🏈 Nick Saban explains Alabama RB Altee Tenpenny's surprise absence against Mississippi State

[BAMANEWSBOT]

Alabama's injury-riddled running backs group was even thinner Saturday.

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[planomateo]

"He was late for the meeting (Saturday) and I just told him to pick his stuff up and we'd talk to him later," Saban said. "I mean, the guy was late for the meeting. If it wasn't important enough for him to be at the meeting, it wasn't important enough for me to dress him for the game."

 

[rick4bama]

Like I said in another thread. The Best in the SEC and the NCAA. That's what I like about him as Alabama coach. Someone in Florida could learn from this.

 

[BigAl]

Thats one thing i love about Saban he dont put up with no crap.

 

[alabama mike]

:sarc: Can we buy him a watch or is that against NCAA rules?

 

[rick4bama]

:sarc: Can we buy him a watch or is that against NCAA rules?

I think it would be again the rules

 

[TerryP]

Like I said in another thread. The Best in the SEC and the NCAA. That's what I like about him as Alabama coach. Someone in Florida could learn from this.

Shula is in the Carolina's now.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

Geeeezzz....What did he think CNS was going to do, give him an ice-cream cone? This explains a lot!

 

[TheChief]

Saban has to dress him? Now that's just sad...

Seriously though, what a great teaching moment. My daughter cheerleads, and she had a similar situation occur this week with one of her team members. We talked about Nick and Altee (I know, like I know them, right?). It's refreshing to witness things done right.

 

[rick4bama]

Shula is in the Carolina's now.

I wasn't thinking about him.