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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

I don’t try to sensationalize anybody. I’m not trying to entertain. I’m trying to give information and give access to me and tell about our program.
NICK SABAN

Access Anybody Entertain Give Information Me Sensation Tell Try
If I say I like one person, that means everybody that voted for the other person doesn’t like me. So, why would I do that?
NICK SABAN

Another Everybody Like Mean One Person Say So Vote Why Do
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 SABAN

Ball Defense Gove Play Point Score Them Would
I hope whoever our leader is will do all that he can do to make our country safe and improve the quality of life for a lot of the people we have in our country, and I don’t think I am qualified to determine who that should be.
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Country Determine Hope Improve Leader Our People Qualify Safe
I feel like I’ve been very blessed to have some great mentors through the years, starting with Don James, who was my college coach, who really inspired me to want to be a coach, which is not something that I really had in mind.
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Been Bless Coach Fell Great Have Like Mentor Person Some Start With Year
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
One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient.
NICK SABAN

Champion One Resilient Team Thing
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
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.
NICK SABAN

Choose From Greatest Number One Position Probably Receiver
You have this beautiful hole, this beautiful opportunity to get a good score.
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Beautiful Good Hole Opportunity Score
Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.
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Achiever High Like Mediocre People
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
One thing I always tell players is that there are three bad things.
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Always Bad One Player Tell Thing Three
We all have anxiety about things. We all have little insecurities, but eventually you have to face your fears if you want to be successful, and everybody has some fear of failure.
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All Anxiety Eventually Face Fear Insecurity Succesful Thing Want We
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.
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Best Bonus Cruise Human Nature Necessarily Some Time Try
It’s been our goal as a program to always give our players the best opportunity to be successful, whether it’s personally, academically, or athletically.
NICK SABAN

Academically Always Been Best Give Goal Opportunity Personally Player Progress Successful

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.

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