Saban's a ramblin' man

[GowerND11]

I do understand Saban and the school saying the students need to hold up their responsibility of staying the whole game, only because it is the rules issued to these students who receive these tickets. I do disagree with the rule though. Making students stay the whole game is a little much, especially for blow outs where they will just be bored.

Edit: I personally would never leave the game early if Notre Dame was winning in a blow out, but I can understand why some do.

 

[T Town Tommy]

I do understand Saban and the school saying the students need to hold up their responsibility of staying the whole game, only because it is the rules issued to these students who receive these tickets. I do disagree with the rule though. Making students stay the whole game is a little much, especially for blow outs where they will just be bored.

Edit: I personally would never leave the game early if Notre Dame was winning in a blow out, but I can understand why some do.

They need to get creative instead of getting bored. You can dang near pack an entire liquor store in if you know what you're doing. I personally like the restrictions the school puts on their seats. Too many Bama fans that can't get or afford tickets that would stay until the cleaning crews went home.

 

[BGIF]

I do understand Saban and the school saying the students need to hold up their responsibility of staying the whole game, only because it is the rules issued to these students who receive these tickets. I do disagree with the rule though. Making students stay the whole game is a little much, especially for blow outs where they will just be bored.

Edit: I personally would never leave the game early if Notre Dame was winning in a blow out, but I can understand why some do.

You missing the point. It's not directed at the Student Body. It's about Student Organizatioal Seatimpng. Fraternities, Sororities, and other GROUPs that get to sit together in a block and are leaving en masse.

Regular student seating is NOT part of this.

The GROUPS leaving early are forfeiting their special seating arrangements.

 

[BGIF]

Alabama fans answer Nick Saban's challenge - NCAA Football - Sporting News

 

[Circa]

We'll I'll go ahead and feel the wrath! Despicable I may be! But I am a ND fan regardless and I will not Stop posting!! Saban the man, women, legend, Despicable me, was on 60 min's tonight... If ya saw it, you most definitely saw the look on the faces of what is still considered the minority! In this crazy *** society... WE Suck!!

 

[Redbar]

We'll I'll go ahead and feel the wrath! Despicable I may be! But I am a ND fan regardless and I will not Stop posting!! Saban the man, women, legend, Despicable me, was on 60 min's tonight... If ya saw it, you most definitely saw the look on the faces of what is still considered the minority! In this crazy *** society... WE Suck!!

Da fuh?

 

[Circa]

Da fuh?

Did you watch it?

 

[Redbar]

I missed it, but I was referring to your post. I have no idea what you are saying or what you are trying to say about the 60 minutes segment.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Here's part of the 60 Minutes piece on Saban.

What we learned from 60 Minutes' profile of Alabama coach Nick Saban (video) | AL.com

It's very enlightening. I thought this comment posted by an Auburn fan was interesting:

"But while I always thought Saban was a great coach, I also thought him to be a first-class A-hole. That is until I watched the CBS piece tonight. In retrospect, I think he's just a very driven guy (a perfectionist) who doesn't suffer fools or the lazy. He's also very direct . . . which makes him come across as an A-hole. And there may be a little A-hole in his personality, but I suspect it's mostly not suffering the fool part coming out in him. I have a whole new level of respect for Saban . . . he's earned it."

 

[greyhammer90]

Here's part of the 60 Minutes piece on Saban.

What we learned from 60 Minutes' profile of Alabama coach Nick Saban (video) | AL.com

It's very enlightening. I thought this comment posted by an Auburn fan was interesting:

"But while I always thought Saban was a great coach, I also thought him to be a first-class A-hole. That is until I watched the CBS piece tonight. In retrospect, I think he's just a very driven guy (a perfectionist) who doesn't suffer fools or the lazy. He's also very direct . . . which makes him come across as an A-hole. And there may be a little A-hole in his personality, but I suspect it's mostly not suffering the fool part coming out in him. I have a whole new level of respect for Saban . . . he's earned it."

"I thought he was an A hole, but it turns out he's just a super driven guy who gets angry at anyone who doesn't share his perfectionist qualities... So I was right, he's kind of an A hole."

It's ok, Kelly is an A hole too.

 

[Cackalacky]

"I thought he was an A hole, but it turns out he's just a super driven guy who gets angry at anyone who doesn't share his perfectionist qualities... So I was right, he's kind of an A hole."

It's ok, Kelly is an A hole too.

"There's 3 kinds a people Chuck...."

 

[Irish#1]

"I thought he was an A hole, but it turns out he's just a super driven guy who gets angry at anyone who doesn't share his perfectionist qualities... So I was right, he's kind of an A hole."

It's ok, Kelly is an A hole too.

Yep, those guys sometimes have a problem understanding others and don't really care about understanding them.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Yep, those guys sometimes have a problem understanding others and don't really care about understanding them.

Probably so, but sometimes that what it takes to succeed in some fields. If you're going into combat, do you want Mr. Rogers or George Patton leading you?

 

[ND NYC]

what was the jist of the saban piece?

why was 60 minutes doing a story on him---what was the "angle"?

have it taped...but not sure i can stomach it

 

[BGIF]

We'll I'll go ahead and feel the wrath! Despicable I may be! But I am a ND fan regardless and I will not Stop posting!! Saban the man, women, legend, Despicable me, was on 60 min's tonight... If ya saw it, you most definitely saw the look on the faces of what is still considered the minority! In this crazy *** society... WE Suck!!

Now who can argue with that? I think we're all indebt to Gabby Johnson for stating what needed to be said. I am particulary glad that these lovely children are here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic frontier gibberish, it expressed the courage little seen in this day and age.

Olson Johnson

 

[BGIF]

what was the jist of the saban piece?

...

He liked Cool Hand Luke.

... you're gonna get your mind right.

 

[greyhammer90]

Olson Johnson

Reverend!

 

[ND NYC]

He liked Cool Hand Luke.

one of my all time favorites!
Newmans best role IMO.

side note: did u know that the character Cool hand Luke was a "Christ Figure"...if not rewatch and see the correlations....there are tons of them.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Agent says Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide coach, facing pressure - ESPN

hmmm....

 

[NDLS_USMC]

Reverend!

Harumph

 

[Irish#1]

Well of course fans will leave early during a blow out...oh wait....that's why Notre Dame plays so many close games.

They damn near perfected it with the Navy game.

 

[Irish#1]

The article mentions Texas being the wealthiest athletic program in the country. I wonder how they determine that and how it compares to ND's? We'll never know since ND is private.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

I can't imagine what another college program could offer Nick Saban that he doesn't already have/can get upon request at Alabama. I could see him leaving for the NFL again, but Texas? That may be the only job in the country that's a bigger pain in the *** than being head football coach at Notre Dame.

 

[greyhammer90]

Agent says Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide coach, facing pressure - ESPN

hmmm....

"I have special pressure that could be alleviated by more $$$."

I don't believe it for a second. If Saban is leaving Bama for LESS pressure at Texas, he's got the wrong idea. Any program willing to pay his kind of cash is going to have expectations of success equal to what he brought for Bama. (AKA unrealistic, unprecedented success)

 

[T Town Tommy]

"I have special pressure that could be alleviated by more $$$."

I don't believe it for a second. If Saban is leaving Bama for LESS pressure at Texas, he's got the wrong idea. Any program willing to pay his kind of cash is going to expectations of success equal to what he brought for Bama. (AKA unrealistic, unprecedented success)

The expectation at Texas would be the same as at Bama. The Longhorns and all their money would expect nothing short of a BCS Title in three years or less. If he goes, he does it for the money... not the lack of pressure.

 

[stlnd01]

The expectation at Texas would be the same as at Bama. The Longhorns and all their money would expect nothing short of a BCS Title in three years or less. If he goes, he does it for the money... not the lack of pressure.

Or the new challenge.
These guys work so much, and make so much, at a certain point I have a hard time believing it's really about "the money." They don't have time to spend it. Saban could retire today and his grandkids would never need to work a day in their lives (not that he'd let them off that easy).
But the challenge - and the ego gratification - involved in "turning around" Texas is not inconsequential. And the stage is bigger. For as big as Alabama is, when it comes to exposure and platform, it ain't Texas. It certainly won't be a less pressure-filled job.

 

[PANDFAN]

Alabama Crimson Tide's Landon Collins remembers hateful reaction to his committment - ESPN

remember this crap??

 

[ACamp1900]

Longhorn nation seems to have more things going on in their lives overall honestly… not nearly as tunnel vision... they would be infinitely more forgiving than average Tide fan/local media outlet if Saban goes a few years without a title... remember the s-storm that hit when bama went a year without winning one and then lost that game to LSU?? I honestly think UT could pay him 20 mil and the pressure would be less, if only due to a normal fan base/state that doesn't have their existence hinge on every win and loss.

also, this is starting to really feel like the Miami move,... at this point I would not be one bit surprised for him to continue to get snippy over it, roll out packaged answers for weeks and then bolt when the time comes…

 

[ryno 24]

That would be interesting. Texas would dominate at an entirely different level than we have seen in a while. Recruiting would be easier he would have less stress and easier competition.

 

[PANDFAN]

Longhorn nation seems to have more things going on in their lives overall honestly… not nearly as tunnel vision... they would be infinitely more forgiving than average Tide fan/local media outlet if Saban goes a few years without a title... remember the s-storm that hit when bama went a year without winning one and then lost that game to LSU?? I honestly think UT could pay him 20 mil and the pressure would be less, if only due to a normal fan base/state that doesn't have their existence hinge on every win and loss.

also, this is starting to really feel like the Miami move,... at this point I would not be one bit surprised for him to continue to get snippy over it, roll out packaged answers for weeks and then bolt when the time comes…

a buddy of mine was asking if i thought he would leave...i said even if he went on tv or radio saying he wouldn't leave(like he just did) i wouldn't believe him just for that exact reason