re: Tide Football Thread in honor of TidalSurge

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Isn't this a byproduct of NIL?

I don't think coaches can keep the media away from players anymore.

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They receive guidance/training in this area and you really never hear ex Bama players saying stupid stuff to the media

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That's because Saban was a master at that sort of thing and our media training was second to none. And I always felt like a big part of that was essentially having the freshmen watch from the bench and learn how it's done. Not all of them needed it, but those guys still got 2 years to work on all that stuff and portray themselves as marketable for NFL franchises. I think the guys who aren't as media savvy do need to watch and learn the art of how to talk without saying anything though.

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That's because Saban was a master at that sort of thing and our media training was second to none.

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Yes, I am sure our training still is. Even one of our players alluded to that when the AU player ran his mouth this year. Even if it wasn’t at press conferences at school, when guys have a big game and they make great plays , the media is wanting to talk to them, might as well let em get experience . Keep them too much under wraps and they will be at XYZ university next year anyways . Players today are more mature and used to big time football for the most part . They can handle it

Does that make the OC Will Lowry and DC Vinnie?