True. Saban is just like a shrewd business man in corporate America. I guarantee none of those players have a close personal relationship with him, and if it weren't for Saban getting them to the league, they wouldn't want to play for him.
Why would u want players to be scared of their HC? I've never heard of that before in my life.
U want a player friendly coach who is well respected. That's the coaches players run through a wall for.