Alabama self-reports multiple secondary NCAA violations
The University of Alabama announced Friday that it self-reported 13 minor NCAA violations that occurred between July 1, 2014 and June 30 of this year. Of the 13 violations, five involved the football program.
According to TideSports.com, one of the violations involved linebacker Trey DePriest and a “computer entry error,” while another involved 2015 recruit DeSherrius Flowers, who was ruled ineligible last month.
No names of student-athletes or coaches were contained in the report, but a violation that resulted in a football player being declared ineligible for one game after being over-awarded scholarship money due to a computer entry error referred to linebacker Trey DePriest. He repaid the money and was reinstated.
Another violation involved early-enrollee running back DeSherrius Flowers, who received financial aid and practiced in the spring but was determined to be a non-qualifier "after a change in circumstance" related to his college entrance exam. Flowers' scholarship was cancelled and he will not be enrolled to play this fall.
Players committed two other violations and one coach broke a rule by “responding to a text message from a recruit.”
A football player was cited for giving his complimentary admission spots for a game to a friend, who then sold them.
Multiple football players were cited for promoting or endorsing a movie on social media last summer after receiving free passes. The passes were allowed under NCAA rules, but promoting the movie was a violation.
In addition to football, three violations stemmed from the swimming program, two from soccer, one from track, one from men’s basketball and one from rowing.
For more Alabama news, visit TideSports.com.
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