Nick Saban has sarcastic quip for reporters when asked about Agiye Hall’s status
By Adam Spencer
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Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide picked up a big 52-24 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, outscoring their rivals 28-7 in the final quarter of play to turn a tight game into a blowout.
Prior to the game, reporters noticed that embattled freshman WR Agiye Hall wasn’t there on the field going through warmups.
After the game, Saban was asked about Hall’s status with the team, and he didn’t exactly like the question. He did hint that Hall may have missed a number of things that led to him not playing:
Nick Saban on Agiye Hall not being here tonight: "What we do with our players on our team is really our business."
— Tony Tsoukalas (@Tony_Tsoukalas) October 24, 2021
Saban on Agiye Hall, who wasn't in uniform tonight: "What we do with our players on our team is really kind of our business.
"… We have protocols that when guys miss so many things, they don't get to play in the game. That's always been the rule around here."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 24, 2021
That wasn’t all. Saban also had a sarcastic quip for reporters, saying media members are great at taking roll call:
Saban on a question about Agiye Hall’s absence: “You guys (media) are really great about taking roll.”
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) October 24, 2021
Regardless, Hall wasn’t with the team on Saturday night, so Saban is going to continue to face questions about the highly-rated freshman until clarification is given or Hall is back on the sidelines.
Here’s a video of the exchange with reporters:
Nick Saban addresses the absence of freshman WR Agiye Hall & kindly offers to help the media in their work keeping track of his players: “If you need any help, let me know & I’ll take roll for you.” ? pic.twitter.com/ieb3KSWXGC
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) October 24, 2021
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