This situation made me think of this scene in Forrest Gump ... Just substitute Justin Taylor and Nick Saban
[Forrest is in the University of Alabama football team and one of his teammates runs over and hands him the ball]
Coach Bryant: Run, you stupid son of a b!^@h! Run!
[Forrest runs across the field getting past everyone scoring a touch down but continues to run, smashing through the band members, then all the way toward the team tunnel]
Coach Bryant: He must be the stupidest son of a b!^@h alive, but he sure is fast!
Forrest Gump: [voice over] Now, maybe it's just me, but college was very confusing times.