The short version is that his NLI is still binding.
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Looks like Nixon stays
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IMO the right thing for Saban to do is pull the offer and say oops sorry Kirk.
Or release him to Bama for 2 players and one to be named later.
He could stay at IWCC and get his degree and the NLI wouldn't matter at all and go wherever he wants.
No matter what happens with Nixon I think there is hay to be made with using IWCC as a "farm team." We have to do what we have to do to get more talent and if that means getting them in our "IWCC pipeline" so be it. I think we should offer this option to 1 or 2 "fringe" players a year. No stone left unturned.
Saban does not have the dignity or ethical standards to withdraw or apologize. If that were so, he would never had made the offer in the first place.
Saban doesn't have a choice. Once a violation is committed with a recruit, the offending team must cease recruiting that kid. Unless they want the NCAA to hit them with some sort of penalty. This is a secondary violation at present. The way Bama recruits, one player isn't worth getting their tit in a wringer. And there is no grey area in this type of violation. This isn't the kind of deal where the NCAA looks away and Bama gets their way.
I think you're right with regard to Bama. My concern is that Nixon could ask for a release. If he gets it, half of the other teams in the top 10 could offer now that he may be a hot commodity. If he doesn't get the release, we get the Kirk's a jerk narrative.
Bama would get the North Carolina basketball type penalty since they are a "blueblood."
Kirk needs to be a jerk here. Even if for some reason Nixon had a bad attitude it would take about 3 minutes to remind him this is his chance to get into the NFL.
I'd agree. On one hand, it does no good to have a kid on the team who doesn't want to be there, so I'd say let him go. BUT, because this is Bama or any other blue blood who always gets their way, I say stick to your guns Kirk. Even if Nixon comes in pissed and never plays, it would be better the bending over for Saban. In this instance it bigger then just one players recruitment, its a chance to show the royalty that they can't always get their way.
I want a stud DT for this defense as much as anyone, but if he's going to play games with Iowa after all they've invested into this relationship...gtfo! Give him a conditional release preventing Alabama from benefiting from this violation. At the moment, I still think we're ok though. Why wouldn't anyone be flattered with an offer like this. In the end, I'd like to think he knows who cares about him as more than just an asset. Since Alabama plays a 3-4, they have 1 DT, 2 DEs. They're leading for the top Juco DT and a mid 4* recruiting wise with a 4* that came in this year and 2 highly rated Jrs. It looks like they're trying to get a DT in every class.
Not in this case. I think once tampering has been ruled, Bama can't even offer the kid a scholarship.
I don't think it's that easy but I could be wrong. I don't care one way or the other.
I'm curious,
how many points have KFs dignity and ethical standards scored for us in 19 years?
F THAT!
Don't let bama go and do what they want. If he wants to leave because of dirty recruiting make him sit out another year!
