Urban Meyer said in texts that assistant Zach Smith offered job at Alabama

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In a text written by Meyer on Jan. 21, 2018, to an individual whose name was redacted from the document, Meyer vents about offensive coordinator Ryan Day being pursued by Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel and says Smith was "offered wr/passing game Coord at Alabama. Went there to talk to Saban.

"At first thought maybe he should go then decided that all effort I've put u to him and it's Alabama. I told him to stay and he turned it down. Every (expletive) day it's something."

In a text conversation directly with Smith three days earlier, Meyer told Smith: "After much thought, I want u to stay. I have personally invested far too much in u to get u in position to take next step. U need to step away from other situation and let's go win it all ....again."

Meyer followed that with a text eight minutes later, telling Smith, "We got u thru the (expletive) -- now go b a difference maker in the staff room."

It was unclear what Meyer was referring to.

Smith responded that "it doesn't feel right" to leave.

Meyer responded to Smith, saying: "From this point forward...All grown arse man conversation, never again childish (expletive)....use ur gifts and knowledge. Cell phone away-full engagement and become a coordinator. U have the ability."

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