Comments on: The Bama penalty: Tough on the surface, soft underneath

By: bank walker

bank walker — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:18:36 +0000

Dawg here! I feel this is really minor, and really has no bearing on Alabama’s program. The program that should be in question is USCw, and it isn’t for some BS reason!

By: Hamad Meander

Hamad Meander — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:28:30 +0000

The NCAA again proves it’s ineffectiveness as a punisher of wrongdoings. The Alabama football program shouldn’t suffer any punishment for the textbook scandal = only the players should. There was no cover-up. There was no benefit on the field. The players paid the difference back and that should have been that.

It’s time for the SEC and a few more conferences to get out of this organization and form a new governing body that punishes when a team cheats on something that gives them a competitive advantage. Not when something like this ‘textbook’ scandal causes a team to forfeit wins.

By: Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:35:13 +0000

People often wonder why the NCAA uses the nickel-dime stuff to ladle out seemingly disproportionate penalties. Because the NCAA doesn’t have subpoena power and uses can only find nickel-dime stuff. It’s not every day an Emery envelope pops open — Kentucky reference — and $1,000 pops out.

By: alsim

alsim — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:21:19 +0000

For those of you who think the penalty is fair because maybe you are not the greatest fan of the Tide, remember it might be your school next.

What happens if an athlete uses his food card to get an extra apple and then gives it to his girlfriend?

By: Tidewatch

Tidewatch — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:25:25 +0000

Atlanta Gator is right about the textbook situation.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:05:06 +0000

Be careful Bama students. It is reported on Drudge that the new healthcare bill also calls for a $600 billion dollar tax increase! The money you are making on those books is reportable to the IRS.

By: UGADawg83

UGADawg83 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:51:43 +0000

I just love how rednecks turn into legal scholars whenever Alabama gets hit with NCAA sanctions.

By: Bummer Bare

Bummer Bare — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:45:55 +0000

Bare “butt” bryant said Roll baby Roll……..

By: Bummer Bare

Bummer Bare — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:45:22 +0000

the state of alabummer and unevesity of alabummer are the mostest funniest backward clowns ever bred.
sign
bare bryant.

By: Blind Bob

Blind Bob — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:42:19 +0000

SC Davis – great point – nothing speaks to the Big schools like a money – and a cut in revenue would certainly get their attenttion – plus I would add that scholy reductions is also important.