Nick Saban says he didn’t know Tuesday was Election Day
Nick Saban is apparently so focused on football that he was oblivious to an important day earlier this week.
Nick Saban is paid very well to lead the Alabama football team to wins, and he has done so with great success. The Crimson Tide is 9-0 this season heading into Saturday’s game against Mississippi State, who upset Texas A&M last Saturday, so Saban’s single-minded focus is understandable on some level as he tries to keep his team on track for another national title run.
Tuesday looks sure to be a pivotal day in American history, with the election of Donald Trump as president. The sports world has not been immune to it, with players and coaches being asked about the election and offering their thoughts via various avenues. Saban was asked about the election on Wednesday, and offered a surprising sentiment.
Saban says he didn't know yesterday was Election Day. "Focused on other things."
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) November 10, 2016
Not knowing it was Election Day on Tuesday is unbelievable, no matter how focused someone is on their job. A noted task-master like Saban knows what’s going on in the outside world, and I’ll bet he has a strong opinion one way or another.
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But Saban also had to be aware of what Bill Belichick dealt with during his media availability on Wednesday, after news he wrote a letter to Trump and our prior knowledge he counts the president-elect as a friend. Avoiding similar non-football questions, and thus the potential for a response to be taken out of proportion, is an easy explanation for Saban’s flimsy plea of ignorance about the election.
If Saban really doesn’t know who was elected president this year, he can surely just win another national title and find out during his next White House visit.