Minnesota Gophers fans were understandably excited when they heard that Alabama defensive tackle O.J. Smith was transferring to play for P.J. Fleck. However, the move also raised a number of questions. After all, composite 3 star Under Armour All Americans typically don’t leave the SEC to come to Minnesota. Also, Smith’s limited in game action meant there wasn’t a lot of stats/film to go on when evaluating the move.
I reached out to the fine folks over at Roll Bama Roll to get their perspective on O.J. Smith. Brent Taylor (@btbama22), one of RBR’s editors, was kind enough to share a wealth of knowledge about our big new DT.