There needs to be somebody that looks out for what’s best for the game, not what’s best for the Big 10 or what’s best for the SEC or what’s best for Jim Harbaugh, but what’s best for the game of college football – the integrity of the game, the coaches, the players, and the people that play it.
NICK SABANThere won’t be any hearsay. There won’t be any expert analysis from anybody else. It will be the real deal.
More Nick Saban Quotes
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Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.
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Bill Belichick was probably the most organized coach that I’ve ever been involved with.
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I never want to discontinue giving kids opportunities.
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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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I don’t think I’m complicated at all. I’m not political, and I’m not trying to be diplomatic. I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings, and I don’t say bad things about people. There is no agenda. There’s no trying to fool somebody.
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I think I’m pretty misunderstood, because I’m not just about football.
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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.
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I enjoyed the NFL. I respected the players. It was a great opportunity to learn a lot of things, but the challenges were a little different, and it didn’t seem that you could control your own destiny, especially in terms of how you could bring players to the team.
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Mick Jagger can sing. Mick Jagger is a great entertainer.
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I think center is a critical position.
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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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You wear your team out, and it’s hard to get them back.
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One of these days when I’m finished coaching at Alabama.
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I think a lot of times you have to face your fears. I think everybody has to face their fears.
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Steph Curry is special in terms of the kind of competitor he is.
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