*** DL OJ Smith Gets Full Offer, Signs With Alabama ***

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Re: Latest OJ Smith interview makes me think he won't sign

We've offered Smith a greyshirt at this point given his ongoing academic issues and the uncertainty over whether or not he qualifies. Perhaps cooler heads prevail, but it doesn't seem like he's interested in it and the odds of us changing our minds on his offer seem pretty low. Odds are probably against him coming to Tuscaloosa at this point.
 

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We've offered Smith a greyshirt at this point given his ongoing academic issues and the uncertainty over whether or not he qualifies. Perhaps cooler heads prevail, but it doesn't seem like he's interested in it and the odds of us changing our minds on his offer seem pretty low. Odds are probably against him coming to Tuscaloosa at this point.
sounds like still the academic questions. We still want him and a gray shirt isn't a bad thing since almost all linemen need a year or two in the weight room. He wouldn't lose a season of eligibility. Wish him the best, but I think he's being short sighted if he was offended by the gray shirt when his academics don't seem to be where the staff wanted him to be.
 

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sounds like still the academic questions. We still want him and a gray shirt isn't a bad thing since almost all linemen need a year or two in the weight room. He wouldn't lose a season of eligibility. Wish him the best, but I think he's being short sighted if he was offended by the gray shirt when his academics don't seem to be where the staff wanted him to be.
it is....the dad has played it off as playing time, but we are offering to keep him, just bring him in later because we aren't sure he will qualify. Just depends if he gets his feelings hurt or not.
 

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Re: Latest OJ Smith interview makes me think he won't sign

Just tweeted he will sign at 9:30. We'll see with who...
 

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Tim Watts of BOL tweets OJ is expected to sign with Alabama.
 

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Tim Watts ‏@TimWatts_BOL 1m
OJ Smith is expected to sign his LOI with Alabama at 9:30.#NSD #Bama
 

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Re: Latest OJ Smith interview makes me think he won't sign

Okay. This is conflicting news with our local sports talk radio station this morning. Our local show reported this morning that Smith's dad announced this morning OJ would not be signing a LOI with anyone today. Something obviously changed.
 

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Bone tweets he will sign with Bama today because the gray shirt offer was pulled last night.
 

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Okay. This is conflicting news with our local sports talk radio station this morning. Our local show reported this morning that Smith's dad announced this morning OJ would not be signing a LOI with anyone today. Something obviously changed.
Yes. Something did change. I guess we'll find out exactly what that is as the day goes on.

https://twitter.com/AndrewJBone/status/431075514883641345
Andrew Bone said:
O.J. Smith will sign with #Alabama at 9:30 a.m. The grayshirt offer was taken off the table last night. #RivalsNSD
 

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Re: Latest OJ Smith interview makes me think he won't sign

I think Williams finally deciding on UCF gave him a spot.
 

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