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Mom: Saban blocking son’s transfer to Georgia
- Updated: August 3, 2016
12:09 AM ET
The mother of Alabama reserve defensive back Maurice Smith told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that her son is being blocked from transferring to Georgia by coach Nick Saban.
Smith, a senior from Sugar Land, Texas, is still listed on Alabama’s roster online. With two career starts under his belt, he worked with the first-team defense during the spring.
In mid-June, AL.com reported that Smith was seeking to leave as a graduate transfer, which would make him immediately eligible to play.
“He wants to go to Georgia. Period,” Samyra Smith told the AJC. “That’s where he wants to go.”
She added: “The university is continuing to be resistant to any request to release my son. That’s where we are. In [Saban’s] mind, the best …
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