Crimson Tide self-reports three football violations

TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama has self-reported three secondary violations against its football program since Oct. 16, 2006, according to The Birmingham News.

Two of the violations occurred under new coach Nick Saban’s tenure, which began Jan. 4.

According to documents released by UA, one of those two Saban-tenure violations happened “unbeknownst to [Saban and his] staff." Two of the violations involved an athletic booster having an impermissible contact with a recruit.

On Dec. 6, 2006, UA reported a booster had an impermissible contact with a prospective student-athlete during a game in a skybox area. Mike Shula was still Alabama’s coach at the time.

On Jan. 26, 2007, a UA graduate assistant provided round-trip transportation for a recruit’s mother and family friend for a recruit’s official visit to campus.

On Feb. 7, 2007, a booster had an in-person contact with a prospect at his high school.

Alabama, the newspaper reported, has not sent its report to the SEC regarding allegations that Saban had improper contacts with three Miami-based prospects.