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re: Matt Mauck comments on Nick Saban
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:13 am to SD Tider
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:13 am to SD Tider
Matt was not some immature college kid back then, as he played pro baseball for a few yrs before coming to LSU. What he's saying about Saban & his relationships with players is common knowledge here in Baton Rouge. His personality, as a coach & as a person, is well known, locally & nationwide. Certainly you bama ranters here are not going to dispute that this sounds just like him? Matt was simply describing his relationship with his HC.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:13 am to SidewalkTiger
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I personally remember the leadership he displayed in rallying the athletes across all sports at the university to get out and volunteer. Many looked to him for guidance immediately following the tornado.
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Two days after a tornado ravaged Tuscaloosa and left more than 50 people dead, Nick Saban met with his players and told them they needed to be more than only a football team.
The worst tornado in Alabama history created more than $2 billion worth of damage and Saban wanted his team out helping those suffering from the traumatic event. He told them even being out in the community could help lift the spirits of a town that supports Alabama football with all its might. With the help of sports psychologist Dr. Kevin Elko, Saban focused on a phrase to guide his players: "I'm not looking for blessing to come to my life; I'm looking to be a blessing in someone's life."
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It was a charge that he had to live up to, too. He had to do more than provide financial support to heal a broken community; he had to be out there to provide hope. He had to be there emotionally for Carson Tinker, his starting long snapper, who lost his girlfriend Ashley Harrison to the storm. Terry Saban told people it was the first time her husband stopped thinking about football since he started playing when he was 11-years old.
"People don't know Nick Saban well; you maybe see him in press conferences," Elko said. "He was incredible, just an unbelievable leader. He did one of the best pieces of leadership work you ever could imagine."
In the aftermath of the storm, Saban and his team built 17 houses in the area. Alabama football players were active around town, helping out in any way they could, whether that was repairing roofs or carrying away debris. When the football season started in September, they were tasked with uplifting a community on Saturdays. There were bumps along the way, particularly a home loss to LSU in the "Game of the Century," but come January Saban was hoisting Alabama's 14th national championship trophy. After an icy Gatorade bath and hugs with players, Saban told an ESPN reporter he thought it'd give "everybody a lot of joy and spirit and hope."
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"We are going to continue to work and move forward and try to help people restore their lives in our community," he said. "Things like this make everybody happy and give them a lot of hope."
Nearly five years after the tornado leveled Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, the experience continues to reverberate with the Alabama head coach. That day forever changed Saban and made him into more of a "we" guy, says Elko. Saban never shied away from doing charity work -- his Nick's Kids foundation had long been a priority -- but the tornados encouraged him to be more active in the community.
That's not always easy for the Alabama head coach. At his core, Saban is introverted and not particularly comfortable hobnobbing and working the fundraising circuit. He doesn't enjoy talking about himself to strangers, but the experience forced him to overcome it for the sake of helping others. Lars Anderson, who wrote "The Storm and The Tide," said his inner circle of friends grew from five to 10 people in the aftermath of the tornado.
"It doesn't sound like a lot, but he let more people into his life," Anderson said. "And it made him realize the power he wields in this state and really just how he can comfort people in a way that no one else can as the head coach at Alabama."
I personally remember the leadership he displayed in rallying the athletes across all sports at the university to get out and volunteer. Many looked to him for guidance immediately following the tornado.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:14 am to Keltic Tiger
Really odd that he followed Saban to BR. He was going to play for him at Michigan St before his MiLB stint
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:15 am to AHM21
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Many looked to him for guidance immediately following the tornado.
The modern day Jesus!
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:16 am to Errerrerrwere
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The modern day Jesus!
You've replied to every post I've made in this thread.
Do you need attention or are you displaying what a shitty troll you can be?
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:16 am to Keltic Tiger
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Matt was not some immature college kid back then, as he played pro baseball for a few yrs before coming to LSU. What he's saying about Saban & his relationships with players is common knowledge here in Baton Rouge. His personality, as a coach & as a person, is well known, locally & nationwide. Certainly you bama ranters here are not going to dispute that this sounds just like him? Matt was simply describing his relationship with his HC.
He literally whined that Saban wasn't "mad" when he got injured.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:18 am to RidiculousHype
No one actually likes Saban. They like that he used to win championships, but that's far from a character testimonial.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:19 am to AHM21
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You've replied to every post I've made in this thread.
Do you need attention or are you displaying what a shitty troll you can be?
You’re a Propaganda pimp.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:19 am to SidewalkTiger
He is there to coach. Not make friends. frick feelings. If he hasnt gotten over it by now he's a pussy anyway
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:20 am to SidewalkTiger
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I've never heard this.
Sounds interesting, do you have a link or something?
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“Did the tornado of 2011 change you?”
“I think it did,” Saban said. “I tried to be a little more empathetic. I thought it was important for our players to know how fragile life could be and to help others. I tried to be a little less closed off.”
That was a change in direction from someone best known for his obsessive football personality.
According to the sports psychologist that helped Saban develop the “blessing” directive issued to the football team, the tragedy provided a chance for the “real” Nick Saban to shine through adversity:
“People don’t know Nick Saban well; you maybe see him in press conferences,” Dr. Kevin Elko said. “He was incredible, just an unbelievable leader. He did one of the best pieces of leadership work you ever could imagine.”
Talty’s report reveals that, in total, Saban and his team helped rebuild 17 houses and spent countless hours clearing debris.
But as far as Saban is concerned, the greater impact came off the field in the way it changed his outlook on his role in the community. The once guarded personality even expanded his tight inner circle to include some new people to help with outreach.
Talty’s piece cites a couple of well-connected people that noticed that change:
“It doesn’t sound like a lot, but he let more people into his life,” author Lars Anderson said. “And it made him realize the power he wields in this state and really just how he can comfort people in a way that no one else can as the head coach at Alabama.”
His players noticed a change in his outward involvement, too.
“I noticed he became more charitable after that,” former Alabama kicker Cade Foster said. “You hear more stories of him donating his time and money through his Nick’s Kids program and through the Catholic center on campus. So perhaps it did. Looking back, I’m sure it did.”
Today, Saban is quietly active in many different areas of outreach. Just don’t expect to hear him talking about it much publicly – that’s not his style.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:21 am to SidewalkTiger
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I dont really think Nick's style appeals as much to a kid today.
For awhile, you went to Alabama if you wanted to win a national title and catapult yourself into the NFL, now you can do the same with Dabo.
Kids want a coach who will be chummy with them and let them get away with a lot of shite. That's not Saban's way. If you play at Alabama, you're asked to put in the effort and become men.
Dabo can get away with his kids doing the minimum for 90% of the season. The ACC has made sure of that by being a garbage conference. You get another 3-4 years to remain as boys.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:21 am to SidewalkTiger
Saban only looked at refs in the eye.
He is the best coach of all time.....yes, eclipsing the Bear.
He won mauck a championship.
Marcus Randal was not better than Matt.
Saban grew as a leader from then till now.
Sabans losses to Auburn while at LSU were barely excusable.
Saban would have won at West Va or USC or Texas. But he did it in the sec with crushing defenses.
He is the best coach of all time.....yes, eclipsing the Bear.
He won mauck a championship.
Marcus Randal was not better than Matt.
Saban grew as a leader from then till now.
Sabans losses to Auburn while at LSU were barely excusable.
Saban would have won at West Va or USC or Texas. But he did it in the sec with crushing defenses.
This post was edited on 5/7/20 at 8:22 am
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:22 am to bigman334
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He is there to coach. Not make friends. frick feelings.
I mean I think its kind of odd that he (allegedly) showed no concern following an injury to his starting quarterback.
This post was edited on 5/7/20 at 8:25 am
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:22 am to Funky Tide 8
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He literally whined that Saban wasn't "mad" when he got injured.
I dont think you were picking up what he was hinting at there, you should watch the video. He was pointing out Saban was glad Mauck was out of the way so he could play his guy then, which was Marcus Randall. Mauck is a really intelligent guy, gave all the credit in the world for Saban as a coach, just clearly they didn't get along off the field, nor did saban ever really care much for him. To not even talk to him for many years then calling him up asking to speak to a baseball/football kid bama was recruiting was kind of, REALLY? moment
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:23 am to skrayper
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Kids want a coach who will be chummy with them and let them get away with a lot of shite. That's not Saban's way. If you play at Alabama, you're asked to put in the effort and become men.
Dabo can get away with his kids doing the minimum for 90% of the season. The ACC has made sure of that by being a garbage conference. You get another 3-4 years to remain as boys.
This is the most played out trite bullshite you can read. It’s never on Saban. Hell, last year it was on Scott Cochran because of the amount of injuries. And you cum puppies lap it up!
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:23 am to skrayper
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Kids want a coach who will be chummy with them and let them get away with a lot of shite. That's not Saban's way. If you play at Alabama, you're asked to put in the effort and become men.
Why does it have to be one or the other?
Most LSU players seem to like being around O but he also demands quite a bit of them.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:24 am to Errerrerrwere
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You’re a Propaganda pimp.
Mauck comes off as a whiny bitch and Saban used his role post tornado to help and inspire.
That's not propaganda you jackass. It's a statement of fact.
Your coach who is 1-4 against Saban at Alabama is what you stand by and would rather have. those people are calling others delusional.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:26 am to AHM21
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Your coach who is 1-4 against Saban at Alabama
That loss column gets bigger each time you tell it
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:27 am to Keltic Tiger
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His personality, as a coach & as a person, is well known, locally & nationwide. Certainly you bama ranters here are not going to dispute that this sounds just like him? Matt was simply describing his relationship with his HC.
Yes, that sounds exactly like Saban. But Mauck is acting like the world was supposed to revolve around him when everyone knows that isn't how Saban leads. He expected Saban to be mad when he got hurt? He was shocked that Saban's focus went to the following season after winning a title?
If anything it sounds like Saban is the much bigger man here. He respected Mauck enough as a two sport athlete that he asked if he would be willing to talk to a young man who was struggling with playing both sports.
Mauck sounds bitter that Saban gets all the credit for that 2003 title and Mauck is now a name most of America would have to google if you mentioned him.
Posted on 5/7/20 at 8:28 am to AHM21
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Mauck comes off as a whiny bitch and Saban used his role post tornado to help and inspire.
Mauck came off completely genuine, as again, he gave all the credit in the world to Saban as a coach, he was just pointing out what we all already knew and still some of you cant admit, Saban is just an a-hole who doesnt care about anyone but himself.
If you carried someone to the top professionally and that person treated you like shite during after that, yeah, when somebody asks about them, I'm sure you'd only say great things about them
This post was edited on 5/7/20 at 8:30 am
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