A REPORTER'S QUESTION about physicality reminded Alabama football coach Nick Saban of a conversation he had earlier in the week with former All-Star and World Series champion Pete Rose. Saban said Rose once asked his manager, Sparky Anderson, about the key to handling players. Anderson's response: "You gotta know when to kick them in the ass, you gotta know when to pat them on the ass and you gotta know when not to say anything."
With young players at several key positions in 2023, Saban said he and his staff were still trying to figure out what their approach would be.