RuskieTitan Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/11/06/2009-alabama-championship-team-paid-autographs?utm_campaign=si-ncaafb&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_twitter_si Quote Multiple players from Alabama's 2009 BCS National Championship team might have been paid for autographs during December of 2009, prior to the National Championship Game against Texas. In a recent Sports Illustrated story by Luke Winn titled "Operation Stolen Base", former Crimson Tide players Marquis Johnson and Terrence Cody are among a group of players named who allegedly received cash for signing Alabama memorabilia. The two collectors had 40-odd white-paneled footballs, each emblazoned with Alabama’s logo, laid out in the rear bed of their SUV, and "[Johnson] signed a few," Panezich says. "[He] talked about getting paid to do the rest. . . . We paid him up front and . . . he recruited everybody else to come and sign. He’d go into the dorm, grab a couple guys—$20, $30, $40, depending on who the player was—and they’d all come sign 40 team items." The 2009 Crimson Tide were the first Alabama team to win a national title since 1992. It was also the third season of Nick Saban's tenure at Alabama. http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21317683/two-alabama-players-took-money-autographs-2009 Quote A Sports Illustrated story published Monday alleges that two players from Alabama's 2009 national championship football team accepted cash in exchange for signing their names to memorabilia. Cliff Panezich, who sold signed sports memorabilia, told Sports Illustrated that he and Adam Bollinger paid Alabama players Marquis Johnson and Terrence Cody $200 and $400, respectively, in December 2009. Johnson denied that he was paid for his autograph and told the magazine that he did not know Panezich. Cody declined comment. https://www.si.com/longform/true-crime/cliff-panezich-fake-sports-memorabilia/index.html Multiple articles have posted regarding this ground-breaking allegation about the Alabama Crimson Tide. I am utterly shocked and beyond disbelief that Nick Saban would allow this to happen under his watch. The Alabama Crimson Tide have displayed the early signs of lack of institutional control, and IMO that would mean they should be eligible for the Death Penalty. Further investigation should be launched to see how far this rabbit hole goes. But it's clear that with this happening during their 2009 National Championship run, they need to have their titles vacated and Saban suspended pending the results of an investigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDawg Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I’m not sure how the time lapse between the incident and the investigation might affect the repercussions. With OSU, when they had players exchange merchandise for tattoos, they did forfeit that season of games, to include the Sugar Bowl win over Arkansas, to go along with a year of being on probation from postseason play, scholarship reduction, etc. The big difference is the time gap, in that this Alabama investigation stems from eight seasons ago. If this allegation is supported in the investigation, I would think that Bama would have to at least lose out on that season of wins, which is unfortunate, because the actions had no influence on the games. However, there are some clear precedents out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasmade Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPS BAY BAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttitansfan4life Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 NCAA isn’t touching their golden $EC school. Without them, the $EC doesn’t exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winitall Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Not to be the bearer of bad news but unless they can find that this happened within the last 4 years it doesn’t matter. Te statue of limitations is four years unless they can prove a pattern of behavior with the most recent happening in the last 4 years. http://www.ncaa.org/enforcement/enforcement-process-charging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenShore Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Like they actually care to prove anything to be wrong with Bama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 This will be like when a government investigates itself and finds no wrong doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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