RELEASE THE HOUNDS!!!! Gushing rivals piece on Saban

I have never rooted for Auburn to win a game in my life.

Until next week.

 

The next time I see you, I will kick your ass.

 

This probably deserves its own thread at some point, but whatever. What's the line for the Iron Bowl, and does ANYONE give Auburn a shot?

Saban has done a hell of a job, yes, but hold the fellacio until they reach the title game. If they beat Auburn and lose to Florida, or even if they lose to Auburn and beat Florida, the season will become a debacle.

Aight?

 

Why the hell would that game deserve it's own thread? Does Michigan-Ohio State or Texas-aTm?
Hardly.

 

Maybe. I think there's enough interest to carry a thread for a couple days heading into the game.

And really, does it matter? What criteria must be met before a thread is started on a certain topic/game/whatever? Is there an application process?

Worse threads have been started, I assure you.

 

If Auburn doesn't win, hope at least that they physically beat the living crap out of the Tide . . . anything that spoils Satan's
demeanor is a VERY good thing . . .

 

I think he is an asshole but would love for him to coach at my alma mater.

 

I feel dirty.

 

Tom Dienhart is a great journalist, and one of the best people in this business.
Thanks for calling attention to this piece, even if you had to demean it to do so.

 

Many good points and questions are raised by Ryan's post.
I agree with all of it, knowing full-well that officers with the Thread Police are lurking, 'round every corner of the SportsJournalists.com playground.

 

Ahh yes, I knew this was coming.

I'm sorry I wasn't amazed by your friend's piece, and yes, let's get the inevitable right out of the way: He's better and so much farther along than me that he's probably lapped me six or seven times. Doesn't change the fact that, in this one piece, he burrowed himself so far up Saban's backside he's tasting tonsil. But I also understand human nature and being a bit kinder to a guy after he's given you full access, even if he deserves no such treatment.

I'm sure Saban understands that, too.

 

There's no way Saban gives that kind of access without the promise of a happy ending.

Ask the regular beat guys down there.

Ask anyone who's ever covered him.

Pretty good story, but all fluff. If he'd gotten that access and written anything other than fluff, that would have been the last Rivals.com 1-on-1 with him ever — despite its recruiting importance.

Also, this may or may not have anything to do with it, but Rivals is run by a Bama guy.