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Ricky Williams tells Shannon Sharpe he loved playing for Nick Saban as a member of the Miami Dolphins

Nick Saban’s time with the Miami Dolphins isn’t a period that’s looked back upon fondly.

With multiple players, journalists and especially fans voicing their frustrations from the Saban era, there weren’t very many people who came away from the situation with very many positives.

But one person who enjoyed the structure brought in from Saban was former Dolphins running back Ricky Williams who talked about his experience with Fox Sports’ Shannon Sharpe.

“I loved playing for coach Saban,” Williams said. “I loved it because he was one of those coaches where you knew what the standard was and if you met the standard then you were good.