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 SABANThe 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.
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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.’
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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.
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There’s certain things that I was taught growing up about not quitting and seeing things through.
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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.
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Honesty and integrity is an important part of our character, my character.
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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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Our players get scrutinized pretty hard at Alabama.
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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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When you have a system, you kind of get in a routine of what’s important. And then you spend a lot more time on thinking of things that would make it better.
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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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I don’t ever want the players to relax in a game.
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I think I’m pretty misunderstood, because I’m not just about football.
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I try to stay out of the spotlight.
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If I were a high school coach, I would put my best players on offense. The best athletes on my team,
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We create a standard for how we want to do things, and everybody’s got to buy into that standard or you really can’t have any team chemistry.
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