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Bama booster: No worries over Tide memorabilia
by Jeremy Fowler | College Football Insider
January 17, 2014 12:22 AM ET
A disassociated Alabama booster says theres nothing to worry about over a report he has broken NCAA rules by selling memorabilia signed by top Crimson Tide players.
Tom Al-Betar told CBSSports.com on Thursday he obtains memorabilia from fans via the schools fan day and former players who visit his store after graduation.
I have everything from the former players, Al-Betar said.
Outkickthecoverage.com reported Al-Betars new business, T-Town Gallery, is selling, among several items, autographed jerseys of current players T.J. Yeldon and Amari Cooper.
Photos from the Facebook page of Al-Betars T-Town Menswear business in Tuscaloosa show several pictures of junior safety Vinnie Sunseri signing autographs in the store. The photos were posted Jan. 12. An ESPN report surfaced the same day that Sunseri was declaring for the NFL Draft. The page also includes pictures of senior quarterback A.J. McCarron with girlfriend Katherine Webb.
Al-Betar, who received a disassociation letter from Alabama in March 2011 after displaying extensive Alabama football memorabilia in his T-Town store and taking pictures with players, said in a brief interview that fans from Alabamas Fan Day come in with stuff.
They dont belong to no football players, Al-Betar said. They sign it over there and they will come here. Most every year they do the same thing.
When asked whether the volume of pictures suggests eligible players were involved, he said, Hell No! and asked what pictures CBSSports.com was referencing. He was directed to the contents of the Outkickthecoverage.com post and the Facebook page.
When people graduate they [sign], Al-Betar said. When they are in school nobodys in here.
Al-Betar added, This is ridiculous. There is nothing to worry about, before wishing a good day and hanging up.
Bama booster: No worries over Tide memorabilia
by Jeremy Fowler | College Football Insider
January 17, 2014 12:22 AM ET
A disassociated Alabama booster says theres nothing to worry about over a report he has broken NCAA rules by selling memorabilia signed by top Crimson Tide players.
Tom Al-Betar told CBSSports.com on Thursday he obtains memorabilia from fans via the schools fan day and former players who visit his store after graduation.
I have everything from the former players, Al-Betar said.
Outkickthecoverage.com reported Al-Betars new business, T-Town Gallery, is selling, among several items, autographed jerseys of current players T.J. Yeldon and Amari Cooper.
Photos from the Facebook page of Al-Betars T-Town Menswear business in Tuscaloosa show several pictures of junior safety Vinnie Sunseri signing autographs in the store. The photos were posted Jan. 12. An ESPN report surfaced the same day that Sunseri was declaring for the NFL Draft. The page also includes pictures of senior quarterback A.J. McCarron with girlfriend Katherine Webb.
Al-Betar, who received a disassociation letter from Alabama in March 2011 after displaying extensive Alabama football memorabilia in his T-Town store and taking pictures with players, said in a brief interview that fans from Alabamas Fan Day come in with stuff.
They dont belong to no football players, Al-Betar said. They sign it over there and they will come here. Most every year they do the same thing.
When asked whether the volume of pictures suggests eligible players were involved, he said, Hell No! and asked what pictures CBSSports.com was referencing. He was directed to the contents of the Outkickthecoverage.com post and the Facebook page.
When people graduate they [sign], Al-Betar said. When they are in school nobodys in here.
Al-Betar added, This is ridiculous. There is nothing to worry about, before wishing a good day and hanging up.
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 6:34 pm to allin2010
Perfect excuse. Case closed imho.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 6:35 pm to allin2010
Congrats on winning the SEC and playing for a national championship.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 6:57 pm to allin2010
Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:17 pm to allin2010
Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:46 pm to allin2010
You would fit in much better with the clowns at ITAT. Please go there and chill with the LBS; it is quite unbecoming.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 8:34 pm to allin2010
I wish anyone other than you had posted this.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 11:18 pm to allin2010
Posted on 1/17/14 at 8:13 am to allin2010
Posted on 1/17/14 at 9:05 am to allin2010
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Al-Betar, who received a disassociation letter from Alabama in March 2011 after displaying extensive Alabama football memorabilia in his T-Town store and taking pictures with players, said in a brief interview that fans from Alabamas Fan Day come in with stuff.
They dont belong to no football players, Al-Betar said. They sign it over there and they will come here. Most every year they do the same thing.
With the type stuff going on the players need to be compensated. Like seriously, current players sign the stuff for free and this guy marks it up to $3000??? Ive always been on favor of the players getting something more but if you are going to have current players signing items at Fan Days and such, then they need to be given a cut of the days take.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 10:14 am to allin2010
A.J. is a swell guy to sign all of this stuff for free!
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