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re: Brandon Kennedy transferring
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:10 pm to 14&Counting
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:10 pm to 14&Counting
Smith caused us a problem because he was leaving and we needed him. Regardless of where he landed, that was the major problem for us but don't take this as dismissing the in conference transfer part.
I get that we don't want Kennedy to go to AU, UGA, or Tennessee but again I don't believe that will happen that often. There are only 16 expected grad transfers from the SEC this year and only 1 transfered in conference. Most went on to weaker competition. My belief is in the long run we would probably benefit more than other schools actually, however my suppport for this centers around the student.
When did we become a feeder school for other SEC programs? My guess is we probably have had nearly as many kids transfer in from other SEC schools as those who have left and ended up somewhere else in the SEC.
I get that we don't want Kennedy to go to AU, UGA, or Tennessee but again I don't believe that will happen that often. There are only 16 expected grad transfers from the SEC this year and only 1 transfered in conference. Most went on to weaker competition. My belief is in the long run we would probably benefit more than other schools actually, however my suppport for this centers around the student.
When did we become a feeder school for other SEC programs? My guess is we probably have had nearly as many kids transfer in from other SEC schools as those who have left and ended up somewhere else in the SEC.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 1:25 pm
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Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:23 pm to Carlton
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however my suppport for this centers around the student.
This isn't about academics, it's about playing time
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hen did we become a feeder school for other SEC programs?
I am referring more to the hiring of our assistants and staff who go on to recruit against us. Again, that is just the business of the coaching profession. I start to draw the line if it impacts our players and depth......again with the caveat of a Saban approval. In the aforementioned article, we have approved some and not others for in-conference transfers.
Further, i don't see us benefiting so much since we recruit and then develop the recruits at such a high level. The only transfer that I can think of that we were dead serious about taking was Braxton Miller but Urban convinced him to stay.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:48 pm to Carlton
The article you posted appears to be using numbers and percentages across all sports. Losing one key football player due to the "free agency" many are advocating can be a big deal.
Kennedy is very close to being Bama's starting center. 5th-year Sr. Ross Pierschbacher appears to be a little ahead of him coming out of spring camp. Pierschbacher could be injured or need to move to guard due to other injuries. Season ending injuries could even happen in fall camp.
OC is a critical position, partly because the OC makes the OL presnap blocking assignment calls. UT or AU poaching a valuable player like Kennedy is a big deal. Losing him could cost UA and all Kennedy's UA teammates wins, titles, etc.
Moreover, it's fairly questionable whether it's even in Kennedy's best interest to transfer from UA. I don't think it is. I think he's been tampered with and enticed by UT, and possibly AU too.
This case has nothing to do with Kennedy needing to transfer to another SEC school or scheduled Bama opponent for the purpose of earning his desired graduate degree(s).
There is nothing wrong with the reasonable transfer release restrictions that schools have now and need to have. The schools can and very often do waive them. It depends on the situation.
Kennedy is very close to being Bama's starting center. 5th-year Sr. Ross Pierschbacher appears to be a little ahead of him coming out of spring camp. Pierschbacher could be injured or need to move to guard due to other injuries. Season ending injuries could even happen in fall camp.
OC is a critical position, partly because the OC makes the OL presnap blocking assignment calls. UT or AU poaching a valuable player like Kennedy is a big deal. Losing him could cost UA and all Kennedy's UA teammates wins, titles, etc.
Moreover, it's fairly questionable whether it's even in Kennedy's best interest to transfer from UA. I don't think it is. I think he's been tampered with and enticed by UT, and possibly AU too.
This case has nothing to do with Kennedy needing to transfer to another SEC school or scheduled Bama opponent for the purpose of earning his desired graduate degree(s).
There is nothing wrong with the reasonable transfer release restrictions that schools have now and need to have. The schools can and very often do waive them. It depends on the situation.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 2:10 pm
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