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.
NICK SABANTalent is talent, and everybody knows somebody who has talent or ability, but they never really converted it into a productive performance for whatever reasons.
More Nick Saban Quotes
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I think anytime you play somebody on a yearly basis, you develop a history for what they like to do.
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I loved it at LSU.
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When I talk about a successful program, define that. It’s not just winning the national championship every year because nobody can do that.
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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.
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I think there’s a certain pride people have in competition.
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I want what’s best for our country. I’m not sure I can figure that out.
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Golf is a great example to me. Golf is a metaphor of life. I mean, every shot.
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When people have success, one of two things happen. They either get really satisfied and want to keep thinking about it and talking about what they did, or the success becomes a little addictive, and it makes them want to keep having more.
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But the other guys that you have have to accept their leadership. They have to respond to it. That’s the chemistry that you never know how that is going to happen.
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I’ve had a lot more success helping guys then just being punitive.
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Teachers are always trying to inspire people to do better, to learn, to grow. That’s what we do, and we’re proud of the success we’ve had here doing that, and it’s something we’ll certainly continue to do.
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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’ll write an authorized book because there’s only one expert on my life, and guess who that is… me. And there won’t be any misinformation. There won’t be any false statements.
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I don’t control what people say. I don’t control what people put on dot-com or anything else.
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One of these days when I’m finished coaching at Alabama.
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