Crimson Diatribe

Nick Saban: “Changes in history usually occur after some kind of catastrophic event. It may be 9/11, which sort of changed the spirit of America relative to catastrophic events. Pearl Harbor kind of got us ready for World War II, and that was a catastrophic event. They talk about alcoholics and people like that who never ever change until they hit rock bottom. Well, they change because when they hit rock bottom they have an awareness, they have an acceptance and a commitment to change. That's what our players need to do right now because in the past two weeks since the LSU game, I haven't seen the same spirit, I haven't seen the same work ethic. That's something we've got to get right. I don't think anyone in this room would have bet that we would lose back-to-back games to Mississippi State or ULM. There's really a reason for that. Not finishing plays. Not finishing games. Not finishing the season. You get humiliated, and that's basically what happened.”