Went to a function where Saban was one of the guest speakers yesterday. Couple of interesting tidbits.
Putting in Tua in the 2nd half was an idea that had been brewing for 3 games. Hurts had not been throwing the ball very well, and Tua had the batter arm. They knew they could not beat us running the ball.
His dad was a hard-nosed perfectionist. If they did a chore, and didn’t do it perfect, made them “run it again”.
Dad ran a service station. Saban grew up working on cars with a dream of opening a car dealership. Says he only got started coaching as a GA because he was waiting on Miss Terry to graduate. Got the dealership 40 years later. Cars are his passion. Drives a Lamborghini on Wednesdays😂.
Pointed out his wife’s ex boyfriend’s modest lifestyle to her and she told him if she had married the former boyfriend HE would have been the head coach at Bama.
You can tell he’s pretty arrogant, but I guess I would be too. Very smart guy. And leaned heavily on psychologists. Oh, and he says he does not miss coaching at all.
Putting in Tua in the 2nd half was an idea that had been brewing for 3 games. Hurts had not been throwing the ball very well, and Tua had the batter arm. They knew they could not beat us running the ball.
His dad was a hard-nosed perfectionist. If they did a chore, and didn’t do it perfect, made them “run it again”.
Dad ran a service station. Saban grew up working on cars with a dream of opening a car dealership. Says he only got started coaching as a GA because he was waiting on Miss Terry to graduate. Got the dealership 40 years later. Cars are his passion. Drives a Lamborghini on Wednesdays😂.
Pointed out his wife’s ex boyfriend’s modest lifestyle to her and she told him if she had married the former boyfriend HE would have been the head coach at Bama.
You can tell he’s pretty arrogant, but I guess I would be too. Very smart guy. And leaned heavily on psychologists. Oh, and he says he does not miss coaching at all.
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