During signing day ESPN interviewed Coach Saban, to which he responded that "we also tell them (regarding recruits)that when you do commit, that we expect this to be your decision". Perhaps Coach needs to practice what he preaches.
If you watched ESPN’s coverage of National Signing Day on Wednesday, it was hard to miss Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
Saban’s Crimson Tide, after all, racked up what many consider the nation’s number one recruiting class. Featuring the head coach of the reigning national champion and the clubhouse leader for the top-ranked signing class made perfect sense for the World Wide Leader in Sports (nevermind that the network has a lucrative deal in place with the SEC).
During the broadcast Saban offered his opinion on a number of topics among which was the daunting task of roster management.
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I always thought I should be treated like a star.
By: Tiger Wench
The buzz of the audience quieted and then was silenced as he took a seat at the table. The only sounds were the clicking of cameras and the rustle of cameramen jockeying for a better angle. As he adjusted the microphone, and cleared his throat, grown men shifted nervously in their chairs, fingers poised over their laptop keyboards. As he began to speak, the tension in the room was palpable. Had a decision finally been reached? What would it be? Lives, careers, fates hung in the balance. Stomachs clenched, foreheads beaded with sweat, nerves taut, the audience strained to hear the words they came for. Just say it already, dammit…!!!
A Presidential press conference? A statement on the economy by the Chairman of the Federal reserve? A briefing on troop movements in Iraq?
Nope.
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