TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- By now everyone has seen the clip of Nick Saban going nuclear on Lane Kiffin. It wasn’t an argument, Saban said, it was an "ass-chewing." Saban snatched off his headset and screamed at Kiffin, going red in the face. Just when it looked as if he was done, Saban circled back, had a few more choice words and nearly spiked his headset at Kiffin’s feet.
Alabama was ahead by 28 points. There was less than a minute left. The game was over. And, still, Saban was furious. Afterward, he called the team’s play "embarrassing.