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	Quote:	JessN
	Bama penalties mostly fair, but this can’t keep happening By Jess Nicholas TideFans.com Editor-in-Chief June 12, 2009 As Alabama figures out just how many victories will be “vacated” – which could include, I suppose, the Tide’s iconic 6-3 win over Tennessee in 2005 that cemented Roman Harper’s star value – most fans are looking at today’s round of penalties and probably thinking, “no big deal.” And that would be a grave mistake. For the full story, click here: Bama penalties mostly fair, but this can’t keep happening

On the drive home yesterday, our school's name blared back at me, first on ESPN and then Sporting News Radio. I picked up the paper this morning and there we were again. Five recurring words: probation, major violation, Alabama, again.

I'm embarrassed, mostly for our school. But I'm angry, too. For all the complaints about selective enforcement, enough's enough.

So maybe the NCAA is watching. So what?

By now, we, more than other university in America, must understand this all boils down to a simple choice: Follow the rules and let nature take its course (i.e. Alabama will be great) or break them, risk being caught, and risk being thrown back into a prison cell of mediocrity. At this point, a life sentence is not out of the question.

Meanwhile, we continue to feed the nation's worst stereotypes. Again, no school in the country, should have a deeper understanding -- and repulsion -- of how that feels.

Your message is a clear one, Jess. I hope that after another trip to the podium to frown and look concerned, school leaders already are acting on it.