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Nick Saban Gave One Assistant Coach A '20-minute verbal lashing' For Deciding To Leave

by Larry Leo

January 15, 201947 Comments

Nick Saban Gave One Assistant Coach A '20-minute verbal lashing' For Deciding To Leave

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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ForeverGator•64 months

20-Minute lashing, yet wants him to stay on the coaching staff? Makes no sense, unless you're a narcissist like Saban. The Decline has begun. Let's all celebrate!

19•64 months

It's like the 8th day of Christmas...and counting. The beauty of it is the gumps' attempt to act like this run still isn't at a screeching halt. Lulz

JPinLondon•64 months

Per a source (family) that once worked for Nick S., the goal when you accept a job with him is to get it on your resume' and endure 1-3 years of the abuse and other nonsense, and then find a less stressful boss. He is truly, deep down, an a-hole. But "Saban" looks good on a resume'.

dehsloot•64 months

Is he going to Maryland or Michigan? Da fuq Larry.

Bayoubred•64 months

After 20 seconds of that i would've slapped a knot on that dwarf's head. Why take a tongue lashing if you are leaving??

19•64 months

Turn one of those rings upside-down and -PLUNK!- Jr year-style. Then take the ring and throw it at his malcontent arse. Prolly fake natty anyway.

kjntgr•64 months

When saban left Miami he just got on a plane and didn’t come back, didn’t tell anyone

beauchristopher•64 months

Saban is a jerk, nothing new.

conman•64 months

When Saban took the LSU job he sent an airplane to East Lansing so the assistant coaches could join him in Baton Rouge. Anyone remember how many got on that jet?

foshizzle•64 months

That doesn't even make sense. If I decided to quit my job and my (former) boss tried to give me a hard time about it I'd walk out on him. If he wants to yell about it the door can listen to him.

RedTigerRulz•64 months

no kidding why sit there and take that shite from that over-paid troll.

ForLSU56•64 months

Ain't happening....I don't take arse chewings very and no way I set and listen to that prick for 20 minutes.

Asharad•64 months

If you turned in your notice, would you hang around for a 20 minute arse chewing?

billf7095•64 months

Exactly what I was thinking. I would have walked out in less than 10 seconds. What is he going to do? Fire me?

ChoadieMcSmalls•64 months

Not with most bosses but he probably has a lot of respect for Saban and didn't want to burn any bridges.

foj1981•64 months

Classic insecure short man syndrome

G The Tiger Fan•64 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.

Chalkywhite84•64 months

Did you read it? It said he was trying t9 get him to stay and was yelling simultaneously

tbabino•64 months

what a fricking prick

km•64 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.

FratDaddyReb•64 months

Saban has an excellent future in politics. Football days are over though.

atltiger6487•64 months

dumbest post of the day

Boatshoes•64 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.

roger79•64 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.

ChoadieMcSmalls•64 months

yeah right.

EntitledBamaFan•64 months

Whoa everyone watch out, we got a bad arse over here!

bnh•64 months

Lashing+Gattis=247 is racist. #dididoitright?

okietiger•64 months

I hope the career spring board for working for the midget is worth it because lord he sounds awful to work for

SwaggerVance•64 months

Saban is on his death bed.

oleheat•64 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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