His team started sluggish, and he wasn't happy.
Never mind the fact that No. 1 Alabama was leading Tennessee 21-0 at halftime.
That's just Nick Saban, for better or for worse.
Yet, at that moment, the Alabama coach cracked a joke and a subtle smile during his halftime interview on CBS' broadcast.
Allie LaForce, the lead sideline reporter for the SEC on CBS, joined me Wednesday on The Opening Kickoff on WNSP-FM 105.5 to talk about Saban "trying to be nice," serving Les Miles grass, the difference between Brad Nessler and Verne Lundquist, Georgia closing the gap on Alabama and that little issue of the World Series.