Crimson Tide Self-Reports 19 Secondary NCAA Violations
The University of Alabama athletic department has reported 19 secondary NCAA violations that occurred during the 2015-16 calendar year.
Five of the 19 violations reported stem from the football team. It has been reported that a trophy was "temporarily placed in an area where prospects taking an official visit would be."That "resulted in an impermissible recruiting decoration of an area."
Other violations were equally as innocuous, such as a former player providing free training to a current player, coaches sending text messages to prospects and a coach calling a prospect for a second time in a week.
The men's basketball team self-reported two secondary violations, one of which was a men's basketball coach retweeting multiple posts on Twitter that "mentioned specific non-institutional athletics events and prospective student-athletes' teams" during the July evaluation period.
Barnett is in a battle for the starting quarterback position with the other Crimson Tide quarterbacks for the soon-to-start 2016 season.
The men's basketball team self-reported two secondary violations, one of which was a men's basketball coach retweeting multiple posts on Twitter that "mentioned specific non-institutional athletics events and prospective student-athletes' teams" during the July evaluation period.
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4-Star Devonta Smith Places The Tide In Top 4
Alabama Crimson Tide four-star receiver prospect Devonta Smith has announced that he will be making an announcement on August 15th as to where he will be playing his college football. Smith also announced his top four teams, with Alabama being one of those. The other three are Mississippi State, Miami and Nebraska.
Smith is listed as a four star prospect in the 247Sports composite, but a five-star in the 247Sports individual rankings.
The 6'1", 160-pound Amite, Louisiana native will be participating in Nike Football's The Opening this week.
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Crimson Tide Quarterback Blake Barnett Is Engaged
Alabama QB Blake Barnett & Maddie Peterson
Twitter Photo
University of Alabama quarterback Blake Barnett is engaged. On social media yesterday Barnett and his bride-to-be Maddie Peterson made the announcement. Peterson is a professional surfer from New Jersey.
Barnett tweeted the following photo, as well as this caption, "Ready for life with the soon to be Mrs."
Barnett is in a battle for the starting quarterback position with the other Crimson Tide quarterbacks for the soon-to-start 2016 season.
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*State of Alabama Recruits/Commitments
2017 Football Commitments For Alabama Football
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team currently has 15 student-athletes who have committed to furthering their football careers at the Capstone. As new commits are announced the list will be updated and released.
Here is the complete list of 2017 commitments to UA as of 7/5/16:
- Najee Harris, RB (6-1, 210), Antioch, California
- Alex Leatherwood, OL (6-4, 300), Pensacola, Florida
- Chadarius Townsend, ATH, (6-0, 180), Tanner, Alabama*
- Xavier McKinney, DB (6-1, 170), Roswell, Georgia
- Brian Robinson, RB (6-2, 210), Tuscaloosa, Alabama*
- Aaron Sterling, DL (6-1, 270), Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Gary Johnson, LB (6-2, 225), Dodge City (Kan.) Community College
- VanDarius Cowan, LB (6-4, 217), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Tua Tagovailoa, QB (6-1, 210), Honolulu, Hawaii
- Elliot Baker, OL (6-7, 295), City College of San Francisco (Calif.)
- Mac Jones, QB (6-2, 185), Jacksonville, Fla.
- Markail Benton, LB (6-2, 245), Phenix City, Alabama*
- Brandon Ruiz, K (5-10, 165), Gilbert, Arizona
- Tyrell Davis, LB ( 6-6, 202), Lewisville, Texas
- Thomas Fletcher, C (6-2, 220), Bradenton, Florida
*State of Alabama Recruits/Commitments
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