This is good in theory. Truth is different. Players get paid now, and college

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Sep 30, 2022
12:54:21pm

Idacoug All-American

Football is a HUGE business, not just a game.

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Messages

Author

Time

Fantastic Take

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 9:47am

Was that Saban, or Mike Gundy? Every word was true.

Corn Pop

9/30/22 9:51am

Except the part about "they're not getting paid to play here" 🙂

Tricky

9/30/22 10:13am

I love how a man, paid millions, lectures others on the true meaning of the game

MarylandFan

9/30/22 9:53am

Maybe his success is related in part to understanding that truth

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 9:56am

He belittles fan expectations of entitlement to "be entertained"

MarylandFan

9/30/22 10:15am

They are still people not objects. He is pushing back on the idea that they

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 11:09am

Burrowing down that line of thinking, why are coaches compensated so much?

MarylandFan

9/30/22 12:23pm

Winning somehow manages to entertain most enough to produce those millions

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 12:33pm

I can't make sense of that. Where does money come from at losing programs?

MarylandFan

9/30/22 1:43pm

The fans he is talking about are customers not shareholders and he doesn’t care

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 2:31pm

When is criticism of a coach valid?

MarylandFan

9/30/22 3:04pm

When they lose?

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 3:19pm

RE: When they lose?

MarylandFan

9/30/22 3:26pm

Yeah, I go to games and watch games to be entertained. If you can’t entertain

OmahaThunderCoug

9/30/22 12:25pm

What does his paycheck have to do with it? Your bitterness is showing.

MormonThug

9/30/22 2:28pm

That last minute was just what this board needed.

squints

9/30/22 9:55am

Amen!

MoodyBlueCoug

9/30/22 9:57am

What this board needs is more 4 & 5 star recruits like Sabin gets

calblue

9/30/22 9:57am

RE: What this board needs is more 4 & 5 star recruits like Sabin gets

deejo

9/30/22 10:03am

A little fan introspection really cools the fire.

kccougar

9/30/22 9:58am

'we used to be just happy with a win'.

Cougarclaw

9/30/22 9:57am

College football players are there for our entertainment

Huge Manatee

9/30/22 9:57am

Who keeps paying to watch entertainment that doesn't entertain them?

StarMan

9/30/22 10:01am

You find blowouts to be entertaining? If entertainment is the standard shouldn't

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 10:04am

Most BYU fans would have enjoyed a blowout last night

Huge Manatee

9/30/22 10:14am

Most BYU fans did enjoy the game last night but the entertainment level was

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 11:10am

Mmmmmmmmm....nah

Huge Manatee

9/30/22 11:16am

Certain folks like being upset

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 11:20am

Pounding the Aggies would have been extremely entertaining

Huge Manatee

9/30/22 11:36am

I like watching my team score a lot of points.

OmahaThunderCoug

9/30/22 12:25pm

If I see a blowout I never keep watching

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 12:31pm

Over the top

cougarbart

9/30/22 10:04am

Cougarbart demands more mutual respect and less condescension

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 10:06am

What exactly did I “demand” in my post

cougarbart

9/30/22 10:10am

That was over the top? Any fan who gets offended by that gentle of a rebuke needs help.

Perseguir

9/30/22 10:11am

So Saban is allowed to defend coaches and players but fans can’t defend

cougarbart

9/30/22 10:12am

What do fans need to defend themselves over? Saban is saying that just because a fan paid money to go to a game or

Perseguir

9/30/22 10:39am

That’s fine as long as coaches and players

cougarbart

9/30/22 10:44am

You don't think he knows that? He is talking about a very specific soul sucking

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 11:11am

RE: That was over the top? Any fan who gets offended by that gentle of a rebuke needs help.

DJROSS

9/30/22 2:42pm

Aight!

Clark Addison

9/30/22 10:12am

Aight.

CougGolf

9/30/22 10:13am

He can rant...he wins trophies 🏆

vabeachcoug

9/30/22 10:25am

"these guys aren't getting paid to play here"

deja-blu

9/30/22 10:27am

They are paid and it's now professional, and Saban makes millions.

777

9/30/22 10:52am

I think Ron McBride said it best in a call-in show 25 years ago

ImaFBfan

9/30/22 12:50pm

This is good in theory. Truth is different. Players get paid now, and college

Idacoug

9/30/22 12:54pm

Not to mention the social clout that comes with being a college football player

cougarbart

9/30/22 12:56pm

Are you one of those guys who feels entitled to say vile things to professional

Charles Darwin

9/30/22 2:46pm

No but what are these vile things Saban is referring to?

cougarbart

9/30/22 4:26pm

Can we sticky this. BYU fans are as bad as any fans out there. I guarantee Kalani wishes he could give the same message.

FromCAtoUT

9/30/22 4:25pm

I don't talk bad about players but I do expect more from coaches esp certain coa

BYU Grounds

9/30/22 4:40pm

PST…. NIL changed ALL of that and it can’t be denied. My opinion the end of college football as we know it.

Rhino84

9/30/22 10:26pm

It's amazing to see so much hubris from grumpy CBs who think they know better

Iki_Balam

9/30/22 11:37pm

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