Clinton-Dix received payment from Bama coach
Via the Tuscaloosa News:
Alabama assistant strength coach placed on administrative leave for providing money to HaHa Clinton-Dix
Harris found to have connection with a representative of a sports agent
Harris made a short-term loan to Clinton-Dix in an amount less than $500 at some point in the summer, an apparently violation of NCAA Bylaw 16.11.2.2, which states that “an institutional employee or representative of the institution's athletics interests may not provide a student-athlete with extra benefits or services, including, but not limited to ... a loan of money.”
Clinton-Dix has provided bank records to UA athletic compliance department representatives that show a withdrawal in the amount he said he repaid to Harris, The Tuscaloosa News has learned.
While minor, still a big no-no. What will the NCAA do?
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:43 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:44 PM ^
He fills out an expense report and submits it to HR.
October 3rd, 2013 at 5:34 PM ^
You won, sir!
October 3rd, 2013 at 6:40 PM ^
It's a downright shame that post can't be upvoted.
October 3rd, 2013 at 6:47 PM ^
^ PLEASE brain
October 3rd, 2013 at 10:07 PM ^
and you too brian
October 3rd, 2013 at 7:31 PM ^
I need to +1 you
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:45 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:10 PM ^
Only if he isn't offered administration duties at Akron first.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:44 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:43 PM ^
Why is this a new thread?
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:46 PM ^
Probably because it's a huge development in a popular story.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:48 PM ^
I just wondered because we already have thread on Ha Ha and that article was already posted in that thread.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:53 PM ^
That other thread was posted last night at 8:30, so most people aren't going to go back into it looking for updates.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:01 PM ^
Because that thread is a day old and this is a pretty big development that's worth informing people about.
It's not that tough.
October 3rd, 2013 at 5:02 PM ^
If you can read... the other thread didnt give specifics
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:47 PM ^
Former Michigan lean/recruit found to have taken impermissable benefits from a coach, of a team that beat us last year and won the MNC?
This is a much bigger deal than "indefinite suspension" and this info would get buried in an old thread. If you think it's not worth a thread, why was it worth clicking and a comment?
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:50 PM ^
I was just asking why make a new thread when we already had one on this.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:51 PM ^
And I answered you. In the few minutes between when you posted the link in that thread and the creation of this thread, there were no comments. This thread has 15+ in about 10 minutes.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:23 PM ^
Enough with the thread police. You want to decide what's threadworthy, ask to become a mod [SPOILER: It's not going to happen].
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:54 PM ^
Just so everyone is aware, the initiation is very similar to the one that the prospective Omegas had to go through in "Animal House", except instead of a paddle, you have to watch the entire Appalachian State game, then say, "Thank you, sir. May I have another?"
October 3rd, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^
Profit and BiSB told me it would be a toga party. Ended up giving myself a concussion crushing empties when I found out they were watching something called Most Amazing 58 Games in Football History: Down Go the Buckeyes in the room next door. At least Brian tossed me a bottle of Jack afterwards, that hit the spot.
October 4th, 2013 at 10:49 AM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:58 PM ^
to one extent or another. I'm too old to call mom every time I don't like something.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:43 PM ^
Soooooo...is the strength coach going to be fired, suspended, or congratulated???
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:44 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:48 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
Why can't both be true...
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:52 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:52 PM ^
It is making more and more sense why RR never closed the deal on many of the "blue chip" guys he was after. IMO.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:54 PM ^
Which leads to the question: why can Hoke close the deal on them?
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:15 PM ^
My question: if there are no consequences to breaking a rule, is the rule still valid?
October 3rd, 2013 at 9:49 PM ^
Hoke is selling something different than Rodriguez was.
Hoke isn't gonna get the guys that want to get paid any more than Rodriguez is. But those aren't the guys he is going after. I think Hoke makes it a priority to find the guys that aren't looking for that s***, and if they are, Hoke forgets about them and moves on to his next target.
I'm guess Treadwell is the exception. I wonder how much Ole Miss paid him? Mississippi has to be in the top 5 dirtiest programs in the country right now.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:57 PM ^
Sammy Watkins - Clemson
Dee Hart - Alabama
Haha Clinton Dix - Alabama
Kris Frost - Auburn
All top 20 guys to Rivals. Clemson is basically in the SEC when it comes to shadyness.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:17 PM ^
I looked up his Auburn profile. What is his declared major your ask? That's right, professional flight management.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:22 PM ^
I don't even know what that means.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
Airline fluffer.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:40 PM ^
neither does frost
October 4th, 2013 at 6:54 AM ^
Hat tip to you HipsterCat.
October 3rd, 2013 at 6:18 PM ^
He was also ejected in the second game this year for targeting.
October 3rd, 2013 at 6:44 PM ^
no he wasn't. The call was reversed.
October 3rd, 2013 at 6:50 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:53 PM ^
At this point, I'm just going to guess any high profile recruit is getting paid to go to Alabama.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:08 PM ^
Not that I necessarily disagree with your statement, but maybe they just want to win and go to the NFL. Bama doesn't have to work very hard to sell that line.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:20 PM ^
Winning is one thing Bama can sell, but you would have ot be an idiot to believe Bama is the way to the NFL. Look at any NFL roster and see where the kids went to school. I will take the Giant just off the top of my head:
Bama: 0 (!) I'm actually shocked by this...
UMASS: 3
Grambling: 1
CMU: 1
Ole MIss: 2
Illinois: 2
If you can play, the NFL will find you. Kids have to understand that by now.
The one thing UMASS probably can't do is pay you like Bama can... just sayin'
October 4th, 2013 at 3:10 AM ^
You're correct that NFL rosters are full of not Alabama players, but I would stand by my argument that they can sell their percieved NFL pipeline status to potential comits. This is from last years draft...
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130429752
October 4th, 2013 at 10:43 PM ^
- Alabama 34
- UMass 8
- Grambling 2
- CMU 8
- Mississippi 21
- Illinois 24
Alabama's not quite top of the heap but they do OK. Other schools of note:
- Michigan 25
- Miami 41
- LSU 40
- Ohio State 32
- Oklahoma 24
- Oregon 27
- Notre Dame 27
- USC 43
- Florida 33
- Florida State 33
- Georgia 40
- California 31
- Texas 33