re: Barry Sanders Jr. headed to Alabama?

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I love how this rules violation is jst swept under the rug for Father Saban! Barry Sanders Jr. just admitted that Saban was talking to him while at his school....Coaches arent allowed to talk to juniors other than "hi" and "bye". Just the coaches. But hey, we will never hear anything from this issue...

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"I was on my way to lunch, and we shook hands," Sanders said. "He asked me about my foot, and that was the only face-to-face conversation that took place."

Sanders and teammates Sterling Shepard and Markus Wakefield are in San Antonio this weekend for the U.S. Army National Combine.

Back in October, Sanders listed Alabama as one of his top-four choices among the schools that have offered him an athletic scholarship. Oklahoma State, UCLA and Florida State are in the running.

It was originally reported that Saban, during his brief conversation with Sanders, implied that running back Mark Ingram would not return to Alabama, which would make the encounter more than a “basic hello” — and NCAA violation.

However, Heritage Hall defensive coordiator Mark Adams said Friday that Saban was not talking to Sanders at the time, although Sanders said he was in the vicinity.

"Saban was talking to me at the time, and we were talking about the running back situation," Adams said. "Saban told me you can never have too many running backs.

“What sparked the conversation was we were talking about the last touchdown Alabama scored (in a 49-7 win against Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl) and how tough it is to still compete without trying to make the other team look bad.”

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