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Former Crimson Tide DB Maurice Smith’s Transfer Approved

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The former Crimson Tide defensive back has gotten his way after a long and drawn out saga.

Commissioner Greg Sankey justified the waiver for Maurice Smith as following the spirit of existing graduate transfer rules by allowing Smith freedom to pursue academic goals. Furthermore, he said that the conference also considered that “a student-athlete who graduates in three years and exhibits a strong commitment to his or her academic future provides compelling motivation to help them achieve their goals on and off the field.