Nick Saban, the head coach of the University of Alabama's football team, recently made comments reflecting on his coaching career and the challenges faced by his team. He compared the criticism and doubts about Alabama's early-season struggles and questions about his coaching tenure to 'rat poison,' which he likened to a bowl of Wheaties. Saban suggested that this negativity fueled the team's motivation and drive to improve, particularly after their early struggles and the success that followed. Additionally, Saban reminisced about his time coaching against Michigan while on the staff at Ohio State in 1980-81, sharing a humorous anecdote about Woody Hayes' intense rivalry with Michigan, which went as far as to discourage buying gas in the state while recruiting.
Nick Saban on this year’s Bama team compared to others: “Well, we had some really good rat poison early. It was almost like Wheaties because everybody criticized us & said we weren't any good & we were done & Coach Saban is past his prime & all that. It was like eating Wheaties,…
Nick Saban says ‘Rat Poison’ about Alabama’s early struggles and his coaching tenure was like a bowl of @wheaties. “Everybody criticized us, said we weren’t good, we’re done, Coach Saban is past his prime, all of that was like eating Wheaties” Read: https://t.co/TEhBlDHsLi https://t.co/hy4Nik2cHi
Nick Saban says ‘Rat Poison’ about Alabama’s early struggles and his coaching tenure was like a bowl of @wheaties. “Everybody criticized us, said we weren’t good, we’re done, Coach Saban is past his prime, all of that was like eating Wheaties” Read: https://t.co/urPdjis8Vn https://t.co/NPe3bjLKbX
Saban reflecting a bit on his time coaching against Michigan when he was on staff at Ohio State in 1980-81: “Woody Hayes wouldn’t let you buy gas in Michigan if you were recruiting”
Saban: “There’s a lot of rat poison out there when you have success.”