Why would the NCAA

Or signing fricking napkins.

The textbook thing wasn't under Stallings.
The NCAA hasn't ruled on the Michigan case yet, right? I think the Big 10 is the one behind the Michigan suspension.

I doubt that Gene Stallings outright lied about it. He was far more ethical than the NCAA investigator in the case, who was a biased piece of crap. If you recall, the NCAA had to settle out of court for nearly a million dollars for lying about a UA faculty member and defaming him. Of course, they just waited and screwed Bama even more when they got a chance.

They might; but the NCAA won’t rule on this for probably two years.

Because they have to give a 90 day notice period before they can do so

Uh, I hate to burst your bubble but Gene Stallings did NOT lie to the NCAA. When the story started circulating, he asked Langham about it, Langham denied the story and Coach Stallings made the mistake of trusting and believing Langham.

When Rich Johanningmeier from the NCAA came into CGS's office and literally called him a liar, Coach Stallings literally grabbed Johanningmeier and shoved him out of his office, which in hindsight probably didn't do Alabama any favors.

Bottom line, Coach Stallings did NOT knowingly mislead or lie to the NCAA.

stallings kept playing a player that was in the crosshairs of the ncaa. lied or didnt lie, lied to or not lied to, i have no idea. however, i do know he chose the player over the team and university and the team and university got burned. while the player went on to an nfl career. so in my opinion stallings is just as responsible for the sanctions as anybody