The NCAA announced former Alabama football assistant coach Bo Davis will serve a two-year show-cause penalty for recruiting violations during his Alabama tenure. The University of Alabama will not incur any additional penalties beyond those self-imposed last April.
The NCAA announced on Friday that former Alabama football assistant and current UTSA assistant coach Bo Davis has received a two-year, show-cause penalty.
Reported by cbssports.com, Davis was found guilty of:
"providing “false or misleading information about impermissible recruiting contacts.” The NCAA’s Committee on Infractions concluded that Davis “acted unethically” when he knowingly participated in an “impermissible meeting arranged by a booster with four prospects at their high school.”"
Davis resigned his position at Alabama after an investigation by the school’s compliance department. The investigation concluded Davis lied to the NCAA and the University of Alabama when he was questioned about the player contact.
In conjunction with Davis’ forced resignation, Alabama self-imposed a $5,000 fine and disassociated a former booster. The booster was rumored to be the mother of a former player who arranged the Davis meeting with high school players.
None of the high school players decided to play football at Alabama.
According to cbssports.com:
"The case was resolved through a summary disposition process, meaning the NCAA and Alabama agreed to the facts of the case."
Prior to his exit from Alabama, Bo Davis was considered one of the top defensive line coaches and top college football recruiters in the nation.
After being hired by UTSA, Davis told al.com
"“I made a mistake, and I was wrong. I admit that. I should have been more upfront, and I realize that now. I just want people to know that I know I was wrong, and I just want my life back and to be able to support my family.”"
Looking back it is clear Davis made multiple mistakes. The impermissible contact violation might have resulted in a minimal penalty had Davis been forthright when questioned. Similar violations have incurred as little as one-game suspensions for assistant coaches at other SEC schools.
One of the high school players involved was Marvin Wilson. Wilson became a 5-Star recruit, ranked as the best DT in the 2017 recruiting class and one of the top ten players in the nation. Wilson signed with Florida State in February.
Nothing associated with a high-profile recruit like Wilson has much chance of going unnoticed.
Alabama A.D. Greg Byrne released this statement:
New #Alabama AD @Greg_Byrne issued a statement in regard to the NCAA COI's ruling in the Bo Davis investigation: pic.twitter.com/jHEzGfhUXN
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) April 14, 2017
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