Alabama coach Nick Saban began his annual media blitz Wednesday at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. There, he addressed reporters at SEC Media Days.
Here is a summary of what he said:
-- Alabama will report for practice on Aug. 2 and will take the field the next day.
-- Addressing the six new coaches who joined the program in the offseason, Saban said Alabama now "has one of the better recruiting staffs we've had."