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Title: "Schlabach: Alabama's Jonathan Taylor gamble backfires badly"
Post by: WALL-E on March 29, 2015, 01:31:02 PM
Schlabach: Alabama's Jonathan Taylor gamble backfires badly
By Mark Schlabach
Published March 29, 2015, 01:29:20 PM
When defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor enrolled at Alabama in January, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said he was the "kind of guy that deserved a second chance."

Alabama athletic director Bill Battle said: "Our coaches and I feel he is worthy of a second chance at completing his college football career."

After Taylor was arrested on domestic violence charges Saturday night, Alabama now has egg on its face.

When Taylor was admitted to Alabama, Saban, Battle and the university's administration were fully aware that he was a two-time loser at Georgia before Bulldogs coach Mark Richt kicked him off the team.

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Title: Re: "Schlabach: Alabama's Jonathan Taylor gamble backfires badly"
Post by: SUPERCOACH on March 30, 2015, 08:14:36 AM
Not really.  We gave the kid a chance.  He blew it.  Now he is gone.  Why should we be embarrassed about that?

Title: Re: "Schlabach: Alabama's Jonathan Taylor gamble backfires badly"
Post by: ricky023 on March 30, 2015, 09:07:11 AM
I don't think we have anything to be embarrassed about. If it had worked out everybody would be on the band wagon but it didn't so it's anything to try and make Alabama look bad. RTR!


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