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Nick Saban on Alabama's Issues: 'If the Pupils Don't Get it, I Put it on Me'

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Alabama football head coach Nick Saban took responsibility for the Crimson Tide's problems this season during an interview with ESPN's Mark Schlabach that published Thursday.

The Crimson Tide have particularly struggled in the turnover-margin department (six takeaways, 11 giveaways), and Saban made his remarks when referencing how that hasn't been a concern in the past.

"It's never been an issue," Saban said. "We're always plus in [turnover margin] and don't turn the ball over. We get turnovers on defense. We've always been in the plus category, and then we do a thing that shows what the cost of a turnover is.