Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Bama Denies Violation; Camera Operator ?At Fault??

Sunday I reported that Alabama had committed an NCAA violation when high school prospect Barry Sanders, Jr., was shown on the Coleman Coliseum video board during Saturday?s Alabama-Arkansas basketball game.

(Prospect Barry Sanders acknowledges Alabama fans during hoops game Saturday)
NCAA rule 13.11.5 states: ?An institution may not introduce a visiting prospect at a function (e.g., that institution?s sports award banquet or an intercollegiate athletics contest) that is attended by media representatives or open to the general public.?
Izzy Gould of the MOBILE PRESS-REGISTER confirmed Sunday evening that Sanders had indeed been seen on the Coleman Coliseum video board during the game, but that the University of Alabama NCAA compliance department has since concluded that no NCAA violation took place.
Gould:
Whether what happened on Saturday night violated this rule is unclear.
The younger Sanders was briefly shown on the video board. No words were flashed on t...

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/bama_denies_violation_camera_operator_at_fault/4203702

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