re: Saban looked stressed at golf tourney today ...

Where did texag go???

We thank god for that NFL experience.

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the greatest recruiter of high school football players in the history of the sport


Not quite

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Who else has had 6 #1 recruiting classes?...much less in a row.

Rent to Own recliner

You can see the tracking label.

Lost in the glory of texag7 trying desperately to not sound like an idiot is this first-page PotD candidate:

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Typical Saban...not giving a shite about his players

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So you are telling me that the greatest recruiter of high school football players in the history of the sport struggles so badly making human connections that he has to be considered a sociopath?

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Looks pretty solid to me:


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This website summarizes some of the common features of descriptions of the behavior of sociopaths.


Glibness and Superficial Charm

Manipulative and Cunning
They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and humiliate their victims.

Grandiose Sense of Self
Feels entitled to certain things as "their right."

Pathological Lying
Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass lie detector tests.

Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
A deep seated rage, which is split off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others around them as people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of friends, they have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end always justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their way.

Shallow Emotions
When they show what seems to be warmth, joy, love and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and serves an ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet remaining unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since they are not genuine, neither are their promises.

Incapacity for Love

Need for Stimulation
Living on the edge. Verbal outbursts and physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling are common.

Callousness/Lack of Empathy
Unable to empathize with the pain of their victims, having only contempt for others' feelings of distress and readily taking advantage of them.

Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
Rage and abuse, alternating with small expressions of love and approval produce an addictive cycle for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in the victim. Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to every wish, no sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact on others.

Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
Usually has a history of behavioral and academic difficulties, yet "gets by" by conning others. Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors such as cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc.

Irresponsibility/Unreliability
Not concerned about wrecking others' lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the devastation they cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, even for acts they obviously committed.

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So you are telling me that the greatest recruiter of high school football players in the history of the sport struggles so badly making human connections that he has to be considered a sociopath?

Make sense.

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There's no distinction between psychopaths and sociopaths and psychopathic is a description that has little to do with psychopathy. A very recent pop trend has tried to make distinctions between sociopaths and psychopaths and succeeded to a degree in the popular mindset but this is pop psychology.

Now as far as sociopaths struggling to make human connections this is a very misleading statement. The problem for sociopaths is not that they can't make a connection to people. In fact many are quite good at making connections to people and being social butterflies. However for the sociopath the connection is artifice and he or she doesn't actually feel the emotional connection that a non-sociopath would feel. A sociopath can be an outstanding friend to a non-sociopath but it is by choice rather than emotional connection. They could just as easily choose not to obey social norms or relationship norms as there's no emotional connection to get in their way.

IOW, it's quite possible for a sociopath to be the most charming person in the room and one who has more friends than anyone. Happens all the time really. It's just that this is a choice by the sociopath rather than a emotional pull to seek friendship.

A lot of soggy corndeauxgs in here.

He wasn't a murderer before he got to Florida...Plus it all balances out with Tebow. You have to take the bad with the good.