re: Saban blocking transfer of Smith. Mom not happy

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Bama has invested 4 or more years recruiting, training, coaching, mentoring, educating, tutoring and more into Mo Smith. He doesn't owe Bama his soul for that, but he does owe us the honor of not going to a direct competitor where all we've invested in him could potentially be used to beat us. He should understand that.

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I agree with Saban's stance on the issue, but your rationale is total bullshite.

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That's three pretty great options most all of us would like to experience, yet he has his mom winning about it in the media. Grow up, Mo.

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I don't really have a problem with Saban not wanting him to go to a conference opponent, but Smith and his mom have every right to use what little leverage they have to try to make it happen.

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Screw the kid. It's what's best for the program.

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The kid's not screwed, he got his degree, he was part of 2 national championship teams and 3 SEC Championships while actually playing ball at Bama.

Now, he can take his talents anywhere outside the SEC and he will be on the field in another uniform within a month.

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Yep asking him to be a starter on the best D in the nation or transfer to any school outside the SEC is such a screw job. Most kids would kill for those options

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Apparently this kid doesn't feel the same way or else he would not be wanting out. He has two, TWO, career starts at bama. He is a fifth year senior. Playing on "passing downs" is not significant playing time. That makes him a role player....nothing more, nothing less.

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So its highly probable that we will face UGA in Atlanta in December

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Apparently this kid doesn't feel the same way or else he would not be wanting out. He has two, TWO, career starts at bama. He is a fifth year senior. Playing on "passing downs" is not significant playing time. That makes him a role player....nothing more, nothing less.

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Georgia returns everyone in their secondary. So, he is leaving his role as specialist at Alabama for a role doing the exact same thing at Georgia.

Also, once again, every coach in the SEC does this with kids who transfer within the conference. Including Saint Gus.

If he wanted to be closer to home initially, he could go to TCU or Texas. FSU, Miami, Clemson, etc would all welcome a 5th year senior who has been in the Bama system.

He's making it more difficult on himself at this point.

Does anyone remember the circumstances surrounding Felon Jones transferring from LSU to Bama?

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every coach in the SEC does this with kids who transfer within the conference. Including Saint Gus.

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bullshite. You are painting with a broad brush. There are examples of players transferring in this conference. Most must sit for one year. Most are not fifth year seniors. Fifth year seniors do not need to sit one year, per the NCAA.

This kid is not the starting QB. He is not even the back-up to the QB. He is a role player on the defensive side of the ball. He feels he would get significantly more playing time at UGA. I am sure he has aspirations of playing in the NFL and wants to show his skill level on an every down basis.....or at least have the opportunity to become an every down player.

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Kendall Kelly says hi.

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You need to stop. Your head coach is Will Muschamp. Do you actually think Will Muschamp is going to let a player that actually plays and contributes transfer to Bama to play a month from now?