04-03-2015, 09:49 AM
Quote:TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama spokeswoman Deborah Lane said in a statement Thursday that former defensive tackle "Jonathan Taylor is no longer a student at The University of Alabama and is not eligible for readmission," even though the accuser in Taylor's domestic violence case recanted her story to police that Taylor assaulted her.
Consequently, Alabama coach Nick Saban said that Taylor will not return to the team. He dismissed Taylor from the Tide on Sunday.
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Saban also apologized for Monday's testy news conference in which he would not apologize for signing Taylor, but did say he was "very, very sorry for the way this worked out." On Thursday, Saban said it was never his intention to come across as insensitive to domestic violence.
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The last week was a forgettable one for Alabama's football program. Three players were arrested in four days. In addition to Taylor, running back Tyren Jones was dismissed from the team after being arrested on a marijuana possession charge, and safety Geno Smith remains suspended following his second DUI arrest.
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