According to the Birmingham News, The University of Alabama’s football program appears to have avoided losing any scholarships, but is expected to be placed on three years probation and stripped of about 10 wins from the 2005 through 2007 seasons. The punishment comes after an investigation revealed athletes from various sports programs – including football – used their status as athletes to get free text books for other students who were not eligible.
The NCAA is expected to have an official announcement later today. Virginia Tech opens its 2009 season against the Crimson Tide in Atlanta on Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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What kind of punishment is that? So what? Big deal. No one cares about the wins anyway. It’s all about the money. If the NCAA wants to hit teams where it hurts, they should do it in the pocketbook. Make them play their home games behind closed doors. Maybe then the schools will make a bigger effort to police their own boosters, coaches, and students.
It’s all for show. Bama should be forced to give back the money they earned from any bowl appearances if they are stripped of wins. And the NCAA should force the SEC to give back its cut of the bowl game money from those years. Scholarships would be better, but at the same time, we’re talking about text books. It’s not like the kids were cheating on tests, or getting tricked out SUVs. Though, I’m sure that goes on at most D-I programs to a certain extent.