An obviously frustrated Alabama coach Nick Saban said on Wednesday that his team still has a lot to prove after it beat Miami, 44-13, in the season opener last week.
Saban harkened back to his "rat poison" comments from 2017 and said the top-ranked Crimson Tide didn't come out prepared to practice on Monday and questioned whether that was because they didn't respect their upcoming opponent, Mercer, which competes in the FCS.
"Or maybe it's what they read on social media or in the media or whatever after one half of a game this season," he said.