Nick Saban Quotes

I think when they put together this College Football Playoff, I think you... do you play a light schedule and put everything into your conference championship? That's not what I'm feeling across the country. They want to make every game important, which they have.

The mind tells you that you should use the Europa League as your pre-season but you don't really because the players aren't silly, they know it's a real game.

As far as the bowl games, I don't think the players really play for that. Not at USC.

The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.

I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite.

There are many reasons why I hate college football. The 4-hour games drone on longer than Steve Lyons during the American League playoffs. The ever-expanding season threatens to creep into early July. Boise, Idaho, hosts a bowl game. And it's played on blue artificial turf.

I think we have played like a playoff team for some time. We can still do better. The key thing right now is to look forward, not behind you.

I know the game well. I'm a student of basketball; I know what it takes to win.

I have always respected how Bobby Bowden would go out and challenge any opponent, and he produced some legendary games against the University of Miami and Notre Dame.

I just don't understand the Big 12 not wanting to own Houston, Texas, which is soon to be the third-largest populous in the United States. To me, it's a no-brainer. I'm just kind of disappointed and shocked it's not an automatic.

The ACC is a great league.

In my opinion, it's better to be alone out there, having to decide on your tactics during the matches. I would prefer it if it was just me and my opponent having to solve the problems out there on the court.

I mean there's a hell of a difference between the Big Ten and the ACC when it comes to quality football.

I always have at least 10 index cards with me every time I watch college football games on Saturdays.

I don't recruit against Nick Saban. I recruit for the University of Georgia.

A result doesn't determine the planning on the sporting side.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I can bring a 10 to any important game.

It's not overwhelming or shocking to play against the SEC, like most fans think.

In golf, you keep trying to score well when you're ahead. In basketball, they don't quit shooting when they're ahead. In hockey, they don't quit shooting the puck when they're ahead. And in boxing, you don't quit punching when you're ahead. But in football, somehow magically, you're supposed to quit playing when you're ahead.

Every game is a playoff game.

I want my players to go win and don't play bad football.

I prefer to win a game and lose other 2 rather than draw 3 games. Both cases you get 3 points.

In football you have to take risks if you want to win.

I love that about college football. I love all the funky matchups. I love the Funky Cold Medina Poulan Weed Eater Bowl. I love all of that. I like the crazy games. There's obviously a market for it because them TVs love to put it on there.

I'm working on staying aggressive in my game and fixing all the little details.