plenzmd1 Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Allright, we all have been saying the Bills suck, lets play the young guys and find out who can play. And I have been one of those people. But then you see these comments from Saban, and for some reason they just do not sit right with me. How would you feel if MM came out with similiar comments. BTW, lets not forget ole Wade got roasted for giving in on a seson before being mathematically eliminated. In what could be seen as a warning to players and a message to fans, Dolphins coach Nick Saban made it clear Monday that while dealing with the present, his real focus is on building a winning team for the future. "Where we are this season doesn't really matter," Saban said. "We want to see guys compete so we can know whether they need to be here, we want them to be here and if they are the kind of people we want. That is what we are trying to find out." Saban's declaration came on the heels of the team's 22-0 loss in Cleveland on Sunday, by far its worst performance of the season, leaving the Dolphins at 3-7. "The record doesn't really matter, the result doesn't matter and the score in the game doesn't really matter," Saban said. "Making decisions based on record, where we are, how much time is left in the game or what the score is, that is not how decisions are going to get made around here." BTW, heard Marv Levy on th eradio this morning and his comment on this was' making decisions for the future at the cost of winning games now is missing a few key words, those being "making decisions for the futrue COACH, as you will not be around to see winning" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Wow, so 2005 is an extended pre-season for Saban? What, does he think his "name" will help him "recruit" some good "freshmen" to solidify the team next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 "The record doesn't really matter, the result doesn't matter and the score in the game doesn't really matter," Saban said. 510194[/snapback] Records, results and score seem like good things to base judgements upon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bflojohn Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 That, inadvertantly, was a statement that signifies that the honeymoon period is still alive and well in South Florida! He's a first year Head Coach in the NFL, and he's saying, look, we are building here!!! The wording was awful, but the premise was right!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaroni Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Well ..................... at 3 - 7 so far exactly what does the Dolphins have to play for??? Far be it for me to defend a dolphin ...... but in this particular case his attitude may be warrented. The reason Wade was roasted for similar comments at the end of his tenure is that he said the team was out of the playoff picture when in fact it wasn't. If I remember correctly it was during a pregame interview when we were playing the Colts, who had either an equal or worse record than we had at that point ........ we tanked the game ...... the Colts won, and went on to win a spot in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblehead Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 That, inadvertantly, was a statement that signifies that the honeymoon period is still alive and well in South Florida! He's a first year Head Coach in the NFL, and he's saying, look, we are building here!!! The wording was awful, but the premise was right!! 510240[/snapback] I saw it that way, too. I see it as Nick having a problem with communications. D Gross is right that the logic of sacrificing winning for the future is risky, but the bottom line here is that Saban coaches at Miami, so that alone makes Nick Saban a douchebag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Pipe Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Wow, so 2005 is an extended pre-season for Saban? What, does he think his "name" will help him "recruit" some good "freshmen" to solidify the team next year? 510225[/snapback] At least this guy is dealing with reality, not like the folks at One Bills Drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I just love the fact that this guy was being heralded as the next coming of Vince Lombardi when the fish were 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 They're only 3 games out of first place, right? Even though the comments are true, you don't say them in public or even out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 It is funny that any Bills fans would see Saban's comments as questinable. Just go back about 6 weeks, and read some of the posts from people here, crying about Holcomb replacing Losman in the starting lineup...."who cares about this year, we need to start JP now...Jp's development is suffering...wah, wah, wah!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 It is funny that any Bills fans would see Saban's comments as questinable. Just go back about 6 weeks, and read some of the posts from people here, crying about Holcomb replacing Losman in the starting lineup...."who cares about this year, we need to start JP now...Jp's development is suffering...wah, wah, wah!" 510427[/snapback] Good point. I think the real message Saban was trying to get across is that everybody on the Dolphins team should play his hardest regardless of the score. He's saying that if a guy quits because he thinks a game is out of reach, or the playoffs are out of reach, that guy won't be around next year. It's a message the Bills need to hear too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I just love the fact that this guy was being heralded as the next coming of Vince Lombardi when the fish were 2-1. 510410[/snapback] I remember that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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