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re: Pruitt now recruiting guys on Alabama's team. Kirby got away with it (long post)
Posted on 5/14/18 at 2:01 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Posted on 5/14/18 at 2:01 pm to Sneaky__Sally
quote:Yep, bad optics forced them to waive the rule. Smith's parents weren't going to just let it rest. In the player got what he wanted, and I'm sure he's happy with his decision & the got a degree to boot. So good for him.
Smith was in line to be a solid contributor on the defense before he left, not some bench warmer - and Alabama's dbs did quite well in the draft so there is some merit to that commentary even though it is likely just meant to rile you up.
The whole situation was dragged around in the media and they had to waive a standing rule to allow it to happen. Its pretty easy to see how players jumping to another team in the same conference like that can potentially get ugly moving forward.
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Posted on 5/14/18 at 3:16 pm to RT1941
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Yep, bad optics forced them to waive the rule.
No doubt. There was outside pressures on Alabama put there by the SEC office, and I suspect pushed by Kirby.
The SEC office should not be putting pressure or getting involved by making comments and giving opinions. They should make the ruling (Release Smith) then back away and let Saban make his decision.
That said, I doubt Kirby did anything that Saban wouldn't have done if the roles were reversed....but that is speculation on my part.
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