bama reported this started in 05, if so, then this definately falls under the repeat violator category
this is from wiki on the death penalty, im not saying bama will get, or deserve it(yeah they deserve it!!lol) but, it is a very real possibility. man i would laugh and laugh and laugh at the poor pitiful bammers!!!
The "death penalty" is currently a punishment under the NCAA's "repeat violator" rule. Since 1985, if a second major violation occurs at any institution within five years of being on probation in the same sport or another sport, that institution can be barred from competing in the sport involved in the second violation for either one or two seasons. In cases of particularly egregious misconduct, a school can also be stripped of its right to vote at NCAA conventions for four years. The NCAA has always had the power to bar an institution from competing in a particular sport, and can still do so without any preliminary sanctions in cases of particularly egregious misconduct. However, under the "repeat violator" rule, it has specific instances where it either must do so or explain why it didn't