Maybe he’s just remembering the string of similar faux pas from the recruits he lost to us last month (Michael Dyer, Corey Lemonier, Jeff Whittaker, Spencer Region), but Nick Saban congratulated “the University of Auburn” this afternoon during the presentation of the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy at Coleman Coliseum.
You can hear the giggles ‘n’ boos at 1:15.
The slip-up — and I’m sure it wasn’t a slip-up — just makes this shirt that much more attractive of a choice of attire for those going to see the University of Auburn kick Bama’s ass in November.
What a ginormous douche nozzle. For those of you born prior to 1982, this is why all of us “old mf’rs” hate Bama. This is giving me flashbacks to the dead, drunk coach calling us “the school down the road” and just deepens my hatred of UAT and all things crimson and white.
Being “cute”; being a smart alec, is NEVER a desired trati in any leadership position. Especially in a college head coaching position. This type of behaviour only exaserbates an already precarious rivalry. Coach Saban is, therefore, flagged 15 yards for “unsportsman like conduct.”
Thank goodness I wasn’t the only person who noticed that! I was in turdtown at the game yesterday and I was fuming up there. I knew that wasn’ a mistake on his part. Yesterday was a entirely crappy day to be an Auburn fan in that stadium given that idolatry and they absolutely uninspired way Auburn played. Although Alabama has absolutely nothing to be proud of roundball wise. They didn’t do anything until they realized we have no inside presence on defense and just ran it up the gut each time for a foul or easy layup.
In other news: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zac-Etheridge/10150107990400573?ref=nf&v=wall
Etheridge is out of the neck brace and is set to work out.
Let’s suppose it was a slip-up. It just shows how self-absorbed he is and how personally detached he is at Alabama. How can a coach in the biggest rivalry in college football not know the name of the rival institution? He doesn’t give two wits about Alabama and its traditions. It’s all business to him. And as long as he’s winning, their fans are just fine with that, I guess. But does anyone really think he will be in west Alabama long term?
Well, it doesn’t cheer me to say it, but I think he could be there for awhile. The NFL looks unlikely, as he failed utterly at that level and I doubt his titanic ego would risk that again. And I’m no Sabanologist but there’s not a “dream job” that he’d automatically take, is there? The guy’s a total careerist, no doubt, and I don’t think he’s loyal to anyone or anything. But there does not appear to be an obvious next destination. He’s carved out a situation where he can be a big jack ass, still call all the shots and make all the money he wants. As long as he wins, that is.
When the focker strokes out or haves a heart attack in the next 12-24months, the University of Auburn Alumni Assoc. will send flowers and I’ll be the only one contributing.
But it is fascinating that he doesn’t know the correct name of the largest university in the state.
Point taken, CD.