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Alabama may not have wanted senior defensive back Maurice Smith to transfer after all.
According to Matt Zenitz of AL.com, Smith has been ‘unsuccessful getting a release despite several attempts during the last month.’
Smith appeared in 24 games over the last three seasons with Alabama and is scheduled to graduate from the school in August. According to the AL.com story, Georgia, Miami, Maryland, Louisville and USC have all expressed adding Smith via transfer.
The senior defensive back has been attempting to gain his release since mid-June. Smith’s intentions to transfer were first announced June 18.
For his career, Smith has accumulated 38 tackles, five passes defended, 1.5 sacks and two tackles-for-loss.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
