Not only did he teach me football, but also the difference between right and wrong and the way to handle the media and the right and wrong things to say that's going to affect your team and your community and fans. Especially in athletics, I don't think we do a very good job at that. And I think Saban's doing some of the same things. But, though he considers McClendon his greatest influence and still speaks with him at least once every two weeks, Ensminger didn't always agree with everything his mentor did. Most of their disagreements were born from McClendon's two-quarterback system.
People have different philosophies.
As a quarterback, if you're mature enough to handle it, it's not a bad deal. You have to understand what your strengths and weaknesses are and understand that, if during the course of the game something doesn't work to your strength, you're probably not going to play much. If you're mature enough to handle it, it's a great system. If you're not, then it becomes a problem. We had our disagreements, but I still love him to death.