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Good read on Saban’s absence Saturday and ...,
Posted on 11/30/20 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 11/30/20 at 3:00 pm
I don’t see him retiring for awhile unless a health issue arises!
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Posted on 11/30/20 at 3:11 pm to PBD4BAMA
Short excerpt from this article (which is really good, by the way):
Terry already had a hint of what was coming during the game. She said she listened all week during practice to Saban venting to analyst Charlie Strong on the phone while Saban watched on his monitor from home. Strong is the liaison while Saban watches practice, and Saban's setup at home allows him to see everything, too, in a lot of cases better than he would if he were actually on the practice field.
Emphasis mine.
Things that make you go hmmm.
Terry already had a hint of what was coming during the game. She said she listened all week during practice to Saban venting to analyst Charlie Strong on the phone while Saban watched on his monitor from home. Strong is the liaison while Saban watches practice, and Saban's setup at home allows him to see everything, too, in a lot of cases better than he would if he were actually on the practice field.
Emphasis mine.
Things that make you go hmmm.
Posted on 11/30/20 at 3:29 pm to Sauron
Interesting
Posted on 11/30/20 at 3:41 pm to Sauron
good read, thanks for posting
Posted on 11/30/20 at 4:30 pm to Sauron
quote:
"Poor Charlie Strong!" Terry said. "I have tried to explain to Nick that yelling things during practice [on the phone] does not help, that he's only yelling in Charlie's ear, not at the players. I explained that if he calmly and succinctly makes his point, that Charlie would be better able to pass it on to the players. He looked at me like I had two heads, but I think it's starting to sink in."
Posted on 11/30/20 at 5:34 pm to PBD4BAMA
I’m thinkin Ole Charlie has a hanz in that there Dee Fence improvin’
Jest my 2 cents tho.
Jest my 2 cents tho.
Posted on 11/30/20 at 7:23 pm to PBD4BAMA
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I froze when I heard a booming, screaming deep voice from upstairs," Terry said. "At first, I thought, 'What the heck was that?' Then I realized Nick was coaching ... coaching the TV.
Posted on 11/30/20 at 10:30 pm to Master of Sinanju
Well what do ya know. Maybe those of us saying Golding didn’t magically become a great DC overnight weren’t totally off base. Somebody has stepped in and changed things. Golding might still be calling the plays, but the fundamental changes in philosophy and simplification were done by someone else IMO.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 12:29 am to PBD4BAMA
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"It's hard to explain how much being out there around the players and coaches means to you," Saban said. "And when you can't be out there, it makes you realize how much more you would miss it."
Posted on 12/1/20 at 8:00 am to imjustafatkid
I'd wait until coach Saban turns 75 before I would waste the energy to start talking about the next big thing. This dynasty will never, ever, return. Enjoy!
Posted on 12/1/20 at 11:04 am to tider04
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Well what do ya know. Maybe those of us saying Golding didn’t magically become a great DC overnight weren’t totally off base. Somebody has stepped in and changed things. Golding might still be calling the plays, but the fundamental changes in philosophy and simplification were done by someone else IMO.
If he is taking good advice and implementing it, then he is improving.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 11:22 am to imjustafatkid
Right now, we are assuming that Charlie is the one who took over playcalling. What if it's not the case?
Posted on 12/1/20 at 11:30 am to Panthers4life
Well considering that’s against NCAA rules.
Posted on 12/1/20 at 12:17 pm to Panthers4life
It’s not the case. Charlie Strong is acting as the LIASON between Saban and team/staff. Article makes that clear. It’s not practical to be on the phone with the defensive coordinator or offensive coordinator as practice is going on. It makes total sense to have one person to go through to relay thoughts from Saban to both sides of the ball while allowing the coordinators to work freely throughout the practice and not having to be married to the phone. So, to take from the fact that Saban is talking to Strong during practice that Strong is calling plays is simply just wrong.
This post was edited on 12/1/20 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 12/1/20 at 2:09 pm to Goldtide1
Pete Goldtide?
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