NCAA Turns Attention to Alabama’s Marcel Dareus

The NCAA’s trip down shady lane continues. Next up, Alabama.

Reports are surfacing that Alabama defensive lineman Marcel Dareus attended an agent’s party in South Beach earlier this summer. This is the same party that has caused issues for UNC defensive tackle Marvin Austin and South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders.

As you might imagine, this doesn’t sit well with the NCAA who are on an absolute tear when it comes to cracking down on both players and universities. Currently, the NCAA is looking into who paid for the players to attend these events and what expenses might have been covered by these agencies or other individuals.

Saban, like many of us, isn’t fond of agents as a whole right now.

“Right now, agents are screwing it up,” Saban said. “They are taking the eligibility of players. It’s not right that those players do the wrong thing. We have a great education process here. We have a full-time worker who meets with players and their families and does everything else.”

Dareus is high on many early draft boards, particularly draft guru Mel Kiper. Kiper ranks Dareus as the seventh overall player on his Big Board heading into the 2010 season.

Should be interesting to see where this one takes us, but it’s safe to say the NCAA isn’t done with their carnage.