TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Mike Price said claims that he had sex with two women in a Florida hotel room are "absurd and ridiculous," and threatened legal action over what he called inaccurate reports on behavior that led to his firing as Alabama's coach.

He also is considering appealing his firing by university president Robert Witt.

Mike Price timeline

How Mike Price says he spent the day and night of April 12: 4:30 p.m.: Arrived in Pensacola, Fla., by private jet, and transported to Crowne Plaza Hotel. 5 p.m.: Arrived at hotel, checked in, and went to the room. 6:30 p.m.: Went to the golf tournament sponsors' dinner. While at the restaurant, was interviewed by a number of TV stations, was the guest on a radio show, and ate with the sponsors, officials and guests until 9:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.: Accompanied another guest from the golf function and went to two or three different bars. 11:30 p.m.: Went to a topless bar (with the guest) for 90 minutes. During the departure from the bar, a woman, who was not a dancer, seeing that Price was heavily intoxicated, offered to assist him to his cab. She then rode in the cab with Price and helped him to his hotel room, where he fell asleep. Early morning: Woke up in his hotel room in the same clothes as the night before, and surprised to see the woman was still in the room asleep. Showered, got dressed and left for the golf tournament at 7 a.m.

In a two-page statement released by his attorney Thursday, the 57-year-old Price said he aims to do whatever it takes to restore a reputation forged during a 34-year coaching career. He said his options include filing a civil suit.

Price, who came to Alabama after coaching Washington State to this year's Rose Bowl, said he and attorney Steve Heninger are "aggressively investigating" all of the accusations that led to his firing last Saturday. "We will pursue any and all legal action necessary against these false statements," Price said.

Heninger told The Birmingham News that he believes Price's seven-year, $10 million contract was still valid under state law even though it was unsigned. He threatened civil action if the university doesn't agree to compensate Price, but didn't specify an amount.

University spokeswoman Janet Griffith said Price's unsigned contract included a provision "for no compensation if he was dismissed or fired with cause."

"Severance has not been discussed," Witt said. "In my judgment, he is not due any severance."

Price's statement Thursday provided his first step-by-step account of his actions upon arriving in Pensacola, Fla., for a golf pro-am tournament on April 16. Earlier, he had indicated that he was "really too drunk to know" what happened.

Price disputes claims in a Sports Illustrated article this week that said he had sex with two women in his room on the night in question and that he bought drinks and propositioned college students in Tuscaloosa. The magazine, which stood by its story, cited anonymous sources.

"I know that I put myself in a bad position in Pensacola by drinking too much," Price said in the statement. "However, most of the events listed in the Sports Illustrated article simply did not happen.

"No sex, and absolutely no illegal activities took place."

Neither Witt nor athletic director Mal Moore would comment on the report, and both said they hadn't read it.

"Coach Price was dismissed before that article was published," Witt said. "My reasons for terminating his employment were his own statements to me."

Price also denied claims that he made two trips to the topless bar, saying he went straight to his hotel from the airport and went with others from there to a reception until about 9:30 p.m.

Then, he and another person from the golf function went to "two or three different bars" until about 11:30 p.m. before spending another 90 minutes at the topless bar, Price said.

"During my departure from the bar, a woman, who was not a dancer, seeing that I was heavily intoxicated, offered to assist me to my cab," Price said. "She then rode in the cab with me and helped me to my hotel room where I fell asleep.

"There was no sex involved. The alleged sexual threesome with two women never happened and is absurd and ridiculous."

Price said he rose early and went to the golf course the following morning. Then a hotel official called and told him that a woman had placed a large room service order to his room. Price said the official agreed not to let the woman leave with the order -- reportedly for about $1,000 worth of food -- but the hotel later insisted that he pay for the charges.

Jennifer Eaton, described as a 30-year-old former employee at the topless bar, told The News that she was one of three women in Price's hotel room that night, but only dancing and "carrying on" took place. She said there was no sex.

Price also disputed claims that he bought drinks for students at an off-campus nightspot in Tuscaloosa and propositioned a female student.

"It saddens me that my history and integrity and honesty has been jeopardized by those who seek to be in a spotlight and profit from a situation that has been sensationalized to a point that has placed the truth in only a dim shadow," Price said.

"I have lost my job and financial security," he said. "I have only my reputation left."