusky after learning of allegations in 1998 and 2001, which eventually led the downfall of the program. Alabama has not ranked better than ninth nationally in scoring defense in any of the five seasons since the departure of Pruitt, whom some Vols fans came to know as "Gump" after his tenure. Some of these issues could be considered minor in nature but they do speak to a broader context: Theres a trend developing, a string of issues over a five-month span. The recruiting class is stocked with five. This is not the by Indy Pete - Go Blue. And if he has a problem with anything I say, come on after me, big guy.Cindrich was then asked if Alabama players are paid to play football for the Tide. Ansley, a Tallassee native who played college football at Troy, was a graduate assistant at Alabama in 2010-11 and defensive backs coach under Saban and Pruitt from 2016-17. The NCAA also is looking at whether a member of Michigan's off-field football staff violated rules by doing on-the-field coaching during practice. That doesnt mean Alabama has a systemic problem. A culture of corruption apparently existed on Barnett's watch, including the use of sex and booze to entice recruits to Boulder. Earlier this spring, Alabama head coach Nick Saban singled out Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher and their No. Two sources with knowledge of the case from the schools side said the NCAA does not appear to be investigating the case at this time. 7 prospect for the 2011 NFL draft by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper, is the latest player to be entangled in an evolving NCAA investigation into illegal contact and conduct by sports agents. Four people were shot when gunfire erupted Friday night outside an Alabama high school football game, police said. One person was in critical condition . But in the four-plus months since the story broke, theres been no indication of a ripple effect disrupting Sabans program. At the time, the Crimson Tide had gone through a fairly recent coaching change. I was forced to live in that part of the country for a year. Only Southern Methodist University suffered that fate before when the program got shut down in 1987. 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According to a new report, the officiating in that game is being investigated by the SEC. If you're moral compass skews "paying adults to come play football at your program that will make millions off of them" then your moral compass is stupid. These are the conclusions of the school itself. Oh come on. The four will be able to begin serving their penalties immediately without having to wait for the final ruling from the Division I committee on infractions. Luckily for the schooland by extension, Sabanthat never happened. Follow us on Twitter@sportscasting19. Texas A&MSpeaking of the Southwest Conference, a close runner-up for mid-1980s corruption in the storm-tossed league would seem to be Texas A&M. State Rep. Jack Williams told AL.com that Davis, Fluker and the agents from the Yahoo! Sadly, his career ended in ignominy, as improper booster involvement including loans, summer jobs and funds for on-campus visits led to the dreaded NCAA label of "lack of institutional control" and earned the school NCAA and Pac-10 sanctions. Others will follow (mainly the many who do not have cash to cheat like the bug guys, and the few who have the resources yet also the ethics to refrain from it). All Rights Reserved. But such prowess doesnt illustrate the whole story of Alabama football, at least not lately. In reply to Daxton Hill chose the better by Ger Sauden, Nick Saban has never been beaten like that, and likely will not beaten like that. In reply to Dax Hill chose Alabama by Laser Wolf. The company, Sports with Alternatives to Steroids, or "S.W.A.T.T." The story alleges that current Alabama players, including stars Julion Jones, Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson, AJMcCarron, T.J. Yeldon and Amari Cooper, are autographing memorabilia that they know is being sold, an NCAA violation, and potentially profiting from it, as well. Asher Low. Assistant Fire Marshal Trent Bennett with . In reply to Michigan has the 2nd best by urbansdaddy. Pat Rothfuss is a fantasy author and wrote Name of the Wind series. Even if the NCAA feels it had something on Alabama, it still faces the same problem that Texas athletic director Steve Patterson says stunts all investigations these days. If so, why? He gave context clues for at least one player at Penn State but didnt use his name. The NCAA enforcement staff could have cases against multiple schools based on courtroom testimony it would never have been able to acquire through their own investigative process. In reply to If Michigan ever cheated to by Blue in St Lou. "Our [university] compliance people are looking into it," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. 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Naaaah, the reason we won't get any apologies is that none of them are Michigan fans. I dont necessarily agree, but I certainlyunderstand the reasoning and dontthink they are amoral for thinking it. Peppers had the RB for a loss in the backfield before the "Spot" play, and failed to make the tackle. These violations came to light in December 2010, but Pryor and four other teammates were still allowed to participate in the Sugar Bowl. Davis received a two-year show-cause penalty that will be in effect through April 13, 2019. Sports report, former Alabama defensive end Luther Davis acted as an intermediary between the players and multiple NFL agents and financial advisers. Ohio StateNCAA sanctions derailed a potential run at a national title for Ohio State in 2011. Because NIL is an interim policy put in place by the NCAA (as forced by the States), there may not be any teeth in regulating it. N.B. Equally damaging was Barnett's dismissive attitude toward rape allegations levied by placekicker Katie Hnida. *A disassociated booster selling memorabilia from eligible players. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Cindrich was asked who is monitoring the NCAA, and he had the following to say:Thats a very good question, he said. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; TUSCULOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama has barred three football players from campus after their arrest on robbery charges. In reply to Big Rothfuss fan eh? By Phil Helsel. Sources told ESPN's Chris Low that university officials continue to have positive discussions with the NCAA about a negotiated resolution to the case, which would keep Tennessee from going before the Committee on Infractions. Amid positive developments under Jackie Sherrill, such as Cotton Bowls and the institution of the 12th Man tradition, the Aggies ran a loose ship and were ultimately deemed to be guilty of such shenanigans as improper employment, extra benefits, unethical conduct and lack of institutional control. And all three could have minimal effect on Alabama, either because the school can prove theres no wrongdoing by the school or the NCAA is handcuffed. On Thursday, it was word from TideSports.com that assistant strength and conditioning coach Corey Harris was placed on administrative leave for providing a loan over the summer to star safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. So, what does this mean from an NCAA compliance standpoint? That, at the end of the day, is what saved them.. Would you have made this post if Daxton Hill didn't flip yesterday? In fact, Means exposed a secret about how he even qualified to get into the school. The statute of limitations has probably run as far as any criminality was involved to what I was relating to Saban, but I was involved in it. But Bama offers more than just money. The ongoing federal corruption saga jumped the tracks from college basketball into the football realm. Most every year they do the same thing." Former academic advisor Tony Russell helped to falsify Pell Grants in the 1990s, which helped add some extra cash in the pockets of athletes. The Hurricanes are under NCAA scrutiny once again, as former booster Nevin Shapiro allegedly provided extra benefits to players. You realize our players get $100 handhakes right? Connelly's Conference USA preview: How will four newcomers fit in? This is about how Alabama BECAME Alabama. section: | slug: teflon-tide-examining-alabamas-recent-ncaa-concerns | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | We love the bagmen? A Memphis native, Albert Means dominated as a defensive tackle at Trezevant High School. Some of that money included a $2,500-per-month stipend to quarterback Jake Garcia, who transferred from California. HOOVER, Ala. Alabama Coach Nick Saban started throwing stones at the agents who jeopardize the eligibility of college players, and Ralph . In reply to I was forced to live in that by Castroviejo, In reply to Isyour name referring to by Smegmatic Blue, "And those of you who truly are Michigan fans, you will owea lot of us true fans an apology that we will likely not get from you because of your character. ), CFB Risk Day 33 - It's Five O'Clock Somewhere. In reply to If you're moral compass by Papabearblue2. But those improvements had come at a cost. ". 7 prospect for the 2011 NFL draft by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper, is the latest Nick Saban. *A starting safety taking a loaner from an employee. Oh my, you are so cool. 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