PigskinPat 2,579 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 How does someone hit a tree in a subdivision like that unless you are either A. careless/reckless and/or B. filled with the spirits? Police: Sabans not injured in car accident Posted by Ian R. Rapoport December 23, 2007 12:29 AM Categories: Football Here is some news that happened earlier tonight that will be in the paper tomorrow. Good news, it appears. Apparently, Nick and Terry Saban escaped uninjured from what police called a "minor" car accident Saturday night. Here is the quick story that will appear tomorrow: Sabans not injured in car wreck TUSCALOOSA - University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban did not sustain any injuries after he was involved in a car accident on Saturday night, according to Tuscaloosa police spokesman Capt. Greg Kosloff. Saban and his wife Terry were driving near the entrance of their neighborhood, the Crown Pointe subdivision of Tuscaloosa, when their car struck a tree that was down across the road, Kosloff told The News. The accident took place around 9:30 p.m. No one was injured in the one-car wreck, Kosloff said. As with any accident, officers did arrive on the scene and a report was filled out. It was not immediately available. Other than to call it a "minor accident," Kosloff said he had no further details. UA football spokesman Jeff Purinton was not available for comment early Sunday morning. --Ian R. Rapoport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashandarei 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I know several people that live in the neighbor hood... It's nice obviously, but the road to CP is not a bright place at night. Large trees on either side, deer running all out in front of you and junk. They only do a test if they give the officer some reason to think they were drinking. But I don't think you want to hear that, so let's just say he was hosed and the cops let him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalensGhost 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I know several people that live in the neighbor hood... It's nice obviously, but the road to CP is not a bright place at night. Large trees on either side, deer running all out in front of you and junk. They only do a test if they give the officer some reason to think they were drinking. But I don't think you want to hear that, so let's just say he was hosed and the cops let him go. Riiiiiight. It's not bright at night. And you know the Saban's can't afford those pesky little things called HEADLIGHTS. His driveway is a veritable obstacle course. He's just lucky one of those psychotic deer hasn't attacked him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashandarei 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I know several people that live in the neighbor hood... It's nice obviously, but the road to CP is not a bright place at night. Large trees on either side, deer running all out in front of you and junk. They only do a test if they give the officer some reason to think they were drinking. But I don't think you want to hear that, so let's just say he was hosed and the cops let him go. Riiiiiight. It's not bright at night. And you know the Saban's can't afford those pesky little things called HEADLIGHTS. His driveway is a veritable obstacle course. He's just lucky one of those psychotic deer hasn't attacked him yet. Thanks for trying, but try to read what I typed next time. I said the road to there neighborhood is poorly lit, not his driveway. "were driving near the entrance of their neighborhood" Like I was saying, I live in the city, and I know the area, and I go to CP often. The road to the neighborhood is basically through the woods with limited road visibility. I'm not claiming to be there when it happened, only that I know the area and it doesn't surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,457 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I am not shocked either. Just part of the "process". Gotta' "teach" young men and all.................... Amazing the amount of publicity that $4 mil will buy............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalensGhost 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I know several people that live in the neighbor hood... It's nice obviously, but the road to CP is not a bright place at night. Large trees on either side, deer running all out in front of you and junk. They only do a test if they give the officer some reason to think they were drinking. But I don't think you want to hear that, so let's just say he was hosed and the cops let him go. Riiiiiight. It's not bright at night. And you know the Saban's can't afford those pesky little things called HEADLIGHTS. His driveway is a veritable obstacle course. He's just lucky one of those psychotic deer hasn't attacked him yet. Thanks for trying, but try to read what I typed next time. I said the road to there neighborhood is poorly lit, not his driveway. "were driving near the entrance of their neighborhood" Like I was saying, I live in the city, and I know the area, and I go to CP often. The road to the neighborhood is basically through the woods with limited road visibility. I'm not claiming to be there when it happened, only that I know the area and it doesn't surprise me. Try yanking your head out of the sand and realizing that you're not the only person who lives in or near Tuscaloosa or who has been in that neighborhood. I didn't say he was drunk or anything like that, but for you to immediately rush to his defense and start babbling about shadowy roads, murderous deer and murky nights is just silly. Better to have said nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashandarei 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Right, better to post the article poking at the fact that he may have been drunk. Forgot I'm the only one here should have just not posted on something that is unimportant. And yes, I know you didn't post it. Also, Pirates is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigskinPat 2,579 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 And let's not forget to look on the bright side: if it is poorly lit, then this will create a spark for changes to be made and adequate lighting will be installed. It usually takes a catastrophic accident like this for change to occur, you know, like the sinking of the Titanic or the crash of the Hindenburg. Aight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle 22 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 THIS JUST IN: Within 5 minutes of the collision, a strange, animal-like creature was seen getting into a cab 2 blocks away. The critter was described as about 6 feet tall, orange with black stripes and a long tail. The critter was carrying a cross-cut saw with "Roll Over This" written on it. If you think you might know who/what this was, please keep it to yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PChamp119 96 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 He should suspend himself for the first half of the Bowl game... o wait... I forgot who we were talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalensGhost 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Also, Pirates is awesome. Common ground. It's good to find areas of agreement in this holiday season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWK 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 What is Pirates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZ770 2 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 THIS JUST IN: Within 5 minutes of the collision, a strange, animal-like creature was seen getting into a cab 2 blocks away. The critter was described as about 6 feet tall, orange with black stripes and a long tail. The critter was carrying a cross-cut saw with "Roll Over This" written on it. If you think you might know who/what this was, please keep it to yourself. Was he driving a Tiffin Motor Home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZ770 2 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 http://journorock.blogspot.com/2007/02/sab...on-mansion.html Did Saban ever get the house in the link above moved to this neighborhood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalensGhost 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 What is Pirates? It's a tender love story about a bloodthirsty band of Pirates who sail the seven seas and chase booty all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR EAGLE!!! 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 He wasn't drunk, he was too relaxedand fell asleep from the back massage RWS was giving him from the back seat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkuree 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 It wasn't a downed tree, it was some of his players he was running over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashandarei 0 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 What is Pirates? It's a tender love story about a bloodthirsty band of Pirates who sail the seven seas and chase booty all day. That's very true. I get all stiff with excitement every time I watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 At the risk of sounding objective: Perhaps more information is out by now, but I'd like to point out that the original piece posted by PigskinPat doesn't even say Nick was driving, only that he was in the car...it could have been his wife at the wheel. And there is no call for insinuating or suggesting anyone is guilty of driving under the influence merely because he/she hits an unexpected road hazard. It could happen to any of us with a momentary distraction--a quick glance at the radio, a sneezing fit, or fumbling briefly to turn on the defroster is all it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle 22 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 At the risk of sounding objective: Perhaps more information is out by now, but I'd like to point out that the original piece posted by PigskinPat doesn't even say Nick was driving, only that he was in the car...it could have been his wife at the wheel. And there is no call for insinuating or suggesting anyone is guilty of driving under the influence merely because he/she hits an unexpected road hazard. It could happen to any of us with a momentary distraction--a quick glance at the radio, a sneezing fit, or fumbling briefly to turn on the defroster is all it takes. Well, a tree in the road is a fact. He must have had a long sneeze to miss seeing it. "Fumbling" is what his players do. You question whether Nick was even driving. Check out the article quoted above - "Saban and his wife Terry were driving. . ." They were both driving - He was obviously sitting in his wife's lap. How else could Nick see over the dash?? He surely couldn't reach the brake pedal, so it had to be the wife's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runswithscissors 33 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 At the risk of sounding objective: Perhaps more information is out by now, but I'd like to point out that the original piece posted by PigskinPat doesn't even say Nick was driving, only that he was in the car...it could have been his wife at the wheel. And there is no call for insinuating or suggesting anyone is guilty of driving under the influence merely because he/she hits an unexpected road hazard. It could happen to any of us with a momentary distraction--a quick glance at the radio, a sneezing fit, or fumbling briefly to turn on the defroster is all it takes. we had a tree fall across HWY 59 right at the Intracoastal Waterway bridge the other night when we had some bad weather and 2 people managed to hit it at once....and they weren't drunk. some of you just scrap for anything you can..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnChopper1 0 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 some of you just scrap for anything you can..... That's what makes it fun, and what you fail to blow off. Unwind just a little Sparky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrnfanatc 6 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 we had a tree fall across HWY 59 right at the Intracoastal Waterway bridge the other night when we had some bad weather and 2 people managed to hit it at once....and they weren't drunk. some of you just scrap for anything you can..... That Hurricane that blew through Tuscaloosa was a doozy, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUdaREALsecTigers 2 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 At the risk of sounding objective: Perhaps more information is out by now, but I'd like to point out that the original piece posted by PigskinPat doesn't even say Nick was driving, only that he was in the car...it could have been his wife at the wheel. And there is no call for insinuating or suggesting anyone is guilty of driving under the influence merely because he/she hits an unexpected road hazard. It could happen to any of us with a momentary distraction--a quick glance at the radio, a sneezing fit, or fumbling briefly to turn on the defroster is all it takes. Well, a tree in the road is a fact. He must have had a long sneeze to miss seeing it. "Fumbling" is what his players do. You question whether Nick was even driving. Check out the article quoted above - "Saban and his wife Terry were driving. . ." They were both driving - He was obviously sitting in his wife's lap. How else could Nick see over the dash?? He surely couldn't reach the brake pedal, so it had to be the wife's fault. She should have been ticketed. Nick should never have been out of his car seat. Especially if there was inclement weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runswithscissors 33 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 we had a tree fall across HWY 59 right at the Intracoastal Waterway bridge the other night when we had some bad weather and 2 people managed to hit it at once....and they weren't drunk. some of you just scrap for anything you can..... That Hurricane that blew through Tuscaloosa was a doozy, no? actually, it was during a thunderstorm. unless you think i'm talking about a hurricane that came through here "the other night" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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