Higgins: More than just a bump for Saban

Higgins: More than just a bump for Saban

Just wondering when an SEC football coach is going to turn in Alabama coach Nick Saban on an apparent recruiting violation.
Saban obtained a commitment from Memphis Mitchell receiver Keiwone Malone, a high school junior.
The only problem is that other than a “bump” – which is an accidental “hello, how are ya?”- a coach can’t have direct contact with a junior at the time that Saban did (before signing day for seniors on Feb. 4). That’s a dead period (no contact) according to NCAA rules.

Judging from the quotes given by Malone to the Commerial Appeal’s Jason Smith, there was a face-to-face meeting and a selling job by Saban.

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2/15/09