re: Maurice Smith transferring

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No one should restrict where players can go.

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There are restrictions on eligibility, gpa/coursework requirements, and scholarship numbers (among several other things when it comes to playing ball in the SEC). Restrictions are a part of life.

If he wanted to transfer so badly, he should have departed earlier. Following Kirby and Mel Tucker to Georgia is a joke.

Article with even more detail (From the player's side).

Letter: Letter: Maurice Smith felt ‘ostracized’ by Alabama

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When Maurice Smith informed Alabama of his intention to transfer, his locker was cleaned out, personal belongings thrown in the trash, he was banned from using the athletic facility, and he generally felt “ostracized.”

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This is getting old. Just transfer already. Go to any school outside SEC,whats so hard about that?

Yep. I dont buy most of that sob story. Also, just go to georgia if you want to, but you have to sit. Nobody is stopping him

Here is an article from bamahammer. This shits on the sob story we are hearing
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Bama doesn't own him

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There is a legal contract in place between them though. Welcome to adulthood.

Kid is doing his best to turn up the heat to force a release. Too bad. You tell your coach you quit, you should clean out your locker THAT SAME DAY.

Al.com has done a series of articles on this stuff. It was Smith's mother that started it by emailing Saban and questioning why he wasn't playing. That was in November.

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Working around football, Smith's mother has seen players at various schools become scholarship limit casualties and have their scholarships pulled. She says she was concerned that could happen to Maurice, who had gone from the favorite to win the Tide's nickel back job entering fall camp last year to playing strictly on special teams.

So she sent an email to Saban. In it, she expressed an interest in talking either in person or on the phone to talk about post-graduation plans since Maurice was originally on pace to graduate in May.

To be clear, Maurice wasn't even thinking about transferring at that point and didn't even know that his mother had sent that email.

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But somehow they're trying to lay all the blame on Saban. I mean, you're essentially accusing Saban of not doing his job properly. How'd you think he was going to react?

I guess it also explains why he's hell bent on transferring, even when he's essentially a starter now. Something he's not guaranteed anywhere else.

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what Finebaum has said about his program.

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Hes on ESPN now so he does the show that they want him to do. Thats how that game works. When he was on radio he had the audience and most of the power. On ESPN he doesnt have that power anymore. He doesnt get to decide all of the stories he talks about and all the angles its covered from. ESPN isnt about just covering stories, its about entertainment and drama sells.

When has Paul Finebaum not been a drama queen? ESPN may be calling the shots, but Finebaum has been stirring the shite for a couple of decades. That's just what he does.