TUSCALOOSA — The University of Alabama was notified by the NCAA this morning that a ruling on its violations of textbook distribution policy will be announced on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the issue.
This comes more than a year and a half after UA officials discovered improprieties in the way student-athletes received textbooks, and more than three months after the school made public the news that it had appeared before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions because of its self-reported violations.
Alabama had been in its five-year probationary window when the violations occurred. That likely means stiffer penalties, though it’s not clear what they will be. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
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Outside linebacker
Troy (AL) Henderson
Ht: 6-foot-2
Wt: 220 lbs
Forty: 4.58 secs
Although NCAA rules (Bylaw 13.10.6) bar the introduction of visiting student-athletes during any function, videos of the event posted on two Web sites show the crowd cheering as the players are introduced by name, position and hometown. The man yelling the introductions does not appear on the videos, but assistant head coach Trooper Taylor is shown leading the crowd in cheers immediately after the introductions.
Introduction of student-athletes would be a secondary violation and would not affect the athletes’ eligibility.
NCAA Bylaw 13.10.5 prevents schools from publicizing an athlete’s visit or allowing the visitor to “participate in team activities that would make the public or media aware of the prospective student-athlete’s visit to the institution (e.g., running out of the tunnel with team, celebratory walks to or around the stadium/arena, on-field pregame celebrations).”
This can’t happen…Auburn can’t be allowed to do this…how many recruits were there? Well guess what, we did…and we’re about to own the state again come November. Spin your propaganda all you want bama media machine, your about to be SOL (Thanks Lache). Bottom line, everyone is talking about Auburn (again) for the second time in the offseason, get off our jock bama.
Around 9 pm a crowd started to gather at Toomer’s Corner. Why you ask? For the first “Toomer’s Corner Walk-Through” where Auburn fans get a chance to rub elbows with some of the nation’s top football recruits. Of course the tree was rolled and of course all the Auburn cheers were sung, but the most important thing was for these recruits to see how serious Auburn is about getting them here to play football. Coaches Taylor and Looper fired up the crowd. Coach Taylor even added a little spice by breaking out his famous chest-bumps with all the recruits. Everyone was in great spirits and every recruit seemed to be having a wonderful time.
Before we get to the pictures, I just want to add that yes my camera sucks and yes I’m not a fantastic photographer. Additionally it was dark obviously and taking pics of people constantly moving through a large crowd and toilet paper will test anyone’s abilities.
That being said….here’s some of the better shots.
Auburn vetoes game
Efforts to match UCLA in a nationally televised game against Auburn to open the 2010 season fell apart when Auburn officials decided against the matchup, which was to be played in the Georgia Dome.
ABC was attempting to broker a deal for the game, which would have replaced one against Kansas State on the Bruins’ schedule.
UCLA was offered a game against Georgia Tech instead but declined.
- Auburn’s A-Day will be held Saturday April 18 at 1 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium
- Tickets for A-Day are $5
- A free post-game autograph session with Coach Gene Chizik, the Auburn coaching staff and players will be held on Pat Dye Field inside Jordan-Hare Stadium following the game.
- Tape delay of the game on CSS (comcast sports southeast)
The Iron Bowl is moving to Friday kickoffs the next two seasons.
That’s the word from Auburn, Alabama and the SEC Office this morning. CBS Sports moved the games to televise them nationally in 2009 and 2010.
This year’s game will be Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m. in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The 2010 game will be Nov. 26 in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. It will be the sixth Iron Bowl played on a Friday, according to Auburn.
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