Alabama assistant coach Mike Locksley was sitting in the tunnel of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, waiting as players trickled out of the locker room following the Crimson Tide's season-opening win over Florida State last September. As he does after every game, Locksley started to call and text his four children to see if they had seen it.
His son, Meiko, answered his cellphone.
"Hey, did you watch the game?" Mike asked.
"Man, you guys looked good, Pops," Meiko said. "You guys got a chance to probably win it all if you all can keep everybody healthy.