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The "other" side of Nick Saban may surprise you: Report

ESPN senior writer Kevin Van Valkenburg asked Alabama coach Nick Saban the following question:

"What is something Nick Saban thinks people get wrong about Nick Saban?"

Saban's reply: "One of the things that has bothered me a little through the years is I don't think the perception that people have of me as a coach is really, truly who I am as a person. I'm always portrayed as the tough, grinding, working-hard guy. And I think those things are true. But there is more than that. And I don't think people realize that."

What follows is a fascinating story of 14 slices (including three from his LSU coaching days) of Saban's past that reveals sides of him only known to his family and coaches who have worked for him.