Nick Saban explains why excellence comes at a cost in major matches

admin | December 24, 2023 | Other Clubs | No Comments

Alabama football has been re-inducted into the College Football Playoff.

Nick Saban’s team fell short of the final four in 2022, settling for an Allstate Sugar Bowl victory over Kansas State inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. He understands the significance of capitalizing on every marquee opportunity against superior opposition.

The Crimson Tide defeated top-ranked Georgia to win the SEC Championship, but now they face top-ranked Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Alabama is the underdog in their game against the Wolverines, but Saban wants the Tide to play with intensity. On the Pat McAfee Show, he discussed how excellence comes at a cost.

Saban, 72, is going for his eighth national championship of his coaching tenure.

"Excellence has a price and it doesn't come easy.. you gotta pay for it up front too"

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— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 21, 2023

“We have some responsibilities that come with the territory,” Saban said of his and the team’s media commitments going into the Rose Bowl. “It takes mature men to be able to manage external factors that can cloud your ability to focus.” ‘Look man, while we’re here… we have to focus,’ I try to tell our players.

I know it’ll be Christmas in a few days, but we have to focus on practice, meetings, and reinvesting in what we need to do to play well in this game. Excellence comes at a cost. It does not come easily or for free. We must all invest in what he has to achieve while we are here.”

Saban wants the players to enjoy the holiday season, but he also wants them to return focused on the objective.

Alabama is attempting to win its 19th national championship.

The Tide takes on Michigan on New Year’s Day.