Saban is being hard on him because it is Manny's poor mental approach to football that got him all the way down to the 5th round of the supplemental draft. It wasn't his poor workout, per say, but what that poor workout represented was a lack of mental toughness and desire. When Manny walked out on the field without pads, he was demonstrating the same poor mental habits that made his workout so bad. Saban is trying to build a toughness and desire in this kid so that he can push through the pain and make something of his life. That Manny cried about it illustrates how far he has to go to get into football shape mentally. He will have to toughen in a hurry if he is going to be a factor on this team.