For a week, we’ve heard the overreaction from opposing fans (and some of our own,) regarding Da’Shawn Hand’s DUI arrest last Friday. Today, at the conclusion of practice, Coach Nick Saban gave some more details and put to rest any notion that Hand will be suspended provided Hand complies with his internal discipline.
First, the keys weren’t even in the ignition, much less was the vehicle running. By all accounts, he just had too much to drink and decided to sleep it off in his car. Alabama, however, is a “dominion” state -- this means if you possess the instrumentalities to move the vehicle (such as sitting in your car with the keys in the ignition, on your person, etc.