🏈 Hanks to Miss First Two Games

[Joe]

Tidesports.com Hanks to miss two games

Our offense continues to dwindle. :frown:

 

[JoshB]

oh good god. things just keep piling on. ive never even heard of this rule smh

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

Darius Hanks to sit two games for an additional season of eligibility

The Alabama fifth-year receiver will miss games against Kent State and at Penn State.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/07/darius_hanks_to_sit_two_games.htmlDarius Hanks will sit the first two games of 2011 to regain a season of eligibility, an Alabama spokesman has confirmed.

Hanks will miss the home opener against Kent State on Sept. 3, and Alabama's visit to Penn State on Sept. 10.


Hanks (6-0, 185 pounds) is listed as a redshirt senior in the 2011 media guide. He played one game in 2007 when he caught one pass for 6 yards in a 52-6 win against Western Carolina.


NCAA bylaw 14.2.6, also known as a season-of-competition waiver. It states the following:


"A student-athlete may be granted an additional season of competition by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement in a case in which the student-athlete participated in a limited amount of competition while eligible due to a coach's documented misunderstanding of the legislation or other extenuating circumstances. In cases in which a student-athlete does not meet the criteria of this waiver, the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement shall have authority to review and grant a waiver based on additional documented extenuating circumstances."


In 36 games, Hanks has caught 58 passes for 822 yards and six touchdowns.

 

[TerryP]

No worries here. He's basically getting a season back...it's a good thing.

 

[LBS]

Im with Terry on this one. With the tradition that a Defense is up to speed sooner than an Offense, I don't see our Offense having to step up and save us from a poor Defensive showing.