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I certainly like to win. But I really hate to lose.

Nick Saban

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.
NICK SABAN

Adverse Anything Average Certainly Go Program Team Themselves University Want Way
I 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.
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Dad Home House Kick Out Play Quit Stay Team Think Told
So when you think about that, you’re always motivated to, ‘I don’t want to lose the next game. I don’t want to lose the next game.’
NICK SABAN

Always Game Lose Motivate Next So Think Want
I’ve had a lot more success helping guys then just being punitive.
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Being Had Help Just Lot More Punitive Success Then
There needs to be a college football commissioner.
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College Commissioner Football Need
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
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

Adversity Back Bounce Matter No Overcome Team Thrown Way
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

Accomplish Being Between Difference Happy People Think Want Win
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

Ball Chip Easiest Easy Golf One Pennies Pitch Shot Struggle Throw
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.
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Coach Flexible Money More One Pay Pro Think Way
One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient.
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Champion One Resilient Team Thing
I don’t ever want the players to relax in a game.
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Even Game Player Relax Want
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
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

Blame Can Contribute Guy Hold Other Say Yourself
There won’t be any hearsay. There won’t be any expert analysis from anybody else. It will be the real deal.
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Analysis Anybody Deal Else Expert Hearsay Real
I said as soon as we had a playoff, we were going to minimize the importance of all the other bowl games. I’m not saying it’s good or bad; it kind of is what it is.
NICK SABAN

Game Go Importance Minimize Other Playoff Said Soon

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