That's Not What I Like About College Football

The University of Alabama Football Program has announced today that linebacker Courtney Upshaw will not be suspended from the program even though he was arrested on a harassment charge Wednesday night.

ESPN reports that Courtney and his girlfriend were both "altercating," but we don't get that from the Crimson Tide. All we get from them was that Mr. Upshaw would not be suspended.

His punishment: He was placed on "behavioral probation." The guys on the radio asked "what in the world is that?" and "aren't we all on that everyday?" Sorry to pile on, but I'm agreeing with the radio guys.

I Googled "behavioral probation" and found nearly 6,000 hits. Just from looking at the descriptions on Google, the punishments for "behavioral probation" were in the same category as punishments for "academic probation." So with either type of violation, judgment was dealt.

From what I gather, the Bama version of "behavioral probation" means that if he gets caught in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend again then action will be taken. Is it me or does that seem too late?

Ah, Courtney Upshaw, the pride of Eufala, Alabama. Roll Tide!