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Begin forwarded message: > From: Shane Ford <goufgat...@bellsouth.net> > Date: July 14, 2016 at 8:09:20 AM CDT > To: GatorNews <gatorn...@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Saban testy over recent player > discipline issue > Reply-To: gatornews+own...@googlegroups.com > > Notebook: Saban testy over recent player discipline issue > > > Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks to the media during 2016 SEC Media Days > held at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. (Erin > Nelson/GateHouse Media) > By Robbie Andreu > Gainesville SUN Staff writer > Published: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 5:46 p.m. > Last Modified: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 5:46 p.m. > HOOVER, Ala. - An agitated Alabama coach Nick Saban on Wednesday strongly > defended his decision not to immediately suspend two of his players after > they were arrested in Louisiana on drug and weapons charges in May. > > The charges against All-SEC offensive tackle Cam Robinson and defensive back > Laurence Jones were dropped three weeks ago due to insufficient evidence. > > Saban said at SEC Media Days that Robinson and Jones have been disciplined > internally and there’s a chance they won’t be suspended from the opener > against Southern Cal. > > “Our stance on this is we want to do everything we can to get these guys to > change their behavior in terms of making better choices and decisions,” Saban > said. “Both guys have done a lot of things internally, whether it was police > ride around, community service. > > “If they continue to do things in a positive way, I’m not sure we will make > the decision at a later time whether they will be suspended for the first > game or not.” > > Saban bristled when it was suggested by the SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum that > he will be widely criticized if the players are not suspended. > > “I don’t really care to answer the critics because I’m going to do what’s > right for the players,” Saban said. “If the players really did anything that > wrong, they would have gotten charged with something. > > “Do we condone their behavior? No. But you’re innocent until proven guilty in > this country, whether you get convicted in the media or not, which is what > you’re doing. I’m not going to convict them in public. > > “You said I was going to get criticized by you and the public and the media > because I’m not going to suspend them. And I don’t really care about that. > That’s the end of the conversation.” > > Why are we here? > > Saban basically said SEC Media Days are a waste of time for all involved. > > “We all stand up here and talk about our team, and if the truth really be > known, anything I’m going to say about our team (you already know), because > you all have seen spring practice, you know who’s coming back, you know who > graduated, you already have what the issues are relative to the challenges > that we have to solve for our team,” Saban said. “So, I’m going to sit up > here and very seriously talk about our team. > > “And everything I’m going to say about our team, you’ve already written > about, you’ve already written a story about. Somebody in this room has > already written a story about what I’m going to talk about. > > “But you’re going to be serious and I’m going to be serious about talking > about it again. It’s the way we do things.” > > Saban misses Spurrier > > Early in his news conference in the main media room, Saban gave a shout out > to former Florida and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, who retired last > fall. > > “The one thing that I will miss is I’m usually up here responding to some > barb from Coach Spurrier, who is no longer with is and is retiring and > probably playing a lot of golf,” Saban said. “We just wish he and Jerri the > very best in the future. > > “He’s made a tremendous impact on the game and I’m sure will continue to do > that with his leadership and deeds and actions even though he’s not coaching.” > > Hog dogs in the house > > Arkansas coach Bret Bielema and his wife, Jen, brought their two small dogs > with them to Media Days. The Yorkshire Terriers are named Lucy and Ricky. > > “They’re brother and sister. I love Lucy,” Bielema said. “Rick has a couple > of nicknames we won’t go into. > > “I love them. When I come home, they don’t care if you had a win by 40 or a > loss by two. They are the same guys every day.” > > Awkward timing > > While first-year Missouri coach Barry Odom was speaking at the podium > Wednesday, Baylor officially announced the hiring of Tigers’ athletic > director Mack Rhoades. > > “Mack Rhoades and I got together last night and had long discussions,” Odom > said. “He’s got an opportunity that he thought was best for him. > > “I’m very excited about the University of Missouri. I’m excited about what I > have in place with my staff from a football standpoint. > > “I absolutely know we’ll get a great director of athletics in there. The > things we’ve done in the last eight months are going to set us up for the > next 20 years.” > > Dobbs and the Heisman > > With Georgia tailback Nick Chubb’s status for the start of the season in > question, the SEC’s leading Heisman Trophy candidate heading into the season > is likely Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs. > > The dual-threat is coming off a big junior year (2,291 yards passing, 671 > rushing), and if the Vols have the kind of season many are predicting, Dobbs > could earn that trip to New York at the end of the season. > > “Let’s hope so. Dobbs is my boy,” UT linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin said. > “He’s one of the top quarterbacks in the nation and he does a lot of things > that make him unique. > > “I would love for Dobbs to win the Heisman. If he won, I would probably be > happier than him.” > > Dobbs seems level-headed about the Heisman talk. > > “It’s a very prestigious award and a lot of amazing college football players > have won it, but the only thing I can worry about is being the best > quarterback for Tennessee,” he said. “The awards and accolades will come if > you go out and compete and try to be the best quarterback you can be for > Tennessee.” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to gatornews+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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