My first reaction any time a situation like this occurs is, Kick his sorry ass off the team,,
and, I've heard Saban talk about similar things this way,, do you just automatically trash and give up on a kid when they make a mistake, in the heat o the moment, or do you use this as the teaching moment it is...
I believe the latter, now dont get me wrong,, Im not condoning this type behavior, Im from the school that says you never hit / strike a woman,, you walk away,, I've also been attacked by a crazy bitch before when Ive had to restrain her to keep from being injured myself.. quite different than going on the offensive..
in this case, it appears as if Burton was walking off the field and this woman said something he didnt like and he struck her.. if that is the fact of the matter and it looks like it is,, then Saban will probably do what he's done in the past,, publicly he'll say that they are reviewing the facts and the player will be given a list of things to do and achieve that will help that player learn from his mistake,, Saban will not publish what that list entails,
The Saban haters will say that he is letting a starter get off the hook and not really punishing him, but I disagree,, It remains to be seen how quickly Burton may or may not see the field again.