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Alabama head coach Nick Saban knew he was the 20-point favorite. Week 2 against Texas It didn’t make much sense.
fans and experts Dominant Victory by Crimson TideSaban referred to Alabama’s loss to Texas A&M during the 2021 season as a heavy favorite and cautioned against buying into the hype.
Saban’s concerns proved well-founded, and Alabama squealed Saturday 20-19.
Saban praised his team’s mental toughness in Monday’s media availability for finding ways to win when they weren’t playing their best football.
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“I think it will be tough mentally because things are difficult,” Saban said Monday. “You have to accept it strongly. I think it’s true in your life. I think it’s the same in football. Hard times make people hard. Easy times make people kind. It’s the same in football. If it’s hard, I have no problem with our players and how hard they accepted in this game.
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“They showed tremendous toughness and resilience to play what they had to play to win the game,” continued Saban. but I can’t blame the mental strength.It was a tough situation.Tough crowd.It’s very hot.We guys have cramps and in some cases we can’t finish the game That’s why I don’t doubt my mental strength.”
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was unusual Alabama’s sloppy game, committed 15 penalties for 100 yards against Texas. This is the most by an Alabama team head coached by Saban.
According to Sports, Saban said in an on-field interview, “We don’t want penalties. It’s all about discipline. It doesn’t matter if it’s before the snap or after the snap, making the right choices and decisions. ‘ said. Illustrated. “We have to play better, I doubt that.
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“Texas have to give a lot of credit. Sark did a great job here. They have a good team. They have to play better.”
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UL Monroe is next, and Alabama will start the SEC on September 24th against Vanderbilt.