Sources have indicated that junior linebacker Charlie Higgenbotham has started exploring potential options at smaller programs, and former St. Paul's running back Ivan Matchett appears destined to go on medical scholarship for an undisclosed condition.
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Then you haven't been reading the right stuff. ;)
http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2009/7/18/953979/scholarships-and-the-ncaa-bylaws
Everyone whose scholarship isn’t getting renewed has known that for over two weeks.
In other words: Alabama (and all other schools) are already under the 85-scholarship limit. Under the Bylaws, the school is permitted to reconsider non-renewals and award extra scholarships going forward, but they are only allowed to cancel those scholarships for very specific reasons (all of which are outlined in 15.3.4). Those reasons include: fraud, serious misconduct, and voluntary withdrawal (but in the case of voluntary withdrawal, the scholarship cannot be given to another player).
Pete
I blame only myself for not being smart enough to get all my info straight from rollbamaroll. This will not happen again. Thanks for clearing that up.
36-0
Higgenbotham
I really thought he was already off the team. I literally was looking over the roster in my Phil Steele magazine, saw his name and thought he is no longer on the team is he?
I think I read somewhere today that the roster has to be set by August 5th when the team gets back together. It looks like there will at least be some news for the next two weeks before the roster gets set.
You may have been...
…thinking of the other LB named Charlie…Charlie Kirschman. Higgenbotham is a bigger loss than Kirschman, but just a little, since as others have already noted, we’re deep as doggie-doo at LB (which still sounds strange after last year’s “OMG, a sophomore and three new starters? What’ll we do?”).
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 23, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of Phil Steele's magazine and Alabama transfers..
He has projected former Alabama QB transfer Nick Fanuzzi to be the starter for Rice this year. Their first opponent? UAB at Legion Field.
by yellowhammer on Jul 24, 2009 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Them's...
…fighting words. So long as it doesn’t interfere with the Va. Tech game, I will be there rooting for the Blazers.
couldn't resist...
…wondering if they show football games in gay bars so that you can go to them on Saturdays?
Ladies, please...
Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. - Paul W. "Bear" Bryant
by TheRedTideConsumes on Jul 24, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't
forget Thursday nights.
"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken
I'll be...
…rooting for UAB, too…but I had to throw the bait out there for Todd. Hee hee.
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 24, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Fanuzzi
is flaky as he can be.
I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff
by Stuck in the Plains on Jul 24, 2009 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions
he flaked at UM...big time.
I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff
by Stuck in the Plains on Jul 25, 2009 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Matchett...
I really do no know what the deal with him was / is. To the best of my knowledge, he never had any serious injuries in high school, and he has not been injured to date at Alabama.
Hopefully it’s nothing overly serious with him. Sometimes these kids go on medical scholarship with some serious, non-football related injuries. Hopefully he is okay.
As for Higgenbotham, it’s no real surprise. He’s a good kid to have around, and he worked well as an inside linebacker in the 3-4, but he kept sliding further and further down the depth chart. I imagine he’s probably fourth on the inside linebacker depth chart, and he’s really not looking at any meaningful playing time. I certainly could not blame him for exploring other options.
by outsidethesidelines on Jul 23, 2009 7:45 PM CDT reply actions
I've gotta ask...
do you keep files on all these players, or is your memory just that good?
I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR
We keep him chained to a desk...
…surrounded by a dozen laptops, half a dozen filing cabinets and an espresso machine.
The rumblings...
… going around on Matchett are that it is some kind of back injury. I have no clue if that is accurate or not, but that’s the rumor right now.
by outsidethesidelines on Jul 23, 2009 8:58 PM CDT reply actions
I read somewhere that Matchett’s back was injured. I really hope he isn’t out for good. I’ve been looking forward to seeing him play since I saw THIS.
ditto
I just won a t-shirt tearing contest against the Tennessee coaching staff
by Stuck in the Plains on Jul 24, 2009 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Not
a burner but very strong and can break some tackles.
"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken
by Bens4vcobra on Jul 24, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Matchett
I was looking forward to watching him play. Man, this is bad news. I hope he is ok. I know we aren’t thin at Running Back, but its starting to feel it. if Preyear hangs around and Lacy makes its in I will feel better about this position.
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