It was the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, which meant it was time for Nick Saban’s weekly “Hey Coach” radio show.
The usual Thursday night staple during football season is always moved up a day because of the holiday ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl.
— Saban noted again how Thursday’s practice will end earlier so players can return home locally for Thanksgiving dinner or visit a coach’s house. Saban said 19 players will come to his house. Saban said there is another turkey dinner on Friday. They try to make it like a holiday without compromising Saturday.
— Saban was asked about players seeming anxious before Tennessee and how they will be ready to play Auburn. Saban responded that his players have a “lot of pride” and they understand their legacy will be determined in part by the Iron Bowl. Saban said his players also want to win 10 games, and even though their goals were winning the SEC West and going to the playoffs, they also want to continue their streak of 10-win seasons.
— Asked what he is thankful for, Saban said relationships. “That’s where most of the happy-sad comes from,” he said. “That’s probably the thing I pray the most for.” — Asked about Auburn’s Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter, and their different styles, Saban noted how Auburn uses “big people” of multiple tight ends. “They try to be physical,” he said. Hunter is more of a downhill, physical runner while Bigsby will make you miss, Saban said. “They have developed this mentality of running the ball in these last three games that has been very effective for them,” Saban said, noting quarterback Robby Ashford’s running ability, too.
— Saban explained Alabama only scored 34 points against Austin Peay because they turned the ball over three times. Alabama does an evaluation of each turnover and its value, and the average is 4.5 points. “There’s nothing more significant than turnovers,” he said.
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