Nick Saban discusses crowd noise, enjoying the win after rout of Tennessee
Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide had some tense moments on Saturday night against Tennessee, holding a narrow 24-17 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
However, the Tide pulled away late, outscoring the Vols 28-7 in the final frame to earn a 52-24 victory. It was Alabama’s 15th win over Tennessee in a row.
After the game, Saban spoke with the media, crediting the crowd and more. Here’s some of what the Alabama coach had to say in his postgame press conference:
On the Alabama home crowd:
Nick Saban: I think our crowd was fantastic, had an impact on the game, especially the student section.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) October 24, 2021
On focusing on the stretch run of the season:
Coach Nick Saban: “We need to focus on what we need to do to finish the season. I'm not going to be negative about our team.”
— ™ Iท βα๓a ไ ㅜяบรт ™ (@BamaPride143) October 24, 2021
On the rivalry with Tennessee:
Nick Saban: "This is a great rivalry to me, to us, to a lot of people in the state of Alabama." Says the win was great tonight. @CWsports
— Ashlee (not famous) Woods ✨ (@ashleemwoods) October 24, 2021
On Brian Robinson Jr.’s continued dominance:
Coach Nick Saban on Brian Robinson: "I think the more he plays, the better he gets."
Said the thing he's improved on is being a consistent receiver. "I think he's done a fantastic job of that."
— ™ Iท βα๓a ไ ㅜяบรт ™ (@BamaPride143) October 24, 2021
On Bryce Young’s elite play:
Coach Nick Saban on Bryce Young: "He was very consistent. He made some big plays, we made some big plays. He missed some other big plays that he could have made, but I thought his consistency in performance was really good."
— ™ Iท βα๓a ไ ㅜяบรт ™ (@BamaPride143) October 24, 2021
On big plays allowed by the secondary:
Coach Nick Saban: “We weren't lined up and ready to play on the long touchdown. Josh Jobe was looking at the sideline to get the play and the WR ran right by him. That's not a bust.”
— ™ Iท βα๓a ไ ㅜяบรт ™ (@BamaPride143) October 24, 2021
Saban: "The big plays that we gave up, they were all the DBs. We didn't play the coverages correctly, and we've gotta get those things fixed."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 24, 2021
Alabama is off next weekend. We’ll see if the Tide can refocus and continue to look elite down the stretch.
