Published 10/31/2009
by Larry Burton
at Bleacher Report - College Football
Is it too early for title talk in Tuscaloosa? Not according to Nick Saban.
"I didn't come to Alabama to win eight games and go to a bowl game." Saban told me, "I came here to win Championships."
He said that the first few weeks he came to Tuscaloosa, so it's not surprising that he still feels that way now. As this season has progressed Saban's views have not changed.
"It's important to set goals as a coach, as a team and as players." Saban explained. "And if your goal isn't to be the best, you're not doing yourself or your fans any favors."
"Will we always be the best? Of course not. But is that the goal you should shoot for? Of course it is and you get there by making the commitment to get just a little better every day, every practice and every game." he continued.
"For coaches that means bringing in the best possible talent to fill the holes that come from graduation and injury, to providing that athlete the opportunity to be his best with good coaching, instruction and guidelines to ...
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