🏈 Saban thanking fans and getting emotional.......

[utstnx]

ok so.... You guys are prolly gonna fry me...but I noticed 2twice so far this year Saban has been emotional with the team. See the snippet from article on al.com

Saban likes to keep things close to vest, but his words after the game were striking. He made it a point to say "I believe in this team" in his postgame press conference. He delivered a similar message to his team in the locker room right after the big win. He even got "a little emotional" talking to his players.

"He was pretty happy," said Alabama quarterback Jake Coker. "It was a special moment. He almost got a little emotional, I guess. He said he was."

His reaction Saturday was uncharacteristic, especially when he went over and celebrated with the Tide fans that made the trip to Athens, but it's the second week in a row he's gotten emotional. Saban got emotional the week prior when Michael Nysewander scored a 19-yard touchdown. He admitted on his weekly radio show the former walk-on's touchdown "almost made me cry, to be honest with you."


Sooooooooo....how do we feel about this? I am a little concerned. When coaches normally start doing this type of thing....it's because he knows something the team doesn't. Could this be his last year? Why .....is being overcome with emotion after these victories? Going and making a point to go and celebrate with the fans..... Am I reading too much into this?

 

[russb8903]

Am I reading too much into this?

Probably.

 

[TerryP]

Why .....is being overcome with emotion after these victories?

This snippet from an article gives a little more context in my eyes. It seems to me Saban "feared" the team getting too emotional and the fact they ended up maintaining their composure and then turning in the kind of assignment football Saban wants ... makes sense to me he'd be proud of his team, ya know?

Consider:

Thought it never escalated into a fight, the encounter tested Alabama's mental approach. Coach Nick Saban said this team was too fired up before losing to Ole Miss two weeks earlier, so a minor pregame dust-up could be a concern.

"I got really pissed," Saban said Saturday evening. "I said, aight 'We're going to go through this again? We're going to be emotional and not be able to execute and do what we're supposed to do? That's not who we are.'"

Ultimately, the point was moot as Alabama never trailed and cruised to the blowout of the No. 8 Bulldogs.

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[Bamabww]

Am I reading too much into this?

I think so but I understand the feeling.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

Am I reading too much into this?

I can tell you how I look at it. I am not as old as CNS. I am 47 but I know that I am much more emotional now than I was 10-15 years ago. Things that in the past would have only drawn a nod and a smile from me can now cause me to choke up a bit. I think part of it is just the continuing realization of our own mortality and the realization that the little things do matter. I also think some of it has to do with him becoming more comfortable in his own skin. After the Tuscaloosa tornado there was an article about Saban that really delved into the emotions and ownership that he took in T-town. I think if nothing else it shows that we have a coach who can continue to grow as a person and it doesn't worry me in the least. In fact it does the opposite, it makes me even more proud that he coaches The Alabama Crimson Tide.

 

[BamaFan334]

It's ok to show that he is human. I have no doubts that the birth of his granddaughter have put a lot more of life into prospective for him. You can clearly tell he's a different guy since she was born. I know he's going to do his best to beat the opponent's ass every week, he has not calmed down one bit on the sidelines or in his post game comments, so I don't see any issue with him getting excited for his players and program.

 

[bamaledge]

I can tell you how I look at it. I am not as old as CNS. I am 47 but I know that I am much more emotional now than I was 10-15 years ago. Things that in the past would have only drawn a nod and a smile from me can now cause me to choke up a bit. I think part of it is just the continuing realization of our own mortality and the realization that the little things do matter. I also think some of it has to do with him becoming more comfortable in his own skin. After the Tuscaloosa tornado there was an article about Saban that really delved into the emotions and ownership that he took in T-town. I think if nothing else it shows that we have a coach who can continue to grow as a person and it doesn't worry me in the least. In fact it does the opposite, it makes me even more proud that he coaches The Alabama Crimson Tide.

This. I'm 52 and I get more emotional than I used to. Must be gettin soft in my old age.

 

[BigCrimson]

He's getting older. He's mellowing out. That's all it is. My dad (who is a few years younger than Saban) is going through the same thing right now. Most of his life he's been a hard a$$ and over the last year or two he's leaving that behind and becoming more "user friendly". LOL!

 

[alabama mike]

Nothing wrong with being a little emotional at times. Sometimes, the kids need to see the human side of your feelings.

 

[utstnx]

i appreciate him getting more emotional as he gets older. That makes sense. I just reflect on the dominance Bama has had since he arrived and i would hate to see Bama slip back into the Shula days......as I see other big programs like UT.....Auburn....and others quickly become a train wreck when you have a terrible coach. I know he cant stay forever.....

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

I know he cant stay forever.....

Personally I consider everything since 2011 gravy. If he leaves in the middle of the night I will have nothing but gratitude for what he has done for the program.

Barring something unforeseen it would take mismanagement of epic proportions to derail the program "post Saban" to the point it was "post Stallings". I am sure there will bumps and issues but the events that led to the dark years would be hard to duplicate unless someone hires Jay Jacobs as AD.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

CNS has been working his but off to get a team ready for the college football of today. Not everything works out as planned & when you have a constant rotation of players to the NFL, I cannot imagine the need for these kids to understand the identity of each team for that year...

I think 2015 'Bama was able to establish that on Saturday. Losing to Ole Miss shoulda never happened but it may have been the best thing to happen to this kids, especially in the way that they lost. Nothing worth earning is easy, it must be earned with consistency. Perhaps, they all had significant emotional even to help them learn how to go about doing things. I know that it is a rewarding experience for a leader who is trying to develop these guys in more ways than football.

Oh, that grand-baby IS A BIG reason many men reconsider many things. Especially when it is a granddaughter.

 

[BigCrimson]

I think Saban coaches until he's 70. But that's just my opinion. If you go by the Finebaum interview with him he has this "thing" about being apart of a team. Being apart of something bigger than him. So, unless he loses that desire I don't know what else he would go to that is more team oriented than football. And he's already said many times over he doesn't want to go and start over at another program.

 

[utstnx]

I think Saban coaches until he's 70. But that's just my opinion. If you go by the Finebaum interview with him he has this "thing" about being apart of a team. Being apart of something bigger than him. So, unless he loses that desire I don't know what else he would go to that is more team oriented than football. And he's already said many times over he doesn't want to go and start over at another program.

agreed....however....family comes before "the team" ......if that grand baby wants to spend more time with grandpa .....he is done... lets hope ......hes as gruff as a grandpa ...thats wrong i know....

 

[planomateo]

Oh, that grand-baby IS A BIG reason many men reconsider many things. Especially when it is a granddaughter.

Hell my teenagers have me reconsidering things often. They'd probably say I'm a hard ass most of the time though. I need to ask and see what they say.

 

[Bamabww]

Oh, that grand-baby IS A BIG reason many men reconsider many things. Especially when it is a granddaughter.

That's exactly right. My wife and I had big plans for post retirement but we had two granddaughters born 3 years prior to retirement and that changed every plan we had made. They grab your heart strings and don't let go. And it makes you much more emotional to think your child just had a child. I'm telling you, it really changes the outlook on lots of things.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

I'm in the same boat. Emotion used to be in the form of FIRE as a player in any sport I participated in. Now, pride brings a different reaction in me. Whether it is family, especially my kids and grandchild, or my Tide showing that they are still relevant. ROLL TIDE!!!