There needs to be a college football commissioner.
NICK SABANI think if I would have come home and told my dad that I was going to quit the team, I think he would have kicked me out of the house. I don’t think I’d have a place to stay.
More Nick Saban Quotes
-
-
One of the easiest shots in golf is chipping. It should be the easiest. It’s like throwing a ball or pitching pennies. It’s easy. And I struggle with that, and the struggle is all mental.
NICK SABAN -
One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient.
NICK SABAN -
There’s certain things that I was taught growing up about not quitting and seeing things through.
NICK SABAN -
First of all, you’ve got to have a vision of ‘What kind of program do I want to have?’ Then you’ve got to have a plan to implement it. Then you’ve got to set the example that you want, develop the principles and values that are important, and get people to buy into it.
NICK SABAN -
When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.
NICK SABAN -
I always ask myself the question, do you like to win, or do you hate to lose?
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 -
I think there’s a certain pride people have in competition.
NICK SABAN -
Everybody thinks when I say a guy is a good game manager, that’s a negative, but I think it’s a real positive.
NICK SABAN -
There’s two parts of leadership. You’ve got to be a good leader – you’ve got to be somebody that people want to emulate and care about the other people.
NICK SABAN -
You can blame the other guy for saying it, or you can look at yourself and say, ‘I must have contributed to this.’
NICK SABAN -
Mick Jagger can sing. Mick Jagger is a great entertainer.
NICK SABAN -
Bill Belichick was probably the most organized coach that I’ve ever been involved with.
NICK SABAN -
No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity.
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