HUGE surprise but he got to conduct the band at tonight's game so obviously he made the right choice http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8366493428_0d615d9108_z.jpg
i love the idea that Saban's now some schematic mastermind now too, like he's devising all these gadget plays instead of just telling his team "you're 5-stars and they're 3-stars...this ain't hockey!"
Villanueva was their 100th prospect last year at this time; pretty odd that a decent, age-appropriate performance in a notorious pitcher's league would dim his star that much