Saban completely loses it on the sideline....
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Well deserved the kid wasn't using his head.... I've seen worse on the Nebraska sidelines in the past.
He can get away with that for two reasons. One, multiple championships and two, he it doesn't carry over to his interaction with the media.
Totally agree...just like some people think Gallager smashing a watermelon is great comedy and others don't
Cool. I thought you we we not in agreement with the media thing.
Having had to brief the media before, I've got zero issue when Saban lays down the law what he will talk about and won't answer. But I don't think he crosses the line with the media.
Um, did you see his response this week when a reporter asked him about Kirby Smart leaving? He is a complete ass with the media, not to mention how he has handled leaving jobs but gets away with it because he wins.
Did you see the whole thing or just the juicy part? He told them he knew nothing more. They kept asking. Then he made the bottle reference. Again, I have no problem with that. As they say in court, "Asked and answered."
I don't like the guy, but he goes in front of cameras when he gets beat and is gracious, not an ass.
How about him refusing the TV sideline reporter interview pregame? That's defying the expectations (from the conference and TV agreements) that every coach is aware of in a nationally televised game...
This is exactly a microcosm of our society. Win and you get to piss on anyone you want (aka the rules don't apply). Lose and there's more rules than you ever knew (and everybody wants to enforce them).
It'll catch up to Saban one of these days.
GBR
This is exactly a microcosm of our society. Win and you get to piss on anyone you want (aka the rules don't apply). Lose and there's more rules than you ever knew (and everybody wants to enforce them).
It'll catch up to Saban one of these days.
GBR
Ya, as long as you win and pretend to be charming to the sideline reporter, you're tough.
Nick Saban's job is to coach Alabama. His job does not include speculation or conjecture regarding future employment opportunities OUTSIDE of Alabama for current assistant coaches. Frankly, the Smart leak had the potential to become a major distraction. If anything, I thought Saban handled in a MUCH more professional manner than the clowns responsible for leaking the information immediately prior to the SEC Championship Game -- and a spot in the National Championship Playoff.
The only thing better than Gallagher is that Carrot Top fellow. What a character. Laughs galore..
I agree totally. And when the media asks the same question multiple times I have no issue with how he handled it. He made it clear he had nothing further. And it wasn't like he went off on the media in that situation.
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