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Nick Saban reveals the story that stuck with him from Pete Rose's speech to Alabama

Alabama football coach Nick Saban wants to see more physicality from his team, but following Saturday's first scrimmage of fall camp, but at the same time, noted that at this early camp stage − two padded practices plus one scrimmage − it's a little early yet to judge what to expect.

It's also, apparently, a little early to know which buttons to push with which players to get that result. Saban made that point Saturday by relaying part of the message Major League Baseball legend Pete Rose, MLB's all-time hit king, delivered to the team earlier in the week.