Plaxico Burress found Saban's draft grade comments inauthentic
Nick Saban's comments about how the draft grade process possibly affected his team's chemistry before the Sugar Bowl didn't seem very authentic to one of his former wide receivers.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress played for Saban at Michigan State. His final season was also Saban's final season with the Spartans. Burress was drafted in the 2000 NFL draft while Saban went to LSU.
Saban was announced as LSU's coach in November of 1999 and resigned as Michigan State's coach after the final game of the regular season. Burress said Saban told his players he wasn't leaving for LSU.
I recall Nick Saban telling me to stay in school finish what I started, I wasnt 1st round pick and he left for LSU b4 the season was over
— Plaxico Burress (@plaxicoburress) July 15, 2015
Now Nick Saban goes on tv saying that kids are distracted by NFL projections. Well, the kids are just chasing a dream that you were. $$$
— Plaxico Burress (@plaxicoburress) July 15, 2015
N Saban looked his players in the face at the Duf, said he wasnt leavin, I'm committed to the program" and was gone the next day. Tru story
— Plaxico Burress (@plaxicoburress) July 15, 2015
Now Nick Saban players are being distracted by the NFL and chasing a dream, haha tell your story Nick. LSU showed you $$, you was GONE! Ha
— Plaxico Burress (@plaxicoburress) July 15, 2015
Nick Saban actually told me I was a second round pick. I said, "where are you getting your info from? Are you watching these games? Hahaha
— Plaxico Burress (@plaxicoburress) July 15, 2015
Burress was the eighth overall pick in the 2000 draft by the Steelers. Saban was in the NFL four years after Burress, though he went to Alabama after coaching the Miami Dolphins for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
Saban's Tide lost to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. He said Wednesday morning he'd like to have the draft grade process moved back into January. Underclassmen currently apply to get their grades for the upcoming draft in December and have until January 15 to make a decision about entering the draft.
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