Saban blasts another reporter

[Thrilla]

 

Don't let Nick Saban hear you type 'cupcake'
By Matt Hinton

 One of the finer subtleties of coaching is talking up the coming Saturday's cash-strapped, deadbeat opponent: It keeps the boys on their toes, wards off evil karmic spirits and offers a handy reply just in case the chew toy isn't left strewn in pieces across the field. ("See? I told you they were better than you thought ...") So you get Urban Meyer describing Charleston Southern's defense as "tremendous," Jim Leavitt sweating preparations for Wofford, Lou Holtz complimenting the opposing long snapper, etc. It's all in the game.

But Nick Saban, intent on keeping Alabama revved to blast Florida International this week after convincingly dispatching Virginia Tech, may be the first coach to angrily insult reporters for accepting the premise of cupcakes in the first place:

"In no uncertain terms, you're a typical fan," Saban told a reporter Monday, his voice rising as he delivered a 3-minute answer. “That’s fine. But I respect the people that we’re playing. I respect our opponents. I want our players to respect our opponents. This guy No. 4 (FIU receiver T.Y. Hilton) is a better offensive player than anybody that we played against last week. You understand that? Whatever your perception is and what they ought to be, I don’t think it’s that. I don’t want our players to think that either.

"Fans can think that as much as you want. You create that perception, which just creates more problems for me because the players read the papers, too."

Follow-up question, coach: What perception should the media create about a six-year-old I-A program that's 0-14 against "Big Six" schools by an average score of 32-14, routinely finishes in the bottom half (if not the very bottom) of the Sun Belt and had to axe its cheerleaders and band for lack of funds this offseason? I suppose the "experts" who set the Tide as 34-point favorites neglected to do their research.

Of course, Saban isn't alone in wanting to keep his team sharp, focused on the task at hand and as far away as it can get from the hype; such is every coach's dilemma, and he's probably right about T.Y. Hilton, who had 14 catches last year over 25 yards as a freshman, in comparison to anyone on Virginia Tech. But he may be the first coach to berate the present for dealing in reality instead of complying with his mission. It's the media's job to present the record -- in this case, that there is no existing shred of evidence that suggests Florida International, as a team, belongs on the same field as Alabama -- and his job to make sure his superior players ignore it.

Ya'll will win, Nicky.  It'll be OK.

[RWS]

Drop a game like ULM, play shit-tastically against Tulane, get annihilated by Utah in a BCS bowl, then tell me you don't want your coach drilling it in everybody's heads that apparently we shouldn't overlook teams at every possible opportunity. Personally, I really don't give a shit. He's a total dick to the media. Yes, we know. But shit, if we were to lose Saturday, then all of a sudden maybe he's not such a dick. 

[Godfather]

Drop a game like ULM, play shit-tastically against Tulane, get annihilated by Utah in a BCS bowl, then tell me you don't want your coach drilling it in everybody's heads that apparently we shouldn't overlook teams at every possible opportunity. Personally, I really don't give a shit. He's a total dick to the media. Yes, we know. But shit, if we were to lose Saturday, then all of a sudden maybe he's not such a dick. 

See but round here, we don't like emotion with our football, although some do.

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

See but round here, we don't like emotion with our football.

It can't sustain...  ...or so I've heard.

[Tiger Wench]

because the players read the papers, too.

At bammer?  Doubt it... that is a graduate level class...

Drop a game like ULM, play shit-tastically against Tulane, get annihilated by Utah in a BCS bowl, then tell me you don't want your coach drilling it in everybody's heads that apparently we shouldn't overlook teams at every possible opportunity. Personally, I really don't give a shit. He's a total dick to the media. Yes, we know. But shit, if we were to lose Saturday, then all of a sudden maybe he's not such a dick. 

If y'all lose to FIU or Tulane or ULaMo, then it's not because of anything anyone in the media wrote...  typical bammer, ready to shift blame at the drop of a houndstooth hat...

"Well them there ayee-holes in the mee-dee-uh done filled our boys head with buhl-sheeit... thas why they let FIU drop fitty on us.  Them corches tried they're dammdest, but them boys wuddunt lissen cause they was too busy tryin tuh sound out them big words in the papers like "cup-cake".  It's the mee-dee-uh's fault!!"

[RWS]

If y'all lose to FIU or Tulane or ULaMo, then it's not because of anything anyone in the media wrote...  typical bammer, ready to shift blame at the drop of a houndstooth hat...

I never even said that, but go ahead and put words in my mouth. You totally missed the point of what I was trying to say. Our team's goal is to beat the living piss out of everybody we play. We're not talking about squeezing out wins against Tulane, I'm talking beatdowns of '08 Iron Bowl proportions to everybody we play. Thats the attitude the coaches want to instill in the players. Saban uses these press conferences to sort of complete his message to the players. He doesn't expect his team to let themselves think about letting up for a game like this, and he isn't going to accept that notion from anybody either.  It does no good to beat this into their heads day in and day out if you're just going to go out there, and when a reporter comments on how easy a game will be, say "Yeah, we're probably just going to get Terrance Cody some reps at QB and just use all of our walk-ons on offense. I'll see yall next week." Its just a mental thing.

Had we not laid a turd or two in the past, I doubt this thread would even exist.

[Thrilla]

Oh, it would exist...for whatever reason I smile every time Little Nicky goes 

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

Had we not laid a turd or two in the past, I doubt this thread would even exist.

Ah...but you did...and Saban is an assclown.  So....POOF!  Thread exists.

[Kaos]

It can't sustain...  ...or so I've heard.

Too bad all you do is hear and never comprehend. 

Big difference there. 

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

Too bad all you do is hear and never comprehend.  

Big difference there.  

To bad you failed to make your point.  Big difference there.  It looks like I wasn't the only one...

Quote me though... :eyeroll:

Actually, what you don't get is, that while we get the point you were trying to make, it just doesn't make sense when it comes to our staff, or the reactions people have had to it.  You're arguing again, just to argue...  it's pointless.

[Kaos]

To bad you failed to make your point.  Big difference there.  It looks like I wasn't the only one...

Quote me though... :eyeroll:

Actually, what you don't get is, that while we get the point you were trying to make, it just doesn't make sense when it comes to our staff, or the reactions people have had to it.  You're arguing again, just to argue...  it's pointless.

*yawn*

Take it somewhere else. 

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

*yawn*

Take it somewhere else. 

Oh, so call someone out, and then you have nothing when responded to.  I hear ya.  Show'em how it's done Kaos.

You've called me a "dumbfuck" and called me out in several places today alone, but NOWWW you act like you're too good to answer a few simple questions.  Awesome.

Gotcha, the always snarky response when you have nothing.  You know where the question was asked.  It was a simple question, but if you're not going to answer it than fine.  The point I made that you're just arguing to argue evidently is correct.

[Kaos]

Oh, so call someone out, and then you have nothing when responded to.  I hear ya.  Show'em how it's done Kaos.

You've called me a "dumbphuk" and called me out in several places today alone, but NOWWW you act like you're too good to answer a few simple questions.  Awesome.

Gotcha, the always snarky response when you have nothing.  You know where the question was asked.  It was a simple question, but if you're not going to answer it than fine.  The point I made that you're just arguing to argue evidently is correct.

I'd like to officially request that Chopper's irrelevant points be stricken from this thread.  (that would be all of them, BTW).

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

I'd like to officially request that Chopper's irrelevant points be stricken from this thread.  (that would be all of them, BTW).

Okay.  SO, you've got nothing.  It's ALLLL about trying to make Chopper look stupid at this point. It's all you've got.  You're pathetic at this point again.

You know, the best way to "strike" my posts is to hit that handy little ignore button.  I understand you can't handle it.  

[Kaos]

There's a difference between "handling" something and choosing to be subjected to it.  

I can "handle" looking at a dead deer splattered across the highway.  But I opt not to look at it because it's just gross and stupid.  

See the difference?  

Now, go ahead and have the last word.  Quit pissing in every thread.  

**Note**
You give me way too much credit.  I don't have to do anything to make you look stupid. I just sit back and let it happen. Just comes naturally.   :thumbsup:

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

There's a difference between "handling" something and choosing to be subjected to it.  

I can "handle" looking at a dead deer splattered across the highway.  But I opt not to look at it because it's just gross and stupid.  

See the difference?  

Now, go ahead and have the last word.  Quit pissing in every thread.  

**Note**
You give me way too much credit.  I don't have to do anything to make you look stupid. I just sit back and let it happen. Just comes naturally.   :thumbsup:

**NOTE**:  Still nothing related to subject matter.  Just continued shots at Chopper. 

 

[Argo]

If we lose tomorrow...there will be hundreds more pointless threads.  You'd better hope we win.

Damn, I thought you fuckers won?

[Tiger Wench]

Damn, I thought you fuckers won?

Sucks when the bammer is right...

[Kaos]

Sucks when the bammer is right...

They've been right a lot more than I care to admit lately, TW.  The few that are here (with a few exceptions) seem to have decent sense.

That's really where most of this started for me.  Watching our people get absolutely raped by Bama fans and not have the sense to walk away or quit making themselves look ridiculous.  It annoyed me. Still does.

Ugh.

[Godfather]

I fear this thread "hijack" is my fault, I was the one that was being a smartass... Chopper responded to me.

This thread should die anyways it is of no significant value because it deals with an asshole, and you know what they say about assholes...they stink!