Well, we managed to make it past July 4 without any offseason calamity, but the streak had to come to an end.
“VanDarius has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our football program due to a violation of team rules,” Coach Nick Saban said in the statement Monday morning. “Each of us has a responsibility to represent The University of Alabama in a first-class way, and failure to meet those standards can’t be tolerated. We wish VanDarius the very best in the future.”
Cowan was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault following an altercation at a bar last month.