Three times a year players come out to Nick Saban's house on Lake Tuscaloosa for some aquatic fun.
The leadership group, seniors and newcomers make the trip outside city limits for some time on the water. What typically just ends in a few social media posts turned into light-hearted headlines this June 1.
It was the ultimate slow-news day story. Players assumed it was a fuel shortage and posted videos of it online.
"I thought we ran out of gas, to be honest with you," Saban said Wednesday at SEC Media Days.
Nope. Just a fuel pump, the mechanic told Saban.