There won’t be any hearsay. There won’t be any expert analysis from anybody else. It will be the real deal.
NICK SABANCollege football is the only game in the country, of any kind, that the college game is longer than the pro game.
More Nick Saban Quotes
-
-
Soccer is a continuous game, rugby is a continuous game, but for the physical elements that are involved in playing a football game and the number of plays that you play, I don’t know that it was ever intended to be a continuous game.
NICK SABAN -
I think you have to be more flexible to be a pro coach because once you pay the guy the money, whether he can backpedal the way you want him to or whatever, his style of play may not suit you, but you still are going to play him, and he is going to be a part of your team.
NICK SABAN -
There needs to be a college football commissioner.
NICK SABAN -
When you invest your time, you make a goal and a decision of something that you want to accomplish.
NICK SABAN -
The way I look at it is, if you don’t want somebody to know something, don’t say it. If you don’t want them to see you do something, don’t do it.
NICK SABAN -
You have the ball in your hand every time when you’re a quarterback. Whether you’re handing it off or throwing to somebody, I think that’s extremely important.
NICK SABAN -
One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient.
NICK SABAN -
I never want to discontinue giving kids opportunities.
NICK SABAN -
I played so long ago, I don’t think anybody even knew you could transfer. I don’t think they knew anything about it.
NICK SABAN -
There needs to be somebody that looks out for what’s best for the game, not what’s best for the Big 10 or what’s best for the SEC or what’s best for Jim Harbaugh, but what’s best for the game of college football – the integrity of the game, the coaches, the players, and the people that play it.
NICK SABAN -
I 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.
NICK SABAN -
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.
NICK SABAN -
All I know is that if we play well, we control our own destiny in terms of what we do.
NICK SABAN -
Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.
NICK SABAN -
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.
NICK SABAN