Nick Saban bought Dabo Swinney dinner after losing national championship bet
Nick Saban bought Dabo Swinney dinner – at least some of it.
The national championship game coaches had a friendly wager that the winner of the game in Tampa would be treated to a free meal by the other. The coaches did not actually dine together, but Saban made an effort to treat Swinney.
“Absolutely. He paid up on my spring break,” Swinney told Mark Packer on College Sports Today Friday. “His spring break was the week before mine. He got me a really nice dinner certificate to a place called Temptation down in Florida. We had a great – probably the best meal I’ve ever had. It was awesome. We had appetizers and dessert to go with it. It was great. I did have to dip into my pocket for 50 bucks, though, but it was all good.”
Temptation is a seafood restaurant in Boca Raton, Fla. Swinney similarly bought Saban a gift certificatee after the teams’ championship clash in Arizona.
When the coaches do see each other, Swinney says Saban has been gracious.
“He was very gracious in that regard. With our fundraiser we’re having tonight, he actually signed a couple of helmets for me,” Swinney said. “I really appreciate the graciousness of Coach Saban. I’ve seen him a couple of times and will be with him later on in May. He’s been nothing but very gracious. It was a heck of a football game. It was just like last year. A couple of plays like it was last year. Let’s do it again next year. Rubber match, let’s go.”
[H/T: TigerNet]