re: What is the point of Saban denying Brandon Kennedy's transfer request?

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The SEC needs to make up its damn mind. Either ban in conference transfers, with no waiver, all together or dont.

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I agree - the discussion is useless with the existing rule currently in place. But, I suppose if Kennedy's momma raises enough hell in the media, Sankey will fold again and allow the transfer, i.e. Maurice Smith

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It means coaches like your God will run off or let players go that he doesn't want but won't if he wants them.

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Your layers of stupidity seem to have no end.

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I think they do or the rule wouldn't even be on the books. Why make a rule if it isn't going to be enforced?

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They don't care about the players option to choose where they want to go after they graduate. That's evident by the rule being in place at all. Why not just let them go where they want if they've graduated?

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He can go to AU or UT and be a grad student he just can’t use his final eligibility year to play football

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Which is dumb. These programs have enough power over these players anyway. Why not allow them play wherever they want after they've put in the time and effort to graduate?

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I agree - the discussion is useless with the existing rule currently in place. But, I suppose if Kennedy's momma raises enough hell in the media, Sankey will fold again and allow the transfer, i.e. Maurice Smith

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I'm pretty sure that the conference doesn't want the rule tested in court where it'd probably be thrown out, so they are hesitant to push it.

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They don't care about the players option to choose where they want to go after they graduate

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Wasn't it in the books or still on the books as to being eligible for a graduate transfer, their original school didn't have the program for their desired graduate study work available?

Wasn't that the big thing ( along with some off the field issues) that Jeremiah Masoli had to contend with several years ago when he left Oregon for Ole Miss?

Again, why have the rule if you aren't going to enforce it?

I have mixed emotions about it and Kennedy's situation. He got his undergrad in 3 years!! Great for him. He should be allowed to pursue his graduate studies anywhere he chooses. Auburn is closer to home and UT has Pruitt whom I believe may have been his lead recruiter.
The other side/ conspiracy theorist side says- he will give away line calls/signals/plays, etc. 3 years in the system allows you all the time in the world to learn all of the calls since he plays the center position. Meddling/ tampering? Don't know if this is true or not, but it could be. I haven't heard anything that says that there was any illegal contact.

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I agree - the discussion is useless with the existing rule currently in place. But, I suppose if Kennedy's momma raises enough hell in the media, Sankey will fold again and allow the transfer, i.e. Maurice Smith

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I'm pretty sure that the conference doesn't want the rule tested in court where it'd probably be thrown out, so they are hesitant to push it.

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Oh, I agree they don't want to go to court with this. I firmly believe that if Kennedy's momma raises hell to the news media, talk radio, etc. then Sankey will push it through and advise Saban to do the same, just like they did with Mo Smith.

The rule as it stands obviously needs to be examined - and next week's SEC meetings is the perfect forum for discussion and analysis among every member institution.

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Again, why have the rule if you aren't going to enforce it?

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They shouldn't have the rule. That's my argument.

I think some may think I care about this being an Auburn/Alabama thing. I don't. I just think a player has earned the right to go wherever they want after they've graduated.

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The other side/ conspiracy theorist side says- he will give away line calls/signals/plays, etc. 3 years in the system allows you all the time in the world to learn all of the calls since he plays the center position.

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I'm sure this isn't that big a deal. Professional teams swap players all the time and seem to manage ok.

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Meddling/ tampering? Don't know if this is true or not, but it could be. I haven't heard anything that says that there was any illegal contact.

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This is ridiculous to me either way. If a guy wants to leave, then he'll find a way to leave.

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This is ridiculous to me either way

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The Mo Smith saga a couple of seasons ago is something to look at. Mo was set to be a starter in Nickel and Dime at UA. UGA indirectly contacted Smith and got the ball rolling. Parents of current players at UGA were "encouraged" to make some calls to Mo and his mother. All of a sudden, Mo wants a transfer and it has to be UGA. When CNS got wind of it, he decided to stand by the rule and block the transfer. Sankey doesn't want the blowback, so he folds and thus encourages CNS to do the same. What does Mo Smith do his only season at UGA? Start in the nickel and dime sets only.

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They shouldn't have the rule. That's my argument

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I agree. We shouldn't have it but we do! It is like some empty threat with no consequences. That is all society needs, rules with no consequences. I have seen a shite ton of it in my 24 years in education.

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I'm sure this isn't that big a deal

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With the way OCs have come and gone at UA, you are probably right to an extent. You have to come up with key words or signals that are easy to pick up on the fly and recall quickly. Easier to do with arm bands, like in HS when we changed week to week.

I'd say that too if I had no other options.