Comments on: Nick Saban: “It is what it is”

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By: CrazyJoeDavola

CrazyJoeDavola — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:50:14 +0000

I’ve occasionally said stuff like what Saban said. Usually, it’s accompanied by my internal monologue screaming “STOP TALKING STOP TALKING THIS INSTANT! RUN!”

By: Major Cult

Major Cult — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:03:11 +0000

“That was necessary.”

Yes. This blog doesn’t have enough football snobbery.

By: TittyKilometers

TittyKilometers — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:59:30 +0000

“That was necessary.”

I thought it was a useful comment.

By: BigSatan

BigSatan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:51:23 +0000

“Unless you’re talking about Bowdens or Stoops-es, I think we can figure it out there, Private.”

That was necessary.

By: BoobieMiles

BoobieMiles — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:17:04 +0000

“Callahan at Nebraska?” Unless you’re talking about Bowdens or Stoops-es, I think we can figure it out there, Private.

By: Sarge_n_NE

Sarge_n_NE — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:53:22 +0000

GEEZ, I thought Callahan at Nebraska said some stupid ass shit!

By: BrickHorn

BrickHorn — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:42:53 +0000

“Pearl Harbor kind of got us ready for World War II, or whatever.”

Now THAT is inspiring! Or whatever.

By: BRAGGonUT

BRAGGonUT — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:06:16 +0000

It gets better…now he has related the loss to 9-11 and Pearl Harbor.

From the AP (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7467808):

Citing the 9-11 terrorist attacks and Pearl Harbor, Saban said Monday his team must rebound like America did from a “catastrophic event.”
In this case, that would be an embarrassing 21-14 loss Saturday to Louisiana-Monroe.

“Changes in history usually occur after some kind of catastrophic event,” Saban said during the opening remarks of his weekly news conference. “It may be 9-11, which sort of changed the spirit of America relative to catastrophic events. Pearl Harbor kind of got us ready for World War II, or whatever, and that was a catastrophic event.”