Alabama freshman running back Bo Scarbrough has been suspended for the first four games of the upcoming season because of an NCAA-imposed violation, head coach Nick Saban announced Thursday, according to ESPN.com's Alex Scarborough.
The Associated Press' John Zenor reported the suspension was "related to amateurism."
The Crimson Tide head coach failed to elaborate further on the nature of the suspension.
It's been a rough few months for the 5-star recruit, per 247Sports, who tore his ACL during an early-April scrimmage. And while Scarbrough is working his way back onto the field, he won't be able to start toting the rock until an Oct.