[82lsju]

The story is he would not be participating in post-season bowls, the conference championship game is different story: now considered part of the regular season, even for wannabes like Kentucky and Vanderbilt if they can pick themselves up off the mat.  And, anyway,  Smart has got a new job to do and it would be a di.ck move to insist that he stick around when his new team really needs him.  FWLIW, even Nick Saban understands this.

It is not yet known if Smart would continue coaching at Alabama if the Crimson Tide wins Saturday and makes the College Football Playoff. There's a precedent for doing it as former Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain coached Alabama in the 2012 national championship after accepting the Colorado State job.

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index....eorgi.html

of course UGA is not CSU....

[82lsju]

The story is he would not be participating in post-season bowls, the conference championship game is different story: now considered part of the regular season, even for wannabes like Kentucky and Vanderbilt if they can pick themselves up off the mat.  And, anyway,  Smart has got a new job to do and it would be a di.ck move to insist that he stick around when his new team really needs him.  FWLIW, even Nick Saban understands this.

It is not yet known if Smart would continue coaching at Alabama if the Crimson Tide wins Saturday and makes the College Football Playoff. There's a precedent for doing it as former Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain coached Alabama in the 2012 national championship after accepting the Colorado State job.

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index....eorgi.html

of course UGA is not CSU....