Nick Saban is no stranger to sending messages to his team via the media.
This week, as Alabama prepared to face an FCS foe in Mercer, Saban ranted about his team not practicing well enough and buying into the “rat poison” — basically, believing they’re better than they are.
Well, the rant didn’t impress SEC Network host Paul Finebaum. During Saturday’s edition of “SEC Nation,” Finebaum said he’s bored with Saban’s rants (via 247Sports):
“I know it’s verboten to criticize Nick Saban this early in the morning, but I am officially bored with his rants,” Finebaum said. “I think Saban just wanted to be on SportsCenter this week. There was no reason to go after your players when they played almost a perfect game. You don’t have to be motivated to play Mercer. … If you’re doing it for the future, do it in the future. Don’t waste your time this week.”
The important thing isn’t whether Finebaum is impressed or not. The important thing is if the rant serves the purpose Saban wants it to serve.
We’ll see how the Tide play in Saturday afternoon’s game against Mercer. If it’s a blowout, which it should be, maybe Saban will be happier heading into Week 3.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
