All this hoopla is stemming from a quote from the recruit which is ambiguous at best.

 “I just started laughing, because when I watch him on TV, he always looks kind of big. I had on my Dolphins hat, and he liked my favorite team, so we kind of bonded a little bit. And when he started talking to me, I started liking the stuff that he was saying.”

We know Saban talked to him legitimately after the guy committed and before the interview took place. It’s certainly possible that the later part of the kid’s quote was referencing a later discussion with Saban. We’re talking about a 16-17 year old kid here, you know. Even if you assume that he’s talking about a discussion that occurred at their meeting during the non-contact period, what can you really tell from that quote? All he says is that he liked what Saban was saying. Saying to whom? Maybe the kid was just listening to Saban talk to the coach, and he liked what he heard. The high school coach is saying Saban did the right thing, so I really think that jumping to conclusions and making accusations like Ron Higgins did was extremely irresponsible.

Secondary violations are routine. Somewhere between 10 to 20 a year isn’t unusual. Of course, Kiffin’s on a slightly higher pace at the moment, but that’ll calm down a bit when the questions move away from recruiting and toward practices.

There are incidental secondary violations and there are secondary violations that just don’t quite make the primary designation. Most are incidental and not newsworthy. Most of Kiffin’s are probably like that as well, but it’s not a good discussion to start in the heat of the moment.

(Link here.)

At least I’m consistent between the two. As for any comment’s about the Saban/Memphis thing, about all I’ve said (in this, any SBNation blog, or any other blog – check TSIB if you want) is this:

Were they citing the kid’s coach’s posts over on AL.com too?

That appears just a little bit above in this thread.

I would assume the “Boom roasted” assertion was to imply inconsistency in the way the Kiffin comments and the Saban/Memphis thing have been handled here. Specifically, the idea that Saban has been tried, judged and convicted in the Big Orange Court while Kiffin has been given a Get Out Of Jail Free card. If I’ve been inconsistent in my handling of these two affairs, please point that out. I hate being hypocritical more than I hate being wrong, and I like to think I’m mature enough to handle being corrected. (Emphasis added for future reference.) ;-)

If you’re using my comment to criticize the writings of others on this site, remember that I don’t control their content (other than things of an offensive nature, and that’s a blanket policy) and I certainly don’t control their opinions. It’s not hypocrisy if they disagree with my stance. That might explain the confusion.)

If you’re using my comment as a counterargument to others, then I’m flattered that you think highly enough of my opinion to cite me. Carry on!

As a general rule, I allow a cooling-off period between the first release of controversial news and the time I actually get around to forming opinions. Breaking news articles rarely have enough information to give proper context, but most opinions are based on them.