Happy Tuesday, everyone. Nick Saban spoke with reporters and, as expected, heaped praise on the opponent.
“They run the ball effectively,” he said. “They’ve got a lot of diversity on offense. Their quarterback’s a very athletic player who can run and throw. Tank is one of the better backs in the SEC. Their defense is very, very aggressive. [Owen] Pappoe is a really good inside backer. [Derick] Hall is a really good rusher, creates a lot of negative plays. They’re very good on special teams.
“This is a very challenging game for us, and our players are going to have to do a great job of getting prepared to play as well as we’ve played all season.