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 had a lot of tough yards out there.
He got picked before we could get him. Somebody else obviously tutored him up.
He gives us a dimension out there that nobody else does in terms of his physical presence and toughness. We're happy to have it.
He does everything you ask him to do. He's never been a problem; he pays attention in meetings. It seems like his head is in the right place.
He looked quick. He looked fast. He made the right cuts. I'm not disappointed at all in the way he played for the first time out of the box.
What do you want me to do, cut the guys? ... I really can't do anything to the players, to be honest with you.
We try to prevent health problems from happening. We space practices out where you have two meals and two opportunities to get hydrated.
We're pleased to have someone as well-respected as Dom join the Dolphins. He brings a wealth of knowledge to Miami and will be a valuable addition to our staff.
Sure, I think that would put two good players together. We thought a lot about how we would implement that on offense and the fact that one of those players won't be here for some of the games in the beginning of the season would make it a little harder to develop at this point.
Sure. I expect it to be ongoing. I guess we could take two approaches which is, make it simple, or we can keep trying to build the way we want to play and get the players to continue practicing it and develop confidence in it and kind of go from there.
(That) can only be brought about by a lot of conversation and getting to know someone. I don't know this particular player well enough to make that determination right now, but it's something we might be interested in in the future.
My only feeling is that the situation and the circumstance that created this whole thing is unfortunate for a lot of people. I think that it is unfortunate for the Saints that they have to go through a lot of changes to do what they have to do, but probably, more importantly, the fans and all of the people affected by this tragedy.
Anytime you make plays, they have a lot to do with the momentum. That play did,
That's a part of the business. Now he is going to have to overcome it and we are going to have to help him overcome it.