Not kidding. Let me repeat, I certainly do not want him to transfer, but, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. If he's a Tiger, great, let's see what he can do next year. If he's not committed to the school, then have a nice life. I don't get the big concern. What is LSU supposed to do, get Carter's approval on any coaching hire?
Xavier's just looking after his on future! You're missing the point. Carter is a track star & will be a great factor for LSU this year. This kid will be a great football player once he matures in the system. The kid has a rare combination of size, speed, & hands. Here's an article for tomorrow; Carter's dad: 'Xavier will be fine' BY CARL KOTALA FLORIDA TODAY The voice on the other end of the phone was a whisper. "Saban's gone," Xavier Carter told his father, Ken, Saturday night. News that Carter's coach, Nick Saban, was leaving LSU for the Miami Dolphins didn't completely catch the Palm Bay High standout and his family off guard, but it was still not the news they were hoping for. "We just think it's a tremendous loss," Ken Carter said. "Nick Saban is a great coach and is one of the reasons we picked LSU over some of the schools that were recruiting Xavier. It's going to be a different situation. I guess we have to wait and see who they're going to bring in." A day earlier, Xavier Carter had indicated he would consider transferring if Saban left the school. However, on Saturday, his father said they would wait to see if the new coach would be as considerate about Carter's commitment to track and field as Saban was. "I think what he really meant was he would look at the situation as to the new coach coming in. There's a lot of issues with him as far as track and football together," Ken Carter said. "There were some things that we worked out where he could run track unimpeded by football in the spring. Sometimes, you bring in coaches that don't really have that mindset. That would be the only thing that we would have to really concern ourselves with. I'm sure they'll bring in a great coach and Xavier will be fine if he stays." Ken Carter said he liked Saban's integrity, his structure and the fact that he seemed to be developing players who could succeed in the NFL. Watching Saban leave is just the "nature of the business," Ken Carter said. But he admired the fact the coach waited to tell his team he was leaving before announcing it to the world. "That was important. I think if he told them yesterday, with the team being away, that would have been kind of a slap in the face to his team and not showing a lot of respect," Ken Carter said. "He's a class individual. I guess he did what was best for him and his family . . . Xavier's going to be fine. I'm not worried about that part of it at all." Carter
