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NICK SABAN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Saban Not Ready To Name Starter
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban doesn’t feel the need to name a starting quarterback right now. With a ringing endorsement of Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher, many expect Saban to name FSU transfer Jacob Cocker the starter.
Not so fast my friend.
“That’s really not internally the perception by me, our staff or our players,” Saban said. “Jake Coker...
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Rich Rodriguez Tells Nick Saban To ‘Cry Me A River…No One Comes To Games To Watch Defensive Coaches’
Nick Saban isn’t a huge fan of fast-paced offenses that never substitute. They take the defensive coaches out of the game, the Alabama coach, known for his defensive prowess, said at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. last week.
Rich Rodriguez, the Arizona coach known for his spread-it-out, up-tempo offensive style, isn’t a supporter of that statement.
Rich Rod on Saban saying...
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Nick Saban wears Luigi hat for Colin Cowherd (Video)
Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban wore a Luigi hat (based on the legendary Mario Bros. video game series) during a segment of ESPN personality Colin Cowherd's new football TV show, appropriately called "Colin's New Football Show".During the Cage Confessional segment, Cowherd made reference to the houndtooth hat that legendary Alabama football coach...
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Bob Stoops Guns Are Blazing: Fires Shot At Alabama, Nick Saban
Bob Stoops fires shot back at Alabama and Nick Saban for his "consolation game" Sugar Bowl comment.
Bob Stoops takes issue with Nick Saban's Sugar Bowl comment
College football coaches are going through a “Car Wash” style of programming at ESPN this week. Yesterday, Nick Saban was in Bristol, Conn. The Alabama coach was asked about the 2013 Sugar Bowl and if it was difficult to get his players hyped up to play in a non-championship game. He responded, saying it felt like he was “getting them to try to play in consolation game....
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Nick Saban says national title expectations 'unrealistic' for first-year Alabama quarterbacks
The first official practice is still more than a week off, but the big-picture questions are rolling in.
Most, in Alabama's case, circle back to the vacant quarterback job. It's been asked in just about every way without getting much of an answer from Nick Saban.
The coach appeared on the SVP and Russillo Show this afternoon on ESPN Radio as part of the "Car Wash"...
Via Pro Sports Daily
5 days ago
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Nick Saban Said He Had To Convince Team To “Try To Play In A Consolation Game” During Last Year’s Sugar Bowl
Alabama entered last year’s Sugar Bowl as the No. 3 team in America and a 17 point favorite over No. 10 Oklahoma. Of course, the Sooners ended up beating the Crimson Tide, 45-31. It’s weird to see a Nick Saban coached team ever lose by two touchdowns to anyone, so when he was asked about the game today by ESPN, Saban presented this theory: it was really hard to convince his team...
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2014 SEC Preview: Can anyone stop Nick Saban and Alabama?
Now we've done our SEC champions (Auburn and Missouri), it's time we focus on the perennial favorite: Alabama. Alabama looked unbeatable all season long, until Auburn came along with 'Kick Six' to ruin their chances of going to Atlanta and the National Championship Game and Oklahoma beat the living hell out of them in the Sugar Bowl. Well, 'Bama has reloaded and...
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6 days ago
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Former Alabama Quarterback Greg McElroy: Nick Saban Yells After Wins, Not Losses
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For as much attention as Nick Saban and Alabama gets, as outside fans, we don’t know that much about the specifics of his coaching style.
We hear little things here and there from current and former players, but he’s not very open with how he gets it done at Alabama.
Greg McElroy, who spent much of last week working SEC Media Days for ESPN, was asked about how much...
Via College Spun
7 days ago
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Nick Saban on what Lane Kiffin brings to Alabama football program.
Hail Saban!Lane Kiffin. Photo via al.com.How is Lane Kiffin working out as Alabama's offensive coordinator? Alabama head coach Nick Saban described what former USC head coach is bringing to the Crimson Tide football program. "Well, I think anytime anybody has knowledge and experience, it certainly contributes a lot of value in your organization," Saban said. "...
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