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Title: "Saban talks about managing players before the big game" Post by: Chechem on October 26, 2011, 05:29:31 AM Quote Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban talked about the bye week, its possible benefits, managing players during the off week and getting ready to face the titanic game pitting #1 LSU against #2 Alabama at his Tuesday press conference. Saban addressed the bye week’s potential benefit by saying that “you never know until you go out there and play.” Saban said there are many different opinions on bye weeks and how to manage players. Saban said the team was in a good routine prior to the bye week, but Alabama had gotten a little “beat up physically” in the last few weeks and needed” rest and time to recover.” “I am hopeful the guys take a business-like approach to this early on so the emotional and psychological aspects of this game doesn’t get to them too quickly and create an anxiety, ” Saban said... http://capstonereport.com/2011/10/25/alabama-vs-lsu-update-saban-talks-about-managing-players-before-the-big-game-alabama-holds-first-practice-of-bye-week/14473/ |