"His name is Coach Saban. Not Nick. Not Saban."

[HanSenSE]

Puts a new spin on that Christmas classic "Away in a Manager."

 

[Spartan Squad]

Puts a new spin on that Christmas classic "Away in a Manager."

But enough about Bobby Petrino's passenger

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Maybe that's an MLB thing. A long time ago, I was a terrified intern who referred to Mike Hargrove as "Coach." The press availability stopped and I got a quick "Don't call me Coach" lecture. Another reporter later pulled me aside and said that managers hate being called "Coach" because there are only 32 managers as opposed to the hundreds and hundreds of coaches out there.

That was you? I always knew he hated being called Coach.

Hope you didn't write this headline:

Mike Hargrove - Indians '95 World Series Head Coach

 

[Severian]

He will not care one whit about the public dragging he's taking in the national sports media (or from people closer to home actively working the college football beats) because that's just more grievance porn that his target audience will eat up. It ultimately has very little to do with Saban.

In his situation: bad press is good press. Everyone now knows this clown exists.

 

[justgladtobehere]

Wasn't that based mostly on a running joke w/him and Dan Roche?

I don't think so. It was either Mike Holley or Dale Arnold who mentioned it on radio.

 

[MileHigh]

In his situation: bad press is good press. Everyone now knows this clown exists.

They exist in every market.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

OMG halftime interviewer just said, "Thanks, Nick."

 

[thizzellewashington]

I'm a first-name guy for coaches in press conferences. He's not my coach.

 

[Fredrick]

I'm a first-name guy for coaches in press conferences. He's not my coach.

Sounds like this is the way to go. Even with the older coaches like Krzyzewski. Q: Mike, how has Covid affected your team's preparation? Why is that disrespectful. You shouldn't have to say, "Coach ..." But if you said "Krzyzewski what do you think of North Carolina's defense?" that seems rude and odd both.

 

[DeskMonkey1]

I used to like Rick Karle's Hall of Shame when I was a kid. *shrugs*