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Jonathan Taylor dismissed from the Alabama Program
Posted on 3/29/15 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 3/29/15 at 1:11 pm
Alabama defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the Crimson Tide football program, it was announced Sunday afternoon. Head coach Nick Saban released the following statement.
"Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our program," Saban said in an email release. "This will still need to go through the legal process, but when he was given an opportunity here, it was under strict guidelines and we made it clear there was a zero tolerance policy."
Taylor was arrested and charged with one count of domestic violence third degree assault and one count of domestic violence three degree criminal mischief Saturday evening, according to a Tuscaloosa Police Department media release.
Taylor, 21, enrolled at Alabama in January as an early enrollee from Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College after being dismissed from the University of Georgia. He was also arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault and family violence while at Georgia, although the charges against him are still pending.
"Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our program," Saban said in an email release. "This will still need to go through the legal process, but when he was given an opportunity here, it was under strict guidelines and we made it clear there was a zero tolerance policy."
Taylor was arrested and charged with one count of domestic violence third degree assault and one count of domestic violence three degree criminal mischief Saturday evening, according to a Tuscaloosa Police Department media release.
Taylor, 21, enrolled at Alabama in January as an early enrollee from Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College after being dismissed from the University of Georgia. He was also arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault and family violence while at Georgia, although the charges against him are still pending.
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Posted on 3/29/15 at 1:23 pm to biggsc
Some of these kids are given a golden goose and they just can't help to kill it.
I hope he gets his life together and can make a run at the pros. What a disaster.
I hope he gets his life together and can make a run at the pros. What a disaster.
Posted on 3/29/15 at 1:47 pm to biggsc
So much talent, all of it thrown away. Best of luck to the kid but he needs to get his due diligence.
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Posted on 3/29/15 at 2:52 pm to biggsc
Bill Battle's statement:
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“Representing this University is a privilege that none of us can take for granted. As I noted in my comments when the decision was made to allow Jonathan Taylor to attend the University on a football scholarship, I believe in second chances. I still do. However, being successful in that second chance requires responsibility and accountability. In Jonathan's situation, the University and the Department of Athletics set forth very clear standards of accountability and expectations of conduct. Jonathan was afforded a chance to successfully overcome the difficulties that resulted in his departure from the University of Georgia. Unfortunately, it appears that he was unable to do so, in spite of extensive efforts to assist him. All of us hope that Jonathan and the young lady involved can deal constructively with the issues that led to this situation, and their aftermath, so that both of them can have productive, healthy futures. Violent conduct by any representative of the University of Alabama athletics department will not be tolerated. More than ever, we take seriously the responsibility that all of us have to represent our University and our state in the best way possible - in competition and in daily life."
Posted on 3/29/15 at 4:33 pm to biggsc
Should have been here to begin with.
Posted on 3/29/15 at 7:22 pm to biggsc
I'm all for second chances but if you screw that up, you gotta go. Hopefully the kid can get his life in order.
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