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DEL.ICIO.USNCAA places Alabama State on probation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The NCAA hit the Alabama State football program hard and heavy on Wednesday.
The program was placed on five years’ probation and forced to forfeit wins in the 2000 and 2001 seasons after being found guilty of 17 rules violations that allegedly occurred in the football program from 1999-2003. (See complete story here)
The two biggest hits - the removal of the 2001 SWAC championship and the postseason ban for 2009, including the SWAC title game.
“I hate that for our seniors,” Alabama State coach Reggie Barlow said about next season’s ban. “A lot of them were taken aback by it.”
So, what are your thoughts on the situation? Should next year’s class be penalized for something that occurred long before its arrival?
Let me know what you think. And for the latest news and notes on Black College football, click here and visit the AJC’s HBCU football page.
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By HBCU Fan
December 11, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
I guess it isn’t fair to penalize next year’s group for the earlier transgressions but what other choice was there? Should the NCAA have penalized the coach more?
By TSU Grad
December 11, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this
I am sure glad that Tennessee State got rid of Cole before he put them on probation. The guy was a good coach but was too full of himself.
By JB
December 11, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
Does anyone know if Alabama State has enough coming back next year to make a run at the SWAC title? After all, they did finish 3-8 this year, including the win over Tuskegee.