I think the worst thing a player can do is just not be yourself.
NICK SABANI don’t want people to think I’m not happy when we win – I am. But there’s a difference between being happy for the feeling of accomplishing something and being overjoyed and feeling, ‘This is it – we conquered the world.’ We didn’t. We just won a game.
More Nick Saban Quotes
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We played in a number of these neutral site games.
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No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity.
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I don’t try to sensationalize anybody. I’m not trying to entertain. I’m trying to give information and give access to me and tell about our program.
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If I say I like one person, that means everybody that voted for the other person doesn’t like me. So, why would I do that?
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We certainly don’t want them to do anything that’s going to affect themselves in an adverse way or affect our program, our university, or our team in an adverse way.
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My wife goes to Birmingham five times a week. My mom lives in Birmingham now after moving from Myrtle Beach. It’s not just the job. A lot of people don’t get that. My life is here.
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One thing I always tell players is that there are three bad things.
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Bill Belichick was probably the most organized coach that I’ve ever been involved with.
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You have this beautiful hole, this beautiful opportunity to get a good score.
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I don’t think I’m complicated at all. I’m not political, and I’m not trying to be diplomatic. I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings, and I don’t say bad things about people. There is no agenda. There’s no trying to fool somebody.
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When you invest your time, you make a goal and a decision of something that you want to accomplish.
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I guess I’m motivated by the fear of failure to some degree and knowing what can happen when you don’t do things the way you need to do them to have success.
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It’s never OK to lose a game.
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Now do I get some time off? Do I get a bonus? Do I get to go on a cruise? But it’s not to keep trying to be the best. That’s not necessarily human nature.
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You wear your team out, and it’s hard to get them back.
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