It is a testament to the incredible program Nick Saban has built that it is somewhat surprising whenever the Alabama Crimson Tide don't blow their opponents out, but he has little patience for fans who are only happy with large margins of victory.
"I'll tell you what, I'm glad you go to the game that way because I don't ever go to the game that way," Saban said when asked by a fan about expectations for every game to be a blowout (h/t Nick Kelly of the Tuscaloosa News). "I have too much respect for the other team, been in too many games, whether we won when we weren't expected to win or the other team beat us.