An already-thin Alabama secondary took another official hit to its depth this afternoon, the Mobile Press-Register is reporting.
Defensive back Robby Green, whose status has been a case study in uncertainty over the past couple of months, has been declared ineligible by the NCAA and will not be permitted to play in 2010.
The specific nature of what caused Green’s ineligibility -- other than it was “personal” -- was not revealed.
“Even though we are very disappointed we will continue to support Robby in every way possible,” head coach Nick Saban said in a statement. “He’ll practice and do all the other things with our team in terms of classes and workouts, but just won’t be eligible to play in any games this fall. His attitude has been outstanding through this and his effort in practice has been very good as well.
“Even if he isn’t playing, he can still have a significant impact on our team by helping out the younger players in the secondary and competing against the offense to make them better. We look forward to having Robby back on the field next fall for his senior season.”