Nick Saban spoke on Thursday at SEC Media Days, and when Nick Saban talks, everyone listens, whether the topic was crying babies, Little Debbies, Texas or actual football. Take a look at his 10 best quotes from the media session.
Nick Saban’s 10 best comments at 2014 SEC Media Days
How grumpy was Nick Saban after a two-loss season? Quite.
1. Nick Saban on media projections
saban on media picked #Bama to win SEC:"You've been wrong 5 yrs in a row & every yr we've won it, U haven't picked us but I'm rooting for u"
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) July 17, 2014 Nick Saban notes media wrong 18 of last 22 years in predicting SEC champ — so he’s rooting for the media now: "Y’all are my buddies."
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) July 17, 2014 2. Nick Saban on Lane Kiffin joining his staff
Saban on Lane Kiffin: "Our players have responded to him very well, new energy, new ideas from him"
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 17, 2014 3. Nick Saban on handling athletes who are arrested
"Sometimes these adolescents disappoint us." - Saban, explaining the use of the punishment pit.
— Hypno-Toad (@HypnoToad03) July 17, 2014 Saban uses analogy of players who have been arrested to parents having problems with their kids. "You can't kick people out of your family."
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonCBS) July 17, 2014 Saban - "there's never been a player that I've kicked off the team that ever amounted to anything"
— Derek (@DerekAggie06) July 17, 2014 4. Nick Saban is a pro at non-verbal communication
I like the hand movements Saban uses when bringing up Lane Kiffin.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) July 17, 2014 Got air quotes, thumbs up, and peace sign. Saban hand gesture game is strong this season.
— Hypno-Toad (@HypnoToad03) July 17, 2014 Hand-talking national champions. Will face Italy in the World finals.
— Hypno-Toad (@HypnoToad03) July 17, 2014 5. Don’t you dare touch Nick Saban’s Little Debbies
Question to Saban: "How is life as a grandfather and when she gets older will she have access to your Little Debbies?"
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) July 17, 2014 Saban: Everybody hits me up for eating Little Debbies, but no one passes that cookie jar without taking one.
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) July 17, 2014 6. Nick Saban likes it when kids cry
Saban says when grand baby "pees, and somebody runs to pick her up, I say ‘She’ll be fine, let her cry’ - that was a mistake."
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) July 17, 2014 7. Nick Saban on playing anyone
Re: the Big 5 conferences: "I'd be fine with just playing those teams each year." Saban on board with Slive's new division.
— Hypno-Toad (@HypnoToad03) July 17, 2014 Saban on the Longhorns - "I didn't have any conversations with them. Nobody offered me anything."
— Derek (@DerekAggie06) July 17, 2014 Saban: "I’m very happy at Alabama. Miss Terry’s very happy at Alabama… This is where we choose to end our career someday."
— Zac Ellis (@ZacEllis) July 17, 2014 9. Nick Saban on the horrors of a two-loss season
Saban said losing last 2 games has created "a little bit different mindset w/our players"
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 17, 2014 10. Nick Saban doing his best to not talk up his team
Saban: "We're basically an unproven team in some areas." PAWL THEY AIN'T BEAT NOBODY
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