Year in and year out, Alabama coach Nick Saban has the highest of expectations for his Crimson Tide. It’s championship or bust in Tuscaloosa and in 2021, the seven-time national champion came up just short of another title.
On a Wednesday morning appearance on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning on WJOX-FM in Birmingham, Saban gave an overview of last season before diving into the team’s outlook for this fall. In doing so, he made a head-turning comment about Alabama’s experience in 2021.
“Last year,” Saban said, “we had kind of a rebuilding year.