Saban's Character Recruit Arrested?

Luckily, It's Just a Two-Star


Photocredit: Tuscaloosa County Jail - Jeremy Elder - DE - Tide

Clearly the Barner presence on the Tuscaloosa and University police force is stronger than once thought. Because we all know that Saban only recruits character players, and redshirt freshman, Jeremy Elder was very clearly one of Nick's first non-Shula related commitments. It appears that former 2-star Elder, of beautiful and completely safe College Park, GA, has been arrested and charged with two, 5-star quality felonies...

TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama football player Jeremy Elder was arrested Sunday and charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, The Tuscaloosa News has learned.

According to state law, first-degree robbery involves either a “deadly weapon or dangerous instrument” or someone causing “serious physical injury to another.” Both charges are Class A felonies.

I'm sure Saban will have a few strong words with all the attorneys, judges and police involved and quickly straighten out this obvious case of mistaken identity. The fact that Elder was recruited by a high-character guy like Nick Saban should certainly be alibi enough.

In the off chance that these charges are legit, Welcome to the thick of the Fulmer Cup Leaderboard, Bama (6 points). Recruiting isn't the only prestigious off-season National Championship. Just another reason why Bama's that much closer to being back.


[HT: Brian]

Update: Elder admits to the burglary and a lack of character [al.com]

Multiple Bama Thugs Arrested

Saban Still Omnipotent?

Why does Coach Nick Saban let bad things happen to good people? Why didn't Coach stop this!?! Hey...Maybe it's all part of CNS's greater plan.

Here's the official internet rumor from Tidesports.com (In Tider Speak, the "Caps Lock" means it's seriously true):

FIRST OF ALL, I AM AS FANATIC ABOUT BAMA FOOTBALL AS ANYONE. I WAS THERE, DEADRICK AND UPCHURCH WERE ARRESTED BY TPD AND THREE OTHERS WERE TAKEN AWAY BY UAPD. THE BOUNCERS AT LEGACY TURNED THEM AWAY BECAUSE THEY WERE TRYING TO GET UNDER-AGE GIRLS IN WITH THEM AND THEY DID NOT ADHERE TO DRESS CODE. THEY CAME BACK AND STARTED FIGHTING WITH BOUNCERS. POLICE WERE CALLED. FIRST TWO POLICE OFFICERS ORIGINALLY TRIED TO MAKE THE PLAYERS JUST LEAVE. DEADRICK GOT PHYSICAL WITH THE OFFICERS. BACK UP ARRIVED IN A BIG WAY. DEADRICK ENDED UP PEPPER SPRAYED AND THEN USED HIS HEAD TO BUST WINDOW IN THE BACK OF A UNIT. SEVERAL OTHER PLAYERS WERE PRESENT BUT COULD NOT CONTROL DEADRICK AND "GANG". UPCHURCH WAS ARRESTED BY TPD ALSO. PR IS A HUGE THING WHEN IT COMES TO PLAYERS SO IT WILL TAKE DAY OR 2 TO FILTER TO OFFICIAL MEDIA. BOTTOM LINE IS WE DO NOT NEED THESE KIND OF PLAYERS AT BAMA, WE ARE NOT UT. THE PLAYERS HAVE BEEN ALOT MORE DISCIPLINED AROUND HERE SINCE SABAN TOOK OVER. THESE FEW ARE A BAD REP OF THE REST OF THE TEAM. I HOPE SABAN MAKES AN EXAMPLE OF DEADRICK. HE DOES NOT DESERVE TO REPRESENT BAMA AT ALL. FOLKS THIS IS WHAT I OBSERVED, NOT RUMOR. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE REST OF THE TEAM THAT WAS THERE AND TRIED TO PREVENT THIS ALONG WITH TPD WHO TRIED TO HANDLE THIS DIFFERENTLY BUT HAD NO CHOICE TO ARREST AFTER DEADRICK PUT HIS HANDS ON 2 COPS.

I actually have no reason to doubt this, and it sounds like one hell of a time. If this all pans out like it should, we are certainly looking at a bigger P.R. turd than last season's Marajawaun Simpson fiasco. (Read: Players suspended for Western Carolina AND Louisiana Monroe) The "Legit Alabama Media" is attempting to downplay the severity of this story (currently no sign of it on the front page of al.com sports). Either that, or they actually care about "fact checking" and "journalistic integrity." Sucks for them.

No matter what happens, we know that it is Saban's will. Coach works in mysterious ways.