re: LSU refused to show Saban on stadium video screen in 2003 championship reunion

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My thing has always been that LSU fans act like he left LSU straight for Bama. They don't seem to understand the progression of him wanting to go to the NFL and then back to the college game.

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Not sure why this is hard to comprehend.

I was at Saban's last radio show in Orlando for the Capital One Bowl vs Iowa. It was pretty much a "thank you" fest. Caller after caller thanked coach. Coach even got pretty emotional during the radio show. We were beyond grateful.

When he was at the Dolphins and came back to Tiger Stadium to play the Saints, we cheered him.
Dolphins vs Saints recap

Him being at Alabama, in simple terms, is a conflict of interest to LSU fans. He's coaching for Alabama to win games instead of LSU. It's as simple as that. I'm still a fan of his for what he did for us. He just happens to be against my interests at the moment.

Not sure why this is such a hard concept to grasp. If the roles were reversed. You'd be grateful for Saban for what he did at your school, but against the Alabama coach in a game or for a recruit, you'd want Saban to lose to the Alabama coach.