I read a while back that Saban did not allow his assistants to speak to the press. Is this correct or was this not true? Does this still hold true and if so, why does Saban have this policy? It seems to me that it's a measure that would allow him to keep his assistants for a longer period of time as it would not allow them to become well known and therefore not to become targets for other schools head hunting for a new coach.
Maybe the few Alabama fans who have just signed up on 11W have some insight into this too.