If ever there’s a moment when Mark Richt says to himself, “there but for the grace of God go I”, it’s probably about now.
Alabama defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor was arrested Saturday night and charged with domestic violence third degree assault and domestic violence third degree criminal mischief, according to the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
This time, it’s somebody else who’s lost control. (I eagerly await Kirk Herbstreit’s condemnation.)
“We recruited this young man out of high school,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said in February. “We felt that what we knew about him, what his high school coaches said about him, from what people at the school he was at said about him and where he came from in junior college that he was the kind of guy that deserved a second chance. “But with that chance we also have stipulations and things that he needs to do from a personal-development standpoint so that he won’t make any kind of mistake like this again. That’s an on-going process with him. That’s something that we continue to monitor, and it’s something he’s done a very good job with.”
So much for the Process. You can assume Taylor’s gone, because Saban doesn’t have time for that shit. But tomorrow’s presser ought to be epic.
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UPDATE: PAWWWLLL!!!
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UPDATE #2: The deed is done.
Zero-tolerance for some who was already in trouble with the law? Hokay.
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UPDATE #3: Mark Schlabach rips Saban and ‘Bama a new one. And here’s a great quote:
Make no mistake: Alabama’s decision wasn’t about rehabilitation and second chances. It was about winning, and now the Crimson Tide look like big losers — from the top down. It’s not like Alabama is Louisville, where Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino seems to take any SEC reject as he tries to build his program. The Crimson Tide have the pick of the litter when it comes to recruiting. For whatever reason, they chose a troubled prospect with fleas.
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UPDATE #4: The AD’s statement.
First Rule of Holes, dude.