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Nick Saban ass chewings: Jase McClellan, Terrion Arnold recall sideline rants
Jase McClellan and Terrion Arnold both admit they know what it’s like to land in coach Nick Saban’s doghouse.
It happened to Arnold most recently against Mississippi State. Arnold had 3 tackles, including 1 for loss, in the Crimson Tide’s 40-17 win, but one of Arnold’s plays caught Saban’s attention.
“He looked mad,” Arnold recalled approaching Saban on the sideline after the aforementioned play, according to Nick Kelly of the Tuscaloosa News. “‘He’s going to give it to somebody … Oh it’s me!'”
McClellan experienced a similar sideline moment his freshman year. He said that Saban said, “kiss my ass” after he misjudged the ball on a kickoff.
Things went better for McClellan last Saturday when he rushed for 63 yards and 1 TD on 15 carries against the Bulldogs. McClellan also caught 2 passes for 25 yards in the victory.
Both McClellan and Arnold will look to stay out of Saban’s doghouse on Saturday when the Tide visit Texas A&M in College Station. The entire Crimson Tide team arguably lost good graces with Saban during the last trip to College Station in 2021, a 41-38 loss to the Aggies.