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Nick Saban Gave One Assistant Coach A '20-minute verbal lashing' For Deciding To Leave
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Apparently, when Alabama offensive assistant coach Josh Gattis told head coach Nick Saban that he was leaving to take a job at Maryland, Saban went off. Per 247Sports...
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For Gattis, his path to Ann Arbor was a bit of an emotional one. After suffering a blowout loss to Clemson in last week’s National Championship game, Gattis’ phone started to ring from program’s that were interested in prying him away from Alabama. Once he decided that he was going to follow Locksley to Maryland, he had to go break the news to his boss, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban.

It’s safe to say that Saban didn’t take the news well.

Gattis wasn’t the first coach to depart Tuscaloosa for greener pastures after the National Championship game wrapped up. Perhaps Gattis caught Saban on a bad day, because he drew the ire of the future Hall of Fame coach by giving Gattis a 20-minute verbal lashing while trying to convince the 34-year-old to stay on board. With that being said, Gattis had his mind made up. He was headed to Maryland.
Gattis actually was leaving for the Maryland job when Michigan came calling and now he's the Wolverines new offensive coordinator.

(TheSpun)
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47 Comments
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Tiger198869 months
Who gives a shite. People need to do what’s right. If Saban felt that this guy was right to stay, it was his job to convince him in whatever way possible. Or maybe he was just seeing how serious he was about leaving and how far he could push him. The guy didn’t have the balls to stay.
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PharmacistReb70 months
I mean.. it’s a no-brainer. Of course you’re going to leave Alabama for Maryland or Michigan.
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oleheat70 months
I mean if the guy wanted out, shouldn't he have shown more class and announced it on Christmas Day, like someone we all remember?
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stratman70 months
Actually, in all honesty, this sounds like a touch of panic and desparation on the part of Nick Saban. He's losing very good players by the handful and quality coaches left and right. Its not a rebuilding year for Bama, and they may very well find themselves right back where they left off, but he will have to work very hard to bring them back this year.
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stratman70 months
The rats are leaving the ship!!!! I love it!!!!!
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Bestbank Tiger70 months
So, according to Small Dick Nick, you're a bad person if you leave for a different job?
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SEC Grapevine70 months
Dabo has built a football program centered around family for his assistants, and fun for his players. It’s no coincidence then, given the option to leave Clemson’s staff for other opportunities, many of Dabo’s assistants have chosen to stay. Now compare that to Alabama. Nick Saban cultivates a different type of working environment than his main rival in college football. At Alabama, coaches endure working for Saban. At Clemson, coaches enjoy working for Swinney.
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ConwayGamecock70 months
Clemson started paying their coordinators million dollar salaries years before other programs did it. That also has something to do with it. They paid Chad Morris a million+ salary, and he left. Venables is making $2 million - that's just thousands less than what Missouri's and Miss State's head coaches are making right now. Many other asst. coaches have left clemson in recent years - pay his coaches what other programs pay them, and see where the family fun goes...
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voodooidotwo70 months
Nick Satan is trash. Why would anyone who is quitting put up with any verbal abuse from this guy? Walk out or punch him in the face. I personally would do both.
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Boatshoes70 months
"he drew the ire of the future Hall of Fame coach by giving Gattis a 20-minute verbal lashing while trying to convince the 34-year-old to stay on board." ...probably not the best strategy to try and convince an employee who is quitting not to.
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PowHound70 months
overreaction and hyperbole in all directions as far as the eye can see.
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okietiger70 months
I hope the career spring board for working for the midget is worth it because lord he sounds awful to work for
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LSU Wayne70 months
As if Saban would spend 20 full minutes firing a guy if he had no more use for him. I wouldn't have taken all of that.
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km70 months
He should have given himself a verbal lashing for "quitting" on his team early in the 3rd qt of the championship game. He looked like a dejected, beaten old coach in the 3rd.
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Asharad70 months
If you turned in your notice, would you hang around for a 20 minute arse chewing?
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billf709570 months
Exactly what I was thinking. I would have walked out in less than 10 seconds. What is he going to do? Fire me?
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ChoadieMcSmalls70 months
Not with most bosses but he probably has a lot of respect for Saban and didn't want to burn any bridges.
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FratDaddyReb70 months
Saban has an excellent future in politics. Football days are over though.
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atltiger648770 months
dumbest post of the day
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beauchristopher70 months
Saban is a jerk, nothing new.
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ScaryClown70 months
frick this coach no loyalty
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s-port tiger70 months
ScaryClown, I agree. F*^k that unloyal, money chasing, fake toothed, hair plugged, a-hole. He has won a lot of games, but his reputation as a bonafide piece of shite human, is well established.
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G The Tiger Fan70 months
This story doesn't make sense to me. Why would anyone take a 20-minute tongue-lashing from a former boss? Makes me question the credibility of the story.
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Chalkywhite8470 months
Did you read it? It said he was trying t9 get him to stay and was yelling simultaneously
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FishFearMe70 months
He may be bragging Saban wanted to keep him. Otherwise why listen to that crap.
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roger7970 months
I'd have gotten up and beaten his arse. After I've left you, I don't have to stay and listen to your bullshite.
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ChoadieMcSmalls70 months
yeah right.
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EntitledBamaFan70 months
Whoa everyone watch out, we got a bad arse over here!
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