| | GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Alabama receiver Shamari Buchanan was
held out of Saturday's game against Florida while the NCAA
investigated reports that he may have received help in getting a
speeding charge dropped in April.
"We are holding Shamari out of today's game while we
investigate allegations of potential violation of team rules,"
Marie Robbins, UA associate athletic director for compliance, said
in a statement Saturday.
Buchanan, a backup receiver from Atlanta, received a ticket in
Calhoun County for traveling 87 mph in a 70 mph zone Jan. 6. The
charge was dropped April 19, according to a review of records by
The Associated Press.
"Until we get the situation figured out, he'll be out," said
UA sports information director Larry White.
The investigation involving Buchanan was part of a widespread
probe stemming from allegations of ticket fixing that prompted the
forced resignation of Alabama Department of Public Safety Director
Mike Sullivan on Friday.
White said Friday that if Buchanan received special treatment,
it could be an NCAA violation and could affect his eligibility. | |
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