Comments on: Bama’s Saban Doesn’t Believe It’s Fair To Leave Tuscaloosa

By: AllTideUp

AllTideUp — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:27:55 +0000

I thought it was a good article. I don’t think it’s unfair at all to bring up what happened in Miami and John is one of the few that actually talks about it from a logical perspective. Many in the media have some sort of vendetta against Saban it seems, but MrSEC is one of the few places that doesn’t make him out to be a villain.

By: jrglisson

jrglisson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:12:54 +0000

Fair enough – talk to you again soon!

By: John at MrSEC

John at MrSEC — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:09:55 +0000

@jrglisson

When you’re talking about Saban possibly leaving for another job, his departure from Miami will always — always — be mentioned. There is no way that I could honestly put his quotes out there without acknowledging that he had in fact shot down talk of leaving Miami before he actually left Miami.

I’ve written that I think that his comments at the time were simply coach speak and that no coach would ever admit, “Yes, I’m trying to get out of here.” But that doesn’t change the fact that half the people reading any quote from Saban on the topic of staying or going will always think of the way he left Miami.

I’ve presented it honestly and I said that I believe him. But I can’t ignore it.

Just as you can be sure folks at Western Kentucky will grow tired of hearing about Bobby Petrino’s past exits and his downfall at Arkansas, you’re just going to have to get used to the Miami thing never dying.

Thanks for reading,
John

By: jrglisson

jrglisson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:45:59 +0000

John I did not call you one and do not think you are. I justt wish the good ones like your site would stop retreading these anti/lyer Saban articles. After 6 years it is really old. Most of us who read your site saw or heard the Lavatrd interview, which I thought was quite good. TGHe man was then and is now in a no win situation. Even today anything he says is usually taken out of context or used to try to re-full the hate.

Keep up the good reporting. Merry Christmas.

By: John at MrSEC

John at MrSEC — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:26:52 +0000

@jrglisson

I’ve just spent two days getting emailed by folks claiming I’m a huge Alabama fan. And now you post this.

If I’d written this story with no mention of Saban’s Miami departure, I would have been called a Tide/Saban homer by Tide/Saban haters.

If I’d written this story and said that I don’t believe Saban at all, I would have been called a Tide/Saban hater by Tide/Saban homers.

Instead, I write the story honestly… Saban said X, a lot of people won’t believe it because of his departure from Miami, but we at MrSEC.com – and I myself specifically — do believe him. The result? Both groups will twist my words to say that I either hate or love Saban/Alabama.

Kind of amazing, really.

But thanks for visiting the site,
John

By: jrglisson

jrglisson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:35:45 +0000

Just can’t cut Coach Saban any slack can you John. This was avery open and candid interview with one of, if not the biggest Saban haters, and he handled it with calss andnesty. Coach Sabam does not need me or anyone else tofend for him. But the contniued media war on him ( see idiot Ron Jawarski) after 6 years it sad. I always enjoy your sitre and read it evry day – but consider given him break, on your site at least.
Thanks and Roll Tide!