re: Will Tony Brown and Natrez Patrick get suspended by Saban and Smart

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Not sure how long it will take before everyone just accepts that Saban's concern is internal. He'll handle discipline designed to correct a behavior internally and not answer to anyone for it.

He would never breach the subject as it would set a precedence for such a thing and would work counter to his "grumpy arse, bite your head off for asking semi-relevant questions only to tell you the same thing (that it's an internal matter)" persona.

Further, he doesn't and won't roll over punishments that are disconnected in time and space. A DUI in Spring doesn't equal a suspension for game 1. A DUI during the season would (may, depending on circumstances of the charge).

It's just how he rolls. He has punished and dismissed plenty of players. He is just not concerned with our view of the action. He will hardly share the verdict, and would never consider explaining the rationale outside of its meant to "correct behavior" and not punish, which means it's individualized to the person and context of the event.

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