I actually heard from a former Temple player( who loved him) that Golden can be an *******. That's he a grinder & it's his way or out the door. Parcells was the same way. From the outside looking in ppl may be turned off by that but those coaches seem to have a strong bond & loyalty from former players. If u remember Jimmy could be a real **** too.
Anyone can be considered an ******* at a given time. And I like it that anyone who doesn't want to do it Golden's way is out the door.
What was conveyed to me was that Saban was an arrogant ******* upon wakening, at lunch, dealing with non-players/parents, and overall made a profession of it. Being a full-time ******* is not a virtue, but he seemed to think Saban was working on perfecting a perpetual state of assholishness full time.