Alabama redshirt sophomore receiver Michael Bowman is suspended from the team and is not expected to make the trip to New Orleans for the BCS championship game on Jan. 9.
Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban held a news conference Monday night that coincided with the start of on-campus preparation for LSU, and he poked fun at Alabama beat writers for not noticing that Bowman and freshman receiver Ronald Carswell were not practicing.
“They’ve been suspended for a long time,” Saban said.
Bowman, a former Ridgeland High School standout, played in the season opener against Kent State but has not played since. Carswell hasn’t played at all.
Alabama associate athletic director Doug Walker did not elaborate on Bowman’s status when contacted Tuesday.