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Alabama grants Maurice Smith a full release
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It took a non-descript backup defensive back to usher in the latest tidal wave of student-athlete welfare.
On this silly graduate transfer issue, Alabama didn't go to war over an NFL-bound left tackle or wide receiver with Olympic speed. Well, mostly because a Cam Robinson or Calvin Ridley probably aren't looking to transfer. They're part of the athletic industrial complex at Alabama. Assembly Line Studs.
Maurice Smith's "sin" was that he graduated in three years.