Nick Saban
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Alabama, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other universities: Louisiana State University, Michigan State University, and the University of Toledo. His eight-year contract totaling US$32 million made him one of the highest paid football coaches, professional or collegiate, in the United States at the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth31 October 1951
CityFairmont, WV
CountryUnited States of America
He was the number one guy last year and I think he did pretty well. He didn't do anything to make us think that he couldn't do it.
He has been one of our most productive players.
He has continued to do a good job every time he's been out there, ... and I think that's something that's got to be taken into consideration.
He did a fantastic job, especially at the end of the game. That's the toughest it ever gets. They're trying to take the air out of him. They're putting them all out there to stop you. He broke two runs that were as big as any in the game.
He did well, actually better than I thought he would. We did not want him to go the whole practice because we didn't want him to get in an overuse situation where he might fatigue that particular injury and have additional problems.
He did some straight-line running (Monday). He threw the ball some. He took some easy drops. So it's not like this guy is not at a point where he can't start doing some things. Now, I didn't see all that. I'm just going on what the trainer and the people doing the rehab with him did. But he was there early and stayed late and worked hard. We were pleased with what he did.
He's played a great role for this team all year. He's been unselfish, he's been a really good team guy and he's been very helpful with a lot of other players in terms of what he's done. I can't tell you how much we appreciate it as an organization based on what he's done and how he's played and how he's overcome a lot. We're real proud of him.
He didn't look like a defensive end doing that.
He is respected throughout the league and has a strong background in player personnel,
He is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, and probably the best quarterback in the SEC. He makes good choices and decisions; they only have one turnover all year. ... He doesn't make a lot of bad plays.
Guys, let's get off this starting quarterback thing.
There are still lessons to learn from this game. I'm very proud of what this team was able to do down the stretch. We're not in the playoffs, but it wasn't all in vein.
He is not badly hurt. He told me today that if it were the regular season, he would play in this game, but we are obviously not going to take any chances.
He is a bright guy. He has a pretty good understanding of what we're doing. It's just going to take some time to get him into football shape.