When will the outcry begin? Saban Twitter photo
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Just reaching here for you since you asked, only problem that I potentially see is smoking on a college campus with todays smoking laws. Just saying other wise probable fine, both grown men.
Smoking is bad for you so Saban should be fired and all his records stripped.
Everyone calm down. Just a couple of guys sharing a blunt. ;-)
Honestly, I'm more surprised to see Saban smiling...
Hmm, weird I figured they would have juice boxes and orange wedges.
Saban is loved by his players. They have been smoking cigars after wins for sometime now. I do not see a problem with this especially after Bama players give their all in practice/games.
Not a bad guess, but the south is still very smoke friendly. At least that was my impression a few years back.
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As little as I care for 'bama and saban, my response to this is "so what?"
Well there are no strippers in the pic, so Pitino is not impressed
While this is the case in most states(Iowa included), I think some southern states are anything but progressive when it comes to smoking bans in public places, so I suspect maybe its still legal to smoke tobacco on Alabama's campus. If it isn't legal, just another case of football programs operating under a different set of rules down south
Not saying I have an issue with it all, I just know that with that tweet it could blow up into an issue.
Non-issue? Tobacco use was banned in NCAA sporting events when I was in College. We had a liason for the AD talk about it with us at the start of every season.
See about 4th bullet in orientation section below:
https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/20. NCAA Guidelines for Institutional ATOD Education.doc
See about 4th bullet in orientation section below:
https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/20. NCAA Guidelines for Institutional ATOD Education.doc
But, everybody is trying to figure out how/why it could blow up into an issue. What's the concern/problem?
o NCAA tobacco use ban during practice or competition.
So the pic was taken in the middle of the third quarter? I guess the issue there is why isn't Saban coaching an instead in the locker room while the game is going on.
Looks like a white guy, possibly Italian and an African American to me.
It's not during a competition or practice. Seems to me he is following the rules.
Wonder if the player ended up utilizing the cigar in the same manner as Bill Clinton.
The winner of the Alabama-Tennessee has been photographed smoking cigars for years.
Smoking cigars, is, essentially, the traveling trophy.
Smoking cigars, is, essentially, the traveling trophy.
Ok were they practicing or playing in the sports facility, team bus or playing field when the picture was taken? Seem to me the answer is no.
Here is Penn's guidance on tobacco
TobaccoThe NCAA prohibits the use of tobacco products by all game personnel (e.g., coaches, trainers, managers and game officials) in all sports during practice and competition.
The use of tobacco products by a student‐athlete is prohibited during practice and competition. A student‐ athlete who uses tobacco products during a practice or competition shall be disqualified for the remainder of that practice or competition.
Tobacco Ban ‐ No player, coach or game official may use any form of tobacco during practices or games in NCAA‐approved summer baseball leagues.
The Ivy League discourages the use of tobacco products in all activities related to athletics. The distribution of smokeless tobacco product samples in Ivy locker rooms is prohibited.
And here is the bylaw
Bylaw 17.1.8: The use of tobacco products by a student-athlete is prohibited during practice and competition. A student-athlete who uses tobacco products during practice or competition shall be disqualified for the remainder of the practice or competition.
Seems to me its pretty clear its banned in use of game or practice, but what you do outside of those is up to you.
I mean here some other bama players
Somebody better go after Indiana too
TobaccoThe NCAA prohibits the use of tobacco products by all game personnel (e.g., coaches, trainers, managers and game officials) in all sports during practice and competition.
The use of tobacco products by a student‐athlete is prohibited during practice and competition. A student‐ athlete who uses tobacco products during a practice or competition shall be disqualified for the remainder of that practice or competition.
Tobacco Ban ‐ No player, coach or game official may use any form of tobacco during practices or games in NCAA‐approved summer baseball leagues.
The Ivy League discourages the use of tobacco products in all activities related to athletics. The distribution of smokeless tobacco product samples in Ivy locker rooms is prohibited.
And here is the bylaw
Bylaw 17.1.8: The use of tobacco products by a student-athlete is prohibited during practice and competition. A student-athlete who uses tobacco products during practice or competition shall be disqualified for the remainder of the practice or competition.
Seems to me its pretty clear its banned in use of game or practice, but what you do outside of those is up to you.
I mean here some other bama players
Somebody better go after Indiana too
Sounds like Alabama may be looking at the death penalty.
Nope but somebody may be looking at a death penalty if they keep smoking those things.
Really think a few of you are arguing over a lot of nothing.
The issue is that THE SMILE IS PHOTOSHOPPED. IT'S A FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on, people, you're being LIED TO. The Alabama media machine may control the south, but it will never rule Iowa!
Come on, people, you're being LIED TO. The Alabama media machine may control the south, but it will never rule Iowa!
