Dolphins coach Nick Saban says no thanks to dinner with Bush.

[trumad]

DAVE -- When the White House called with an invitation to dine with President Bush, Dan Marino took it. But the coach of his former team said no.

Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban said Monday that his obligations at training camp took priority over a chance to meet the president.

"It was really a tough decision,'' Saban said. "I feel like my first responsibility is our team.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-saban063106,0,7906651.story?coll=sfla-sports-front


Wouldn't be great if all NFL coaches acted this way?



:-) ;-) ;-)

[kittenpants]

1. Saban used to coach at LSU I think...

maybe he didn't agree that Brownie did a heckuva job

[bullimiami]

2. well he didnt jump when called. but he gave a very timid rejection.

[trumad]

3. What else would you expect him to say... Fuck you Bush.

The dude said no...that's all I need.

[npincus]

7. Hell, yeah!

And that nasty, wrinkly old bag, Babs-- your MAMA.

[bullimiami]

18. there is a lot of ground between 'im too busy' and 'fuck you'

[City Lights]

21. His rejection was diplomatic.

Good for him.

[trotsky]

4. Well, while it's neat, I wouldn't read too much into it.

This part was snipped off his quote:

"That in no way disrespects the importance of the opportunity I would have loved to have had to spend dinner with the President."

[dweller]

9. yeah, but he didn't say *

he said the President. For all i/we know he may acknowledge somebody else as the real President.

as many do.
dp

[jobycom]

10. I read more into it than you did

"I would have loved to have had to spend dinner with the President."

Not Bush. He was at LSU for years, and knows what Bush did after Katrina. He wouldn't criticize Bush in his position, but no way I believe his practice was so valuable that he couldn't take one evening off to meet the president in Miami. That's not an honor anyone turns down lightly. Saban bowed out politely, but that's a transparent excuse. IMHO.

[Kailassa]

16. And perhaps he was implying he'd have gladly made the time

to dine with a Real president.

[npincus]

5. sorry- story not as good as it sounds...

to me, anyway. I would have prefered he turned it down because he didn't want to shake the bloody hands of this war-profiteer, megalomaniacal, mentally addled Chimpanzee.

I was really hoping one of the "American Idol" contestants would have begged out for that reason- maybe it would have caused a little accidental thinking among the brain-dead set.



:)

[lies and propaganda]

6. i must say: Geaux Tigers!

I will always love Saban for giving LSU the the BCS over rotten ass USC.

Telling Bush thanks but no thanks just makes me love him even more.

[LA lady]

8. Don't get too happy yet

He went in 2003 with LSU. I think he and David Vitter are good buddies. yuck

[jobycom]

11. Before Katrina. nt

[givemebackmycountry]

12. I never liked Dan Marino, and now I dislike him even more.

As far as Saban goes...who knows what he was thinking.
But the thing that bugs me about this is... who the fuck is this guy, a KING?
You get summoned to dinner and you have to go and if you don't, it's a news story?

Can anyone tell me who those clowns are in the picture above?
One of those guys looks like dumb-ass Tom Brady but he's in training camp, right?
I'd like to avoid the Christmas rush and start hating them now.

[wiggs]

13. Finally...a good reason why I've liked the Dolphins over the years. nt

[WilliamPitt]

14. The Dolphins = also-rans in the East

Troof.

[trumad]

15. It's on baby.... it's on.....

[WilliamPitt]

17. Indeed

Enjoy your gimp quarterback. 6-10 = the 'Phins.

[trumad]

19. Fiction....since when did you start writing fiction?

10-6 Phins and a win in the fisrt playoff game.

PS: we'd go 8-7 if it wasn't for the Pats. Those two wins will bump us to the 10 win season.

on edit...make that 8-8

[WilliamPitt]

20. LOL

0-2 should be part of your eastern division math.

[trumad]

23. Not really---we've had your number the last couple of seasons..

I figure if AJ Feeley can beat ya.... Daunte should as well.

[WilliamPitt]

24. Mr. Bionic Knee

Not so much.

[trumad]

25. Ronnie Brown... nuff said

[Vidar]

22. Good man.

[devilgrrl]

26. Yeah Dan, Bush has done so much for the autistic hasn't he????

Then again, what would you know?

[DoYouEverWonder]

28. Didn't Danny Boy dump his bride at the alter

back when he was a hot shot quarterback?

[RagAss]

27. Maybe he can give Dan the Medal of Freedom...to make up for

the Super Bowl ring he could never win......