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Tennessee newspaper encourages schools to turn Saban in
Posted on 2/15/09 at 10:52 am
Posted on 2/15/09 at 10:52 am
Ron Higgins of the Memphis Commercial Appeal encourages other schools to turn Saban in for commiting secondary violations.
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Just wondering when an SEC football coach is going to turn in Alabama coach Nick Saban on an apparent recruiting violation. Saban obtained a commitment from Mitchell receiver Keiwone Malone, a high school junior. The only problem is that other than a "bump" -- which is an accidental "hello, how are ya?"-- a coach can't have direct contact with a junior at the time that Saban did (before signing day for seniors on Feb. 4). That's a dead period (no contact) according to NCAA rules. Judging from the quotes given by Malone to the CA's Jason Smith, there was a face-to-face meeting and a selling job by Saban. Mitchell High didn't have any seniors that were being recruited by Saban, so his visit wasn't for that purpose. And it had to be more than a bump. When's the last time you heard a kid receive a scholarship offer and commit on a bump? The SEC office had no comment on the matter, other than to explain the bump rule. This wasn't a bump by the Sabanator. This was full-contact recruiting.
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Just wondering when an SEC football coach is going to turn in Alabama coach Nick Saban on an apparent recruiting violation. Saban obtained a commitment from Mitchell receiver Keiwone Malone, a high school junior. The only problem is that other than a "bump" -- which is an accidental "hello, how are ya?"-- a coach can't have direct contact with a junior at the time that Saban did (before signing day for seniors on Feb. 4). That's a dead period (no contact) according to NCAA rules. Judging from the quotes given by Malone to the CA's Jason Smith, there was a face-to-face meeting and a selling job by Saban. Mitchell High didn't have any seniors that were being recruited by Saban, so his visit wasn't for that purpose. And it had to be more than a bump. When's the last time you heard a kid receive a scholarship offer and commit on a bump? The SEC office had no comment on the matter, other than to explain the bump rule. This wasn't a bump by the Sabanator. This was full-contact recruiting.
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Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:07 am to calhountiger
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:16 am to Alahunter
I dont think what Saban did is that big of a deal. After seeing how excited bammers were about Finebaum bashing Kiffin for commiting secondary violations, I do think it is funny that some columnist in Memphis is now encouraging other people to turn Saban in for doing similiar things
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:18 am to calhountiger
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:27 am to calhountiger
I guess no one really cares or he would have been reported already.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:31 am to ShreveportBama
alahunter might be the biggest dumbass on here.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:31 am to ShreveportBama
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ShreveportBama
You missed the memo. Any post started by him about Alabama shall only receive a response of a posted pic of Auburns beatdown this year.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:32 am to ksayetiger
Aren't you just the count this morning.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:39 am to Alahunter
I think I'll go watch the second half of the last Iron Bowl again.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:42 am to Alahunter
Tennessee's program has truly become pathetic and is quickly becoming the laughing stock of the SEC.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:52 am to BamaScoop
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Tennessee's program has truly become pathetic and is quickly becoming the laughing stock of the SEC.
At least for now until they get bama back on probation.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:54 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
At their rate, they will be before we will.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:55 am to Alahunter
That might be true too.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:57 am to Alahunter
The Commercial Appeal is a joke of a newspaper
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:00 pm to calhountiger
Saban got caught "accidentally" bumping into Jonathon Wade at his high school when he was at LSU and we made him quit recruiting the kid to avoid the NCAA.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:09 pm to Maximus
This seems to be happening over and over. Saban tends to have a blatent and total disregard for the rules and NCAA if he thinks he can get away with it (which bammers appear to support strogly). This same thing is happening over and over and over with him every year. He obviously recruited a guy and got him to commit when you are not allowed to.
Bottom line, the rule should either be done away with or Saban / Bama should be punished. Knowing the rule and constantly breaking it while it is reported by others then "self reported" is a problem.
Bottom line, the rule should either be done away with or Saban / Bama should be punished. Knowing the rule and constantly breaking it while it is reported by others then "self reported" is a problem.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:12 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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This same thing is happening over and over and over with him every year
Once in La. and apparently in Memphis. Years apart, what others each year have been known?
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:41 pm to Alahunter
Considering that Malone commited on Feb. 6, is it not entirely possible that the contact occured after the dead period. I believe it does end on Signing Day, which was Feb. 4. He's also basing his entire accusation off of a 17 year old's word. Who knows when the contact happened.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:54 pm to CapstoneGrad06
My favorite... 
Posted on 2/15/09 at 2:18 pm to BamaScoop
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Tennessee's program has truly become pathetic and is quickly becoming the laughing stock of the SEC.
What does this article have to do with Tennessee's program?
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