The NCAA on Wednesday banned a practice Alabama used in workouts in recent years.
Chalk up another Nick Saban rule.
No longer will former players be allowed to come back to be used as practice players, the NCAA announced Wednesday. The rule was sponsored by the ACC.
"The proposal is intended to negate competitive and recruiting advantages schools potentially could gain by allowing former student-athletes to practice with the current team," the NCAA news release read.
Alabama used a host of former stars in practices like Blake Sims, Trent Richardson and Richard Mullaney.