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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear an appeal from two former Alabama assistant football coaches who lost their jobs following an NCAA investigation of the Crimson Tide’s football program.
The justices rejected the case of Ronnie Cottrell and Ivy Williams without comment.
Cottrell and Williams sued the NCAA and recruiting analyst Tom Culpepper for defamation, claiming they were unable to find comparable employment following the NCAA’s investigation of Alabama. The football program was placed on probation and received other sanctions for rules violations.
Cottrell won a $30 million judgment against Culpepper, but the trial judge threw out the verdict and ordered a new trial. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld that ruling, as well as others that eliminated Williams as a plaintiff and the NCAA as a defendant.
Cottrell still is entitled to a new trial, but could find it harder to prove his claims under the Alabama high court ruling.
The case is Cottrell v. NCAA, 07-288.
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Posted by marc_ash on February 19, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
woops. Sorry about your luck. How about you stop cheating and you won't have to worry about the results. There is a reason this verdict was thrown out...
Posted by pdhuff on February 19, 2008 at 11:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)
A hard head make for a tender a##.
Posted by volboy81 on February 19, 2008 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Well, there is some justice afterall!
Posted by HotlantaVol on February 19, 2008 at 11:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Aahhh. Confucius say: "Wise man no play leapfrog with unicorn." Cottrell sound like he 'get the point'.
Posted by txsvol on February 19, 2008 at 12:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
HotlantaVol, The imagery of your post is terrific! LOL, SAVol
Posted by jweaver3 on February 19, 2008 at 1:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hey I hear Kelvin Sampson is adding to his staff!!!
That would be comparable employement PLUS: You get a university cell phone and unlimited minutes and free three-way calling!!!!
GO VOLS
WHY IS THIS ON OUR SITE???
TXVOLSFAN
Posted by Indianavol on February 19, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
More useless non-sense provided by the Bammer Moron Nation!
Posted by givehim6 on February 19, 2008 at 5:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It's go to be a VOL!
Posted by Colliervol on February 19, 2008 at 5:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
What? You mean Tommy Gallion couldn't make the case? I am truly stunned.
Posted by LargeOrange on February 19, 2008 at 10:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Where is mcbrim1998 and the other closet Bammer fans when we need them? Oh, they are on the stupid John Adams article still bashing UT.
Posted by cdldoc on February 20, 2008 at 11:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
When you think about it, the cheater would have made the perfect coach for the Cheater State.
Posted by orangebloodgmc on February 25, 2008 at 2:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Is it true Bama is going to change their mascot to the "cheatah" ?
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