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Steve Sarkisian remembers Nick Saban ‘ass-chewing’ from Alabama days

Nick Saban runs a tight ship at Alabama where no one is safe from receiving his famous “ass-chewings.”

Not even his coaching staff.

The team’s defensive coordinator Pete Golding has jokingly shared several stories over the years about when Saban wasn’t too pleased with a decision he made. The term was first made famous amongst the fanbase by former offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin who was on the receiving end multiple times.

Another former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, who is now the head coach at Texas, provided a glimpse of what caused his own memorable “ass-chewing” from Saban during an interview with former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy on “Always College Football.