Alabama head football coach Nick Saban made another appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday morning where he spoke about the transformation of his team this season, how they’ve handled the adjustments, and so on.
When asked about Saturday’s matchup against Missouri, Saban shared that:
“After all this time, as a coach, you really just want to find out where your team is,” “Who are we? What’s our competitor spirit? I think this is something players are looking forward to and we have a lot of respect for this Missouri team.”
Rece Davis went on to ask Saban specifically about Mac Jones, and Saban was quick to give Jones praise:
“I think consistency. Mac’s big thing has always been if he can stay in front of himself and focus on the next play..He seems to do much, much better (when that happens). When he focuses forward, he does better. He’s gotten a lot better at that and has been (consistent) this fall.”
Davis also asked Saban about the Crimson Tide’s defense who endured a lot of injuries last season and had to rely on younger guys to step up in big games:
“The good news is all those guys were freshmen a year ago, so they gained a lot of knowledge and experience. Getting Dylan Moses back, a confident, competitive leader who can impact the rest of the players of the defense in a positive way. We’re excited to see if we can make improvements on defense.
Biggest question for us is whether we have four out of five new starters in the secondary.”
Lastly, Saban was asked when the last time was that he either coached or played in front of a crowd less than 12,000, and his answer was awesome.
“Probably back when I was in the MAC. But when you coach a game, I see the DNA of players as competitors. They want to win and play well and create value for themselves.
I know as competitors, these guys want to do a good job, so hopefully the (lack of a crowd) won’t be a factor in how they go out there and play.”
All in all, Saban has made it clear that the Crimson Tide is excited to play on Saturday, and that his players have done their best to make the best out of the current situation.
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