What Nick Saban said after Alabama's blowout win over Chattanooga
Alabama demolished UT Chattanooga Saturday afternoon in a game that was over about 1 minute in. And that’s being kind to UTC, which fell 66-10 to the Crimson Tide.
The Tide now sit at 10-1 on the season, Nick Saban’s 16th straight season winning 10 or more games.
Saban addressed reporters following the game. One of the first things he did was assess his team’s intensity, which he said was where it needed to be “about 98%” of the time Saturday.
Nick Saban: “I’d say about 98 percent of the time, we had the right intensity.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 18, 2023
Edge rusher Chris Braswell was levied a targeting penalty in the first half after a hit on the UTC quarterback. Here’s Saban’s comment on the penalty:
Nick Saban: “I’d say about 98 percent of the time, we had the right intensity.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 18, 2023
Saban also noted that, starting today, it’s a 2-game season for the Crimson Tide. Alabama faces off against Auburn then against Georgia for the SEC Title in Atlanta.
Saban: “We’ve got a two-game season left here, and I think we need to focus on how we finish.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 18, 2023
Here’s more from Saban’s postgame press conference:
Nick Saban asked about Ty Simpson dropping the ball short of the end zone. “Do I have to comment on that?”
— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) November 18, 2023
Nick Saban on senior class: “Really good group of fine young men.”
Says the veterans have done a really good job of embracing the younger players on the team.
— Austin Hannon (@austinhannon_) November 18, 2023
Nick Saban on Will Reichard: “I don’t know if anyone’s had a more productive career relative to what their role is.”
— Blake Byler (@blakebyler45) November 18, 2023
Saban said Q Robinson is “fine” after sustaining a stinger today.
Kobe Prentice, who didn’t play vs. UTC, sprained his hamstring in practice but “probably could have played.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 18, 2023
