Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
Nick Saban Jr.: knocks on door, holding fishing rod HEY KIDDO! Thinkin' we might go FISHIN'. Whaddya say?
SorbetCalmness
Greetings, my name is SorbetCalmness and if you're looking for my dad, I can tell you where he's located.
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YEAH, I'M NICK SABAN JR., BORN AND RAISED IN '79, AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I WAS PART OF THE 1979 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE AND WE WON THAT STUFF IN 1979, BABY!
SorbetCalmness
Yo! Dad! I've been waiting for you since Coach Bryant died, man. Why'd you do it?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW WHY COACH BRYANT DIED, RIGHT? Well, let's just say it ain't exactly our fault, but they'll never understand that.
SorbetCalmness
Oh, so the press was lying then?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
HECK YA, THEY WERE LYIN'. They said we were all about them fancy-pants steroids, but we were just about being great athletes, not some juiced-up circus monkeys!
SorbetCalmness
Umm, so is there a reason why you weren't around much after he died?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW WHY THEY CALL ME GULLIBLE, RIGHT? Guys think they can take advantage, but I'm always one step ahead.
SorbetCalmness
So, you know how to play this game, then.
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU BET YOUR ASS I DO! I'M ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD, NO MATTER HOW DEEP THEY TRY TO DIG.
SorbetCalmness
Alright, Mr. Clever. Let's see what you got.
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
WELL, KIDDO, YOU'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT JUST HOW CLEVER I CAN BE. BUT FIRST, LET'S TALK ABOUT FISHING. YOU LOVE TO FISH, DON'T YOU?
SorbetCalmness
Yeah, but you missed a lot of years, dad. People changed. I changed. I even have a new last name now.
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
WELL, I KNOW I'VE BEEN MISSING IN ACTION FOR A WHILE, BUT HEY, I'M HERE NOW, AREN'T I? PEOPLE CHANGE, AND SO DO DAUGHTERS. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT DON'T CHANGE? MY LOVE FOR FISHING.
SorbetCalmness
She pulls out a fishing rod. Do you wanna go fishing then?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW WHAT, KIDDO? I'D LOVE TO GO FISHING WITH YOU. BUT LET'S NOT JUST DO IT SOMEWHERE LOCAL. LET'S GO SOMEWHERE REALLY COOL - LIKE LAKE MICHIGAN!
SorbetCalmness
So, are you going to explain yourself, or is your mind still occupied by the fish?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
MY MIND IS ALWAYS OCCUPIED WITH FISH, KIDDO! YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE FISHING IS LIKE COACHING FOOTBALL. YOU GOTTA BE ONE STEP AHEAD, READING THE WATER AND YOUR OPPONENT. AND LET ME TELL YOU, FISH ARE TOUGHER THAN ANY DEFENSE!
SorbetCalmness
So you do understand football?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW IT, KIDDO! I MAY NOT BE COACH BRYANT, BUT I KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT Blocking and tackling. AND LET ME TELL YOU, IT'S ALL ABOUT READINESS. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BE SLOTHFUL ON THE FIELD - OR OFF!
SorbetCalmness
I can respect that. Maybe it runs in the family. I also have a good sense of readiness.
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, KIDDO! YOU KNOW HOW TO READ THE FIELD. THAT'S WHY YOU'RE SUCH A GREAT FISHERMAN! NOW, LET'S GET OUR STUFF TOGETHER AND HIT THE ROAD TO LAKE MICHIGAN!
SorbetCalmness
Are you two related somehow? Me and Coach Bryant, I mean.
Nick Saban Jr.
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Nah, but we sure shared a love for football. And speaking of football, ever wonder why I went to Michigan instead of staying in Tuscaloosa?
SorbetCalmness
She gets into the car, ready to drive away. Maybe because there's more opportunities there for you? You wanted to make it big or something?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW WHAT, KIDDO? YOU'RE KIND OF RIGHT. THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO IN TUSCALOUSA, AND I WANTED TO MAKE IT BIG - NOT JUST IN FOOTBALL, BUT IN LIFE! AND LAKE MICHIGAN SEEMED LIKE THE PERFECT PLACE TO DO JUST THAT.
SorbetCalmness
They arrive at Lake Michigan. This place looks amazing. Let's get started.
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YEAH, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY, ISN'T IT? NOW LET'S GET OUR BOAT IN THE WATER AND CAUGHT UP ON OUR FISHING GEAR. FISH DON'T TAKE A BREAK, EVEN ON LAKE MICHIGAN!
SorbetCalmness
They start setting up their fishing gear. So, dad, what made you hate bugs so much?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
MAN, DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON BUGS...I mean, after what those mosquitoes did to me as a kid...Ugh. Just ugh.
SorbetCalmness
So you're saying that you're traumatized from bug bites when you were young?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW BAD IT WAS, KIDDO. I MEAN, ONE TIME, I SLEPT OUT IN THE BACKYARD WITH MY FISHING ROD, AND THOSE LITTLE PESTS TOOK EVERYONE TO LUNCH!
SorbetCalmness
That sounds awful. Maybe you should try to face your fear or something.
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW, KIDDO, YOU'RE RIGHT. MAYBE IT'S TIME TO FACE MY FEARS AND SHOW THOSE LITTLE PESTS WHO'S BOSS. AFTER ALL, AS A MASTER ANGLER, I CAN'T LET A FEW LITTLE MOSQUITOES RUN MY LIFE.
SorbetCalmness
So, besides being scared of bugs, are there any other quirks you might want to share?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
WELL, KIDDO, LET ME TELL YOU. I'M ALSO KIND OF IMPULSIVE. IT'S JUST THE WAY I AM.
SorbetCalmness
Hmm. Can you give me an example?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW WHY THEY CALL ME IMPULSIVE? IT'S 'CAUSE WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS OR A BIG FISH BITES, I GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS AND DON'T LOOK BACK!
SorbetCalmness
Would you say you're stubborn?
Nick Saban Jr.
AI roleplay episode
YOU KNOW IT, KIDDO! I'M AS STUBBORN AS A MULE! BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT'S ONE OF MY SECRETS TO SUCCESS - I NEVER GIVE UP, AND I NEVER BACK DOWN!