For those who missed it, this past week at SEC media days in Hoover, Alabama was relatively silent. That is, until Nick Saban and Paul Finebaum went toe to toe on Wednesday afternoon. The two got in a fairly heated moment after Finebaum asked why Alabama offensive lineman Cam Robinson was not suspended for the first game. Robinson was arrested on weapon and drug charges in Louisiana this summer. The district attorney then dismissed the charges against him.

Here is the exchange:

There are clearly two sides here, Finebaum's side -- which probably is the public majority's opinion-- and Nick Saban.

First, it's important to recognize that the public's opinion is also altered by the fact that it is Alabama. Alabama is the model school with the highest winning tradition, if this were a less prominent school the push back would likely not be the same.

With all of that on the table, does Saban not make a great point? I understand you should never condone this type of behavior by any player in the program, but what happens in the justice system is the the end of the line.

It would be one thing if Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones had been charged for these crimes, but they didn't. Why? That's not for the public to decide, let the DA do their job.

Saban is willing to go to the plate for his players, and it shows in this interview. Regardless of what Paul Finebaum has to say about the situation or the outside noise, this shows perhaps Nick Saban's greatest recruiting strength, player loyalty.

Who wouldn't want to play for the guy who is willing to stand in front of all the media and defend their guy?

Nick Saban knows the full story, and his discipline is the bottom line when it comes to football. Regardless of the public opinion the only people that know the full story are Saban and the DA, and they both believe in the kids.

Sorry, Paul Finebaum, this is not a fight that you can win.