I'm a veteran, who lost family members as a result of Pearl Harbor, and who is right now deployed overseas away from my family because of 9/11. Can ESPN explain why I should be offended, because frankly I thought Coach Saban was making a point about events that trigger change.
I would counter that if ESPN is so smart, then why do their preseason polls look like the were made with a blindfold and a thrown dart.
By the way, the offended state of South Dakota has casted 26 votes. You do the math. If all those that are offended want to, they can load up in a 15 passenge van and drive to T-Town for a personal apology. That should take Saban all of 5 minutes.