Nick Saban

“Now, everybody always says there's no 'I' in team, but there is an 'I' in win, because the individuals make the team what it is, and how they think and what they do is important to the team. So when you act like the individual is not important, well, it is damn important who these people are and what they are.”

“I think anytime you play somebody on a yearly basis, you develop a history for what they like to do.”

“Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people.”

“Once you get good, you need a total disposition about staying good.”

“Probably the number one position that has the greatest number of players to choose from is receiver. When we're out there recruiting, there are a lot of receivers out there to recruit. It's harder to find defensive players.”

“I always ask myself the question, do you like to win, or do you hate to lose?”

“Talent is talent, and everybody knows somebody who has talent or ability, but they never really converted it into a productive performance for whatever reasons.”

“When you invest your time, you make a goal and a decision of something that you want to accomplish. Whether it's make good grades in school, be a good athlete, be a good person, go down and do some community service and help somebody who's in need, whatever it is you choose to do, you're investing your time in that.”

“I think a lot of times you have to face your fears. I think everybody has to face their fears.”

“My wife goes to Birmingham five times a week. My mom lives in Birmingham now after moving from Myrtle Beach. It's not just the job. A lot of people don't get that. My life is here.”

“I think the worst thing a player can do is just not be yourself.”

“I think there's a certain pride people have in competition.”

“College football is the only game in the country, of any kind, that the college game is longer than the pro game.”

“I think people always assume that every team has great intangibles, and that's not necessarily right.”

“Mick Jagger can sing. Mick Jagger is a great entertainer.”

“Golf is a great example to me. Golf is a metaphor of life. I mean, every shot. You have this beautiful hole, this beautiful opportunity to get a good score.”

“I don't try to sensationalize anybody. I'm not trying to entertain. I'm trying to give information and give access to me and tell about our program.”

“If we'd had Drew Brees, I might still be in Miami.”

“I don't ever want the players to relax in a game.”

“I enjoyed the NFL. I respected the players. It was a great opportunity to learn a lot of things, but the challenges were a little different, and it didn't seem that you could control your own destiny, especially in terms of how you could bring players to the team.”