To remind everyone, Parker was offered in that period between Alabama missing out on Winston, Phillip Sims transferring, and prior to Bateman committing and Del Rio coming to Alabama. There was a real possibility AJ was going to leave early as well, and all Alabama had was Blake, Ely, and Morris.
When Del Rio said he was coming to Alabama, I really expected McLeod to look elsewhere, because despite walking on, Del Rio was rated higher than McLeod to begin with. His transferring is no surprise, and was expected. It's probably best for both parties.
I was a bit surprised, and frankly annoyed by Morris stubbornly sticking around (like Parker did for a little while). For instance, Alabama didn't have a scholarship free to offer Del Rio, and he left... From how I heard it explained, Morris doesn't expect to start elsewhere at the D1 level, so it seems like he's digging in. At this point, I can't really say it's a bad idea though, Alabama has had good luck in terms of injuries at QB lately, but that might not last. Having him around, can provide some veteran depth, and the whole backup punter as well as being the holder thing helps insure he holds some other value as well.
Remember, Alabama doesn't have a QB committed at the moment, and Blake Sims will graduate (and Coker could leave early). At this moment, the guys we could count on being there next year might be Bateman, Morris, and Cornwell. So, I don't really see his being there as any sort of an issue.
