Did Saban disrespected ESPN’s Maria Taylor during her interview last night?

[XBAMA]

I believe  Coach Saban thinks she should just interview basketball players only

 

[Catch Prothro]

Dumb question to ask Saban, although she was probably told to do so.  Maria is a strong woman, and I don't feel that she is owed an apology any more than if a man had asked the question.  Equal job, equal treatment.

As ricky said, everyone is sick of the question.  Joey Galloway exploded after it was brought up yet again in College Football Final.  I change channels or fast forward when it gets brought up now.

Saban has pretty much been saying for months that it isn't a question he is going to answer.  He has been telling people to stop asking.  As he has been ignored, and asked again, his response has gotten more direct and irritated.  I think being asked, yet again, to compare QBs after the game, when the decision clearly has been made, was the final straw.  Saban doesn't want to be asked that question one more time -- it stops now -- and he wanted there to be no question about it.

I don't think he was being rude to Maria Taylor.  It could have been anyone.  Saban was sending a message that he had his QBs backs.  He isn't going to talk about shortcomings in the press.   So stop asking.

[N.AL-Tider]

Dumb question to ask Saban, although she was probably told to do so.  Maria is a strong woman, and I don't feel that she is owed an apology any more than if a man had asked the question.  Equal job, equal treatment.

As ricky said, everyone is sick of the question.  Joey Galloway exploded after it was brought up yet again in College Football Final.  I change channels or fast forward when it gets brought up now.

Saban has pretty much been saying for months that it isn't a question he is going to answer.  He has been telling people to stop asking.  As he has been ignored, and asked again, his response has gotten more direct and irritated.  I think being asked, yet again, to compare QBs after the game, when the decision clearly has been made, was the final straw.  Saban doesn't want to be asked that question one more time -- it stops now -- and he wanted there to be no question about it.

I don't think he was being rude to Maria Taylor.  It could have been anyone.  Saban was sending a message that he had his QBs backs.  He isn't going to talk about shortcomings in the press.   So stop asking.

My personal interpretation of what he was asked by Ms. Taylor wasn't to compare the two QB's but "what have you learned about the qb's" instead.  Totally different question in my mind.  I thought her question was a good question to ask.  As I said earlier, I think the noises of the crowd celebrating another Bama opening game victory was probably a factor in CNS thinking that she was asking for a comparison.  I personally don't think he owed her an apology either.  Let's face it, women want to be treated equally as men but when that treatment happens to be more negative then the talking heads lose their minds. Double standard at it's best...

[2Stater]

Dumb question to ask Saban, although she was probably told to do so.  Maria is a strong woman, and I don't feel that she is owed an apology any more than if a man had asked the question.  Equal job, equal treatment.

As ricky said, everyone is sick of the question.  Joey Galloway exploded after it was brought up yet again in College Football Final.  I change channels or fast forward when it gets brought up now.

Saban has pretty much been saying for months that it isn't a question he is going to answer.  He has been telling people to stop asking.  As he has been ignored, and asked again, his response has gotten more direct and irritated.  I think being asked, yet again, to compare QBs after the game, when the decision clearly has been made, was the final straw.  Saban doesn't want to be asked that question one more time -- it stops now -- and he wanted there to be no question about it.

I don't think he was being rude to Maria Taylor.  It could have been anyone.  Saban was sending a message that he had his QBs backs.  He isn't going to talk about shortcomings in the press.   So stop asking.

My personal interpretation of what he was asked by Ms. Taylor wasn't to compare the two QB's but "what have you learned about the qb's" instead.  Totally different question in my mind.  I thought her question was a good question to ask.  As I said earlier, I think the noises of the crowd celebrating another Bama opening game victory was probably a factor in CNS thinking that she was asking for a comparison.  I personally don't think he owed her an apology either.  Let's face it, women want to be treated equally as men but when that treatment happens to be more negative then the talking heads lose their minds. Double standard at it's best...

^^^This. I don't care who the interviewer is, they didn't deserve that. Saban would never have apologized if he didn't think he was wrong.

[bama57]

I thought CNS got his point across and it will be a while before he's asked about his two quarterback situation again

[ricky023]

I be glad when we start talking about the games again. RTR!

[sbo1971]

 
news media as a whole need to get over their feeling of being a victim, they tend to bring it on themselves.

[McBaman]

news media as a whole need to get over their feeling of being a victim, they tend to bring it on themselves.

Ha..ha...ha...LOL.  Well said SBO.  I saw on a crawl on SEC Network that CNS has apologized to Maria.  That should be the end of this story but the media will probably keep beating this dead horse for another 3-days or so.

This incident may do more for Maria's career than anything else she's done on TV!!!  She handled herself well under fire.

[N.AL-Tider]

news media as a whole need to get over their feeling of being a victim, they tend to bring it on themselves.

I agree 10,000% but that's all I've got to say about that...

 

[ricky023]

Well of course because they don't want to talk about how good Alabama is this year. RTR!

[Catch Prothro]

My personal interpretation of what he was asked by Ms. Taylor wasn't to compare the two QB's but "what have you learned about the qb's" instead. 

I think you're right about that.  Maybe he didn't want to talk about it because what he learned about Jalen wasn't all good.

[2Stater]

My personal interpretation of what he was asked by Ms. Taylor wasn't to compare the two QB's but "what have you learned about the qb's" instead. 

I think you're right about that.  Maybe he didn't want to talk about it because what he learned about Jalen wasn't all good.

  Never thought about that.

[Leewillie]

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[Catch Prothro]

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So, did anyone think Bear should apologize?   

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

So, did anyone think Bear should apologize?   

I'm fairly certain he would have punished a player for the same attitude. 

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