Alabama football tampering allegations: coach should offer proof with protest | Goodbread

Chuck Martin says that to us media, “It’s all pretend.”

The Miami of Ohio football coach alleged this week that Alabama football “stole” former RedHawks kicker Graham Nicholson by recruiting him in violation of NCAA rules, in an interview with UM’s in-house reporter that was posted to the school’s official Youtube page. He is of course referring to NCAA tampering rules that prohibit coaches or school representatives from contacting potential transfers before they’ve formally entered the transfer portal.

“We didn’t lose him. He’s at Alabama. We know exactly where he’s at. (With) you media people, it’s all pretend. Like, no, Alabama stole our kicker. They illegally recruited our kicker and stole him from us. That’s a fact,” Martin said. “But that’s college football. We live in this la-la world like ‘Hey, let’s not talk reality.'”

You know what’s not pretend, coach?

Proof isn’t pretend. Neither is a formal complaint to the NCAA.

Martin offered none of the former, of course, and hasn’t filed the latter. UM Athletics responded to an email Thursday confirming that no NCAA complaint has been filed regarding Nicholson’s recruitment. So for now, consider Martin’s bluster as little more than RedHawk Squawk.

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This isn’t the first time we’ve heard this song.

Two years ago, Louisville coach Scott Satterfield alleged that Alabama tampered with wide receiver Tyler Harrell when he left the Cardinals for the Crimson Tide. Proof offered? None. Outcome? There wasn’t one. Albeit on a much smaller scale, allegations like these strike a similar chord as former Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher’s infamous rant in 2022, when he suggested…

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Author : The Tuscaloosa News

Publish date : 2024-08-22 20:52:15

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