Alabama head football coach Nick Saban made his season debut on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday morning. The Gameday crew was in Wake Forest, North Carolina for the Clemson vs. Wake Forest matchup today.
Saban, who has made regular appearances on the show, even shared how excited he was to be back on the show because of what it means:
“The most significant thing is seeing you guys. When I see you guys, I know college football is back.”
Alabama, who is one of the favorites to reach the college football playoff this season, has had to adjust a lot this season, just like every other team.
Here’s what Saban said regarding how the Crimson Tide has had to adjust with the. college football schedule:
“It’s been a little different, uncertainty for players. Whether the COVID issues, practice being spread out, not really having a normal fall camp, social issues, NFL issues relative to players opting out. There’s been a lot of distractions, but I’ve been really pleased with how our players have sort of adapted and adjusted and just kind of gone with the flow. I think we’ve made some improvement along the way. It’s been good for players not to have camp in a way, especially withe uncertainties, because we haven’t had to practice day in and day out. We’ve been able to give them a lot of days off, so I think that’s been good for their health and safety.”
And as for Alabama’s practices, Saban shared how the Crimson Tide has done their best to help the players adjust during those as well:
“Really, what happens on the field the technical aspects is relatively the same. That hasn’t changed much. Whether it’s wearing masks or keeping guys separated when they’re not in drills, the protocols we have to go through with testing, what we do in meetings in terms of social distancing — all those things that have happened off the field has made things a little different, but what happens on the field has not really been that much affected from the technical aspects of the game.”
All in all, Saban has made it clear that the Crimson Tide is excited to play this season, and that his players have done their best to make the best out of the current situations.
Alabama will play in a scrimmage later on Saturday, and will open up their season against Missouri on September 26th, for the start of their conference only schedule.
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