"I think why all the people in Tennessee are pissed off at him is because they know he's a good coach and they were upset when he left," Saban said. "I get that. I understand that. But I know that there's a lot of really good fans here. We have a tremendous amount of respect for Tennessee and the people that support this program. It's a great program. I can understand why they'd get upset."
Saban has some experience in this.
"I understood why they, you know, burnt me at the stake in Baton Rouge the first time I went back there after going to the Miami Dolphins, then coming back to Alabama," Saban said. "So I get it. We all have fans that way, but we all have a lot of fans that really appreciate when people do a quality job. I'm sure there's a lot of our fans and Tennessee fans that realize Lane Kiffin is a really good coach." ...
Coach knows best!
And I'm glade he chose Kiffin as OC and Sims as QB.