The not-so-secret secret is now official — former Musselman High kicker Corey Smith is transferring to WVU. Offered a full ride a few years back before opting for Alabama, he’s now accepting the same offer, though he’ll have to sit out a season per NCAA rules.

In the meantime, he’ll be available for interviews, which should be interesting given his apparent proclivity for provocative comments.

Smith made appearances in three games last season. He missed a field goal, missed an extra point and booted a kickoff out of bounds in a 20-6 win against Tulane when Tiffin was temporarily knocked out of the game. The performance left Alabama coach Nick Saban questioning Smith’s role during his postgame radio show.

Smith, however, wasn’t deterred.

“When you are playing at this level, everyone was the best on their team, the best at what they do and capable of producing,” Smith said. “Wherever you are, you have to compete. That’s all I’ll say about that.”

So he’s not a fan of Saban. One wonders what life with The Product would have been like. Perish the thought.

“Coach Stewart brought a whole new mentality,” he said. “It wasn’t like that with coach (Rich) Rodriguez. You get coached instead of yelled at. There is a lot more trust…”