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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

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

Coach Flexible Money More One Pay Pro Think Way
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

All First Have Implement Kind Of Plan Program Vision Want
You can’t keep your team together, and you are going to have more changes all the time. Personnel decisions aren’t always made by you, especially who you bring to your team.
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All Bring Change Decision Especially Keep Made Personnel Team Time Together
I try to stay out of the spotlight.
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Out Spotlight Try
When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.
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Ball Get Guy Hand Information Out Play Process Quarterback Quickly Right When
I don’t ever want the players to relax in a game.
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Even Game Player Relax Want
I would give them the ball and score points. I wouldn’t play them on defense. I would play them where they can get the ball and score points.
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Ball Defense Gove Play Point Score Them Would
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.
NICK SABAN

Best Bonus Cruise Human Nature Necessarily Some Time Try
I think the worst thing a player can do is just not be yourself.
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Can Do Just Player Thing Think Worst Yourself
What makes Freddy Krueger such a horrible character? What makes him scare you to death? You can’t get rid of the guy. He never goes away.
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Character Death Horrible Make People Person Scare What You
Golf is a great example to me. Golf is a metaphor of life. I mean, every shot.
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Every Example God Golf Great Life Mean Metaphor Shot
I’m not going to be the Alabama coach.
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Alabama Coach Go
It’s never OK to lose a game.
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Game IT Lose never OK One Liner
Probably the number one position that has the greatest number of players to choose from is receiver. When we’re out there recruiting, there are a lot of receivers out there to recruit. It’s harder to find defensive players.
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Choose From Greatest Number One Position Probably Receiver
I want what’s best for people who want to improve the quality of their life.
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Best Improve Live People Quality Want
I want what’s best for our country. I’m not sure I can figure that out.
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Best Country Figure Our Out Sure That Want

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