phinphan11
Perennial All-Pro
I thought (and still think) that one of the few things Saban did right was the way he dealt with Manny. Manny Wright wanted an unconditional release so he could go try to sign with another team.
Saban handled that right, his hypocrisy and other shortcomings aside. Just because you're pissed off about the way the coach treats you doesn't entitle you to FA. We drafted him (and his rights) for four years. If he wants to work out a trade with another team, thats a different story.
But Saban was right...this is a business. You can choose not to play football. Thats perfectly legit. But if you play football, you have to come thru us to work it out for the next three years.
I was referring more to the way he initially handled him during TC. He attacked him verbally for not dressing out when it has been reported that Manny was only following a trainer's advice. Saban didn't stop to see who's fault it was only wanted to tear into someone.
You can't handle grown men in this manner. Even though Manny does not appear to be grown emotionally he is still considered a grown man.