"I think there's a certain pride people have in competition." — Nick Saban

When you have a system, you kind of get in a routine of what's important. And then you spend a lot more time on thinking of things that would make it better.

People talk about you won four national championships. Well, I feel like we've had good enough teams to win eight. So I feel like we failed four times. I feel like I failed four times.

I played so long ago, I don't think anybody even knew you could transfer. I don't think they knew anything about it.

It's a free country. I know we have a lot of regulations in the world right now in what we can and can't do. I would rather our people be responsible and not have to be regulated.