Daboll leaving Bama for the NFL

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Or he is a grown man with self pride that doesn?t want to be belittled or have his ass chewed on the sideline by an ego maniac.

Wouldn't bother me. As a grown man, I try to do my job in a manner where ass chewings don't happen. But if I deserve one, then I'm man enough to take it.

[sandwolf]

Wouldn't bother me. As a grown man, I try to do my job in a manner where ass chewings don't happen. But if I deserve one, then I'm man enough to take it.

I am with you on this. But a lot of times, Saban seems to do it when it isn't deserved, just to send a message to his team or something....and if I were the coach that he decided to use as a prop, after putting in God knows how many hours a day and calling a great game, I would have a real problem with that.

[Todd4State]

I am with you on this. But a lot of times, Saban seems to do it when it isn't deserved, just to send a message to his team or something....and if I were the coach that he decided to use as a prop, after putting in God knows how many hours a day and calling a great game, I would have a real problem with that.

I would guess that the coaches are in on it a lot of times. I know Bill Walsh told his assistants that if the players weren't doing something right in a practice or game he was going to chew the assistant coaches out because he felt like it was more effective because the players didn't want to let their position coach down.

Saban is a master at using the media. He would completely abuse Matthew Stevens if he covered Alabama- that would be worth watching. When Saban does that he's sending a message to his team and also at times his fans- it's absolutely briliant to watch if you "get" what he is doing. To most it looks like he is dressing down the media- but it's really not about them at all. Saban vs. the MSU media would be pretty hilarious if he coached us. We would probably have to put a depends dispenser in the bathroom for some of them.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I am with you on this. But a lot of times, Saban seems to do it when it isn't deserved, just to send a message to his team or something....and if I were the coach that he decided to use as a prop, after putting in God knows how many hours a day and calling a great game, I would have a real problem with that.

Fair point. But I would be the best offensive coordinator in football, so I would tell him after the game that I will go elsewhere if he wants to pull that stunt. As the best one in football, my options would be wide open, and he would not want me to leave.

[BB30]

I am with you on this. But a lot of times, Saban seems to do it when it isn't deserved, just to send a message to his team or something....and if I were the coach that he decided to use as a prop, after putting in God knows how many hours a day and calling a great game, I would have a real problem with that.

Here is the deal, these coaches don't take these jobs blindly. They know exactly what they are getting into when they take a job somewhere and they know exactly who they are going to work for. Yea, you might get your ass chewed on a few times in the public arena but you will also more than likely leave Bama with other job offers and or a chance to become a HC at a major program if you stick it out. I think a couple of ass chewings is worth a UT or UGA head job.

It's the nature of the beast.

[sandwolf]

Here is the deal, these coaches don't take these jobs blindly. They know exactly what they are getting into when they take a job somewhere and they know exactly who they are going to work for. Yea, you might get your ass chewed on a few times in the public arena but you will also more than likely leave Bama with other job offers and or a chance to become a HC at a major program if you stick it out. I think a couple of ass chewings is worth a UT or UGA head job.

It's the nature of the beast.

Oh yea, no doubt they know what they’re getting into. And to be clear, while I might have a problem with it, Saban could bend me over his knee and give me a spanking on the sideline for the kind of money that they pay their coordinators.