Alabama national championship teleconference

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Tua Tagovailoa and Xavier McKinney held a teleconference Monday to preview the national championship game.

A transcript of the teleconference follows:

GINA LEHE: On behalf of the College Football Playoff, we’d like to congratulate Alabama and look forward to welcoming them to the Bay Area. We’d like to welcome head coach Nick Saban. If you would, please make a brief opening statement.

NICK SABAN: Well, you know, it’s a real opportunity for our players to be able to play in the championship game again against an outstanding Clemson team. Coach Swinney and his team have had an outstanding year, and being 14-0 and ACC champs, they’ve got a really nice group of…