TUSCALOOSA - Alabama coach Nick Saban has warned his players that they better not "drink the Kool-Aid" and believe the ...
Birmingham News
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama coach Nick Saban has warned his players that they better not "drink the Kool-Aid" and believe the No. 2 ranking. As for the fans ... "That's what fans are supposed to do," safety Rashad Johnson said.
Saban Not Talking About Rankings
WKYT Lexington
Nick Saban doesn't want to talk about rankings in September, and insists he doesn't even know where Alabama stands in the polls. If that's true - and it seems unlikely even for the ultra-focused coach - he's one of the few in college footba...
No news is good news for Saban
Everything Alabama
TUSCALOOSA — To Nick Saban, the silence must be sweet. Things are awfully quiet this week around Alabama's football complex. With much of the Southeastern Conference in transition, chaos surrounding new coaches or new coordinators and — of ...
Saban would be professional sheriff
AZCentral.com
Many of us who support Dan Saban for sheriff do so not because we are unconcerned about illegal immigration but because there are other issues that also require attention. We hope that a new sheriff will change the ludicrous misallocation o...
Quick Slants: A nod to the Nicktator
Sports Illustrated
I don't know about you, but I found it utterly impossible to resist the stray "devil went down to Georgia" reference when Nick Saban marched into Athens and stole the Dawgs' proverbial soul last Saturday.
Saban on being No. 2: Who cares?
Knoxville News Sentinel
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban doesn't want to talk about rankings in September. He even insists he doesn't even know where Alabama stands in the polls.
Clay: Saban good for Tide, but is he good for game?
Lexington Herald-Leader
With the exception of one, to every athletics director in the country, Nick $aban is now Nick $atan. Here's why: From the day $aban left the Miami Dolphins and signed an outrageous, eight-year, $32 million contract to coach the ...
LSU Tigers stand in way of former coach Nick Saban, Alabama
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Rob Carr / The Associated Press ArchiveFor Alabama Coach Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide's 41-30 victory over Georgia was a mixed blessing, simply because it gave him a classic opportunity to talk about a subject close to his heart --...
Strange doings at Auburn another sign of the times in college football
CBS Sportsline
The real problem here is Alabama's Nick Saban. He came in with a lot of fanfare and a salary to match, and he's delivering. The Tide is No. 2 and could well be playing for the national championship. Tuberville knows that gives Saban a ...
'Bama receiving hefty returns on Saban investment
ESPN.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP)-Alabama was looking for a blue-chip investment that could provide healthy returns for years to come, and it was willing to pay a premium to get it. That's what the Crimson Tide got 20 months ago when it made coach Nick...
Saban's Process means doing it his way
Birmingham News
It doesn't come with a money-back guarantee. And its creator sells it to only one team at a time. What is Nick Saban thinking? He may have a handle on this coaching thing, but you don't have to subscribe to Forbes to know he still has a lot...
Saban not satisfied after Tide's upset between the hedges
USA Today
Bama is back, ahead of schedule, looking like a national title contender after throttling No. 3 Georgia 41-30 on Saturday night. But afterwards, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban wasn't interested in such talk.
Israel beats Luxembourg 3-1
CBS Sportsline
Jonathan Joubert, Kim Kintziger, Ben Payal, Claude Reiter, Jean Wagner, Rene Peters, Paul Bossi (Daniel Alves da Mota, 66), Gilles Bettmer, Fons Leweck, Stefano Bensi (Aurelien Joachim, 46), Mario Mutsch. Israel : Dudu Aouate, Klemi Saban, ...
LSU defense resting near the bottom of statistics
The Shreveport Times
LSU has not been this lowly ranked in defense this late in a season since the second year of the Nick Saban rebuilding project in 2001. That year the Tigers finished No. 10 in the SEC and 75th nationally in total defense with 396 yards allo...
Breakdowns on special teams cited
Birmingham News
"Hit a good kick and jog off to the sideline," said Tiffin, the Alabama kicker who has made two tackles. While coach Nick Saban said, "Everybody needs to know how to tackle," Tiffin has been in such a position too often this season.
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Fox Birmingham
Saban Calls the Rebels a dangerous group Alabama coach Nick Saban takes front and center as the Tide prepares to host Ole Miss this weekend. Saban calls the rebels a dangerous group. Click to hear more on this Alabama Mondays segment
Sheriff's candidate blasts Arpaio ad as "cowardly lie"
KTAR 92.3 Phoenix
The race for Maricopa County sheriff appears to have hit a new low. Democrat Dan Saban, who is challenging Republican Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has asked Valley television stations to stop airing commercial, which claims Saban has a history of in...
Alabama notebook: McCoy questionable for Kentucky game
The Huntsville Times
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama first-string receiver Mike McCoy returned to practice in a limited capacity Wednesday, but is "very questionable" for Saturday's 2:30 p.m. game against Kentucky, coach Nick Saban said.
Saban guards against letdown
The Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — In Alabama’s Monday morning meetings, Tide coach Nick Saban had a question that stumped all his players. Saban asked simply, “Who was No. 2 on Sept. 29 last year?”
Alabama Football: Things We Learned and Monday Message Board 10/13
Bleacherreport.com
... schedule this season. The Tide are healthy once again...even though they were never really injured. Sure, Andre Smith was in a black jersey this past week due to his elbow—but mostly an illness—but he is ready to go according to coach ...
Hiring of Saban paying off for UA
Decatur Daily
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama was looking for a blue-chip investment that could provide healthy returns for years to come, and it was willing to pay a premium to get it. That’s what the Crimson Tide got 20 months ago when it made coach Nick Saban
