NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nick Saban gave an unusual response about expectations and success for someone who’s experienced so much of both.
“Expectations, in some way, are a premeditated way to create disappointment,” Alabama's football coach said Wednesday at SEC Media Days.
That sounds like a mantra from the “Lower Your Standards, Raise Your Average” school of thinking.
“I'm not here to create expectations for our team,” Saban added. “Lots of people will do that.”
Really, who’s doing that?
Alabama’s usual helping of rat poison is being redirected to its SEC rivals.
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