"Don't ask me any more questions about this." Last line as he walks out, after no one asked questions about the game and only about the article was.. "I appreciate your interest in the game!"
To be honest, I don't blame him one bit for handling it the way he did. Handled it quite well, I might add. That doesn't mean I'm not happy all this is on him.
Michael Casagrande, AL.com: --Saban is here and we're underway. ... --"I made a statement, don't ask me any more questions about it," Saban said with increased volume. --Saban is unhappy with questions about the Yahoo story. --“I’ve already answered it three times, so who else … Can we get in a line and everybody asks a question? We will handle it appropriately. Bill made a statement. This is an administrative issue that our leadership will do a very, very good job of managing. If you want to talk about the Texas A&M game, I’ll be glad to talk about it. That’s what I’m here to do. I’m here to coach our players and talk about our team.” --There were no more questions. --An unhappy Saban left the podium with "I appreciate your interest in the game." Bill Burden Did Saban just walk out of his press conference? Will Brown Wait, Saban walked out of his presser? Pat Forde (Yahoo!) after three questions Saban called it off. Signed off with a sarcastic, "Appreciate your interest in the game." Cliff Kirkpatrick After opening statement Saban took three questions as follow ups and he got mad. Troy Machir Saban's tone during "I appreciate you're interest in the game" was phenomenal. Matt Ramey "Appreciate your interest in the game" *drops mic* - Saban Davis Wallace Saban just dropped the mic and said peace lol Jonathan Biles And a mic drop from Saban. Shut it down. Everyone go home. Kaylor Hodges Saban drops the mic and walks off. It reminds me of a scene from "8 Mile". BEN ROGERS That was short-lived...Saban is pissed. Harrison Alexander just watched the saban presser. the man's feathers are ruffled Corey A. Hodge Nick Saban getting mad is one of the funniest sights ever. somebody mistook him for an Oompa Loompa. Lauren Brooks LOL @ Nick Saban storming out of his press conference. I'd be scared to be an Aggie. Wrath of Saban Amanda Did not expect Saban to walk out of a press conference! Wow! Jeannine LeJeune so nick is pissed... Menden Groeschell Nick Saban is sooo pissed in this press conference.. Sean Mullaney Saban's mad he finally got caught Bryan Nick Saban was pissed during his presser BamaBopp Saban was ticked Katie Marie Saban is pissed. Seth Rowell Wow Nick Saban is pissed Dee Will Nick Saban is crazy. Michael Probly a bad time to tell Saban his printer is out of ink Bill Burden you gotta watch that Saban PC. Wow. Stanton LOL at Saban's press conference The Game Nick Saban is about to explode. Just a head's up if you feel a tremor in Tuscaloosa. Tyler Moorehead The funniest part of that Saban hissy fit is that he acts like nobody actually would ask questions about the A&M game Joe And Saban handled the questions as I suspected - snotty and self righteous. Lauren Bagley Grow up, Saban. Andrew Chiappazzi There are proper, understandable times for a coach to skip out on a press conference (Jim Mora/UCLA). Saban & Alabama tonight is not one. Alex Riggins Saban. What a douche.
Three thoughts: 1. This is not something to crow loudly about. Boosters are out there trying to pay our players, too. This could be us quicker than you can say Lester Earl. 2. The NCAA cannot make anybody testify under oath. If the principals refuse to talk with the NCAA or deny everything, nothing will happen because of the Cam Newton precedent. Just ask Johnny Autograph. 3. This coming on top of the recruiting scandal that cost Bama three years of lost scholarships and the team scandals that cost them two years of vacated wins all within the last 8 years . . . has to be making our Crimson friends worry about the dreaded "lack of institutional control" charge that can lead to the death penalty.
Probably not, but Bama is still on probation so who knows. Would be funny as hell though if they had to vacate 2 National titles.
That's what I'm getting at. Does the NCAA have the power to make such a ruling, that 2 national titles would be vacated?
