re: Jacques Talk: The day I parked in Nick Saban's spot

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Paterno says to Saban loud enough for quite a few people to hear, "Do you try to be an a-hole?"

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Haha, I hope that story is true. I could see Paterno saying that.

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I was working at Big Ten media day in Chicago in the late 90s. All of the Big Ten head coaches were assembling for a group picture. Every coach but Nick. He finally arrives 15 minutes late. Paterno says to Saban loud enough for quite a few people to hear, "Do you try to be an a-hole?"

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Saban - 15 minutes late to a bullshite group picture taking session.

Paterno - probably the most egotistical coach and phony person of all time within the college coaching ranks. Couldn't stand to step down and not continue to rack up wins on his resume, all the while not knowing the names of his players, not actually coaching them during the week or on game days. Just watched while wearing diapers in between naps. While collecting millions in compensation and spinning the false narrative that he was but a meager man, living in the same house for 50 years. And while presenting himself as something quite larger than simply a football coach; indeed, an educator and leader of young men, he knowingly allowed young boys to be raped on his campus and in his football building... for more than a decade. And when finally caught, what did the intelligent leader and educator say? "But, but, but, I didn't know! I'm just the football coach. I told my boss!" Paterno is a pathetic piece of shite.

But sure, great anecdote to bring up here in this thread. Compared to Paterno, Saban is definitely a scumbag.