Nick Saban wants his players focused for the national championship game and not getting lost in all the hype surrounding the team. In his quest to have his team achieve the proper mindset, Saban reportedly banned ESPN in his players’ hotel rooms.
According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, Tom Rinaldi said Saban had the team’s hotel make ESPN unavailable in players’ hotel rooms since Sunday.
Yahoo! Sports Dan Wetzel reported something similar.
That’s a classic Saban move, if true. It’s also smart.
The last thing Alabama needs entering Monday’s BCS National Championship Game is to hear how great they are and how they’re favored to beat Notre Dame by 10 points. Believing one’s hype often leads to teams playing with less motivation for a game.
Remember how things were leading up to the 2006 Rose Bowl? ESPN spent weeks fawning over USC and trying to decide where they ranked among the best college football dynasties of all time as if they had already beaten Texas. Sure enough, the Trojans los...
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SEC fans are a passionate bunch, but Alabama fans take the cake. Can you fault them? Their football team wins a ton.
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You'd just like for someone to throw it back in his face once. Just one time so he can get his, to show that he can't just do anything he wants. He is one of those guys who seems to be laughing at you and at everyone else.
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Alabama Wins Another Title: Crush Irish
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January 08, 2013
Alabama football is good. There’s no way around it. No other way of saying it. Alabama is a good football team. Say what you want about Nick Saban and his demeanor as a head coach, but the guy has simply put together one of the best programs in college football history.
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January 08, 2013
Letter to Nick Saban
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January 08, 2013
Dear Coach Nicholas Lou Saban, Greetings from the warm, sunny beaches of California (I’m actually in a coffee shop, but it’s close enough to the water). By the time you’re reading this, hopefully you’re kicking back, enjoying a sandy beach of your own, and reflecting on your recent achievement of winning back to back championships (three out of four). Hopefully, you’re...
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Alabama AD made a brief stop at Notre Dame
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Grading the BCS Championship Game
Seven straight.
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Saban uses video of Mariano Rivera to inspire 'Bama team
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January 07, 2013
Mariano Rivera may pick up a save tonight without even jogging out from the bullpen if Alabama captures the BCS National Championship with a victory over Notre Dame.
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