Ronnie had some closing remarks which I think MUST be Heard.

I want to say I feel honored to have worked at the University of Alabama. I have been honored to be a coach and, you know, all I am asking is to keep in mind that I want to continue coaching.

That is what I want, the opportunity. I am not going to sit here and tell you I am a perfect man. I am not going to sit here and tell you that maybe I'm the smartest guy, either, but when I answered the questions I answered them truthfully. I tried to do what I thought was the right thing to do and what I had been pretty much been taught to do my whole life.

I am not going to deny that I was very upset with the allegation of being compensated for coming. Number one, there is a little bit of pride in a man that wants to just say he is good enough to be sought by a school to come. You don't have to be bought to come to ALABAMA. I didn't and I wasn't.

I am just asking you guys to consider that I have the opportunity to coach again. Right now I can't get a job. I cannot because of all the things that have taken place with this investigation. Whether they involve me or not, I am linked with it. There are sixteen allegations you guys are considering and it is like because I am recruiting coordinator, I am linked with every one of them. I know you guys have not discussed it, but I am saying the perception is that I am linked.

I certainly have learned some lessons from this. I wish I had known Todd Vargo as well as I know him now on the day that I came to meet Johan. I might have handled it differently. I might have been more trusting to ask him how to handle some situations. But I want to be on the record as saying I did not mislead Johan. I did not knowingly mislead him and when I was asked for materials, I gave them.

That's all I have. That's all I have is my word and I have given it. But I thank you very much for at least giving me the opportunity to give my case. I realize sometimes in some instances you don't get that opportunity.

Ronnie thanks everybody then closes with “I hope you will understand that I am not being critical of Johan. He has a job to do and he did it. But, Coach, I did not mislead you. I just want you to know that. Thank you very much.”