I disagree with this grad x-fer loophole as a whole, not just the SEC overlay. Every GT that I've followed (more in bball) are not after a mystical degree not offered at their current school. They're just looking for a change of scenery for sports. I'm sure their are a tiny % of real cases out there tho. I don't understand Pruitt's philosophy of "If they graduate they are mature enough". That's like a straw man argument. Maturity of the player is not the reason the xferring without sitting out at the same level is not allowed. It's about the integrity of team rosters.
This is issue of transferring is about reducing the amount of players hopping around to different teams. If a player grads, then let them sit out a year like every other x-fer if they want to quit on their team and try another school. There are 1,000 different excuses that could be used to justify players transferring immediately. How does graduating change anything?
All that being said, I hope we get the kid (or Oregon) and anything else that jacks up Bama.