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发帖数: 2007 | 1 http://newsok.com/alabama-commits-ncaa-violation-with-barry-j.-
The University of Alabama and Heritage Hall running back Barry J. Sanders
are once again in the news regarding NCAA violations.
This time, however, there is no question if wrongdoing was done. Alabama
committed an NCAA violation with Sanders at an Alabama basketball game
Saturday night. Sanders was making his second visit to Alabama, this time
for the school's junior day.
Sanders was shown on the video board of Alabama's game, sitting alongside
Alabama football coach Nick Saban. Sanders' image prompted Alabama fans to
cheer and start a “We Want Barry!” chant in the student section.
It was not a violation for Sanders and Saban to be sitting together at the
basketball game. However, putting Sanders' image on the video board is a
violation of NCAA rule 13.11.5 that says: “An institution may not introduce
a visiting prospect at a function (e.g., the institution's sports award
banquet or an intercollegiate athletics contest) that is attended by media
representatives or open to the general public.”
The offense will most likely be classified as a secondary violation by the
NCAA and would not affect Sanders' eligibility. An SEC official told
SportsbyBrooks.com that Alabama is aware of the infraction and will report
the violation to the NCAA this week. It is classified as an institutional
violation and has nothing to do with the recruit.
Last month Saban and Sanders were also in the news when Saban visited the
Heritage Hall campus.
Saban and the Heritage Hall administration agree that there was no
wrongdoing done by Saban when he visited with Sanders. They said it was just
a greeting, which is allowed and within the NCAA guidelines.
Sanders said Saban was talking to Heritage Hall defensive coordinator Mark
Adams and overheard Saban tell Adams that Alabama running back Mark Ingram
was going to enter the NFL Draft.
Sanders is No. 1 on The Oklahoman's Super 30 for the top football recruits
for the class of 2012. He has 15 offers and considers Alabama, Florida State
, Oklahoma State and UCLA as his four favorites. |
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