"We appreciate that the committee recognized the isolated nature of this violation as well as UA's immediate and aggressive actions to correct the situation as soon as we discovered the problem," Alabama president Dr. Robert E. Witt said in a statement. "However, we are disappointed with the excessiveness of the sanctions in view of the facts of this case and the penalties in other textbook infractions cases. There is no evidence or allegations of other NCAA violations; no coaches or administrators were involved; no players obtained books and sold them for cash, and all the books were returned or charged to the student's account as required by the UA textbook policy in effect at that time. "We are in the process of preparing our Notice of Appeal and will file it prior to the 15-day deadline (June 26). The University of Alabama remains committed to doing things the right way, and we will continue to work with the NCAA and the SEC as we focus on strict compliance with all NCAA regulations."

In its report, the NCAA detailed two main infractions -- student-athletes' impermissible benefits and the school's failure to monitor. The report said 201 athletes on 16 teams obtained impermissible benefits "through misuse of the institution's textbook distribution program." It found the total retail value of the benefits was about $40,000, more than half of which was accumulated by 22 "intentional wrongdoers." As a result the school was placed on three years' probation, from June 11, 2009 to June 10, 2012. Additionally, the harshest penalties surrounding individuals centered around those identified as intentional wrongdoers. Because seven were football players, the football program will have to vacate all wins from the 2005-06 through 2007-08 academic years in which any of the seven were involved. Additionally, 15 others spread out in men's tennis, and men's and women's track will have their individual records vacated. Alabama was also fined $43,900 -- twice the total value of benefits obtained by the 22 intentional wrongdoers ($21,950).

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