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The New York Giants surprised many when they hired Joe Judge as their head coach, but he has the Nick Saban stamp of approval.
"When Joe was here, he was a young guy, very bright, enthusiastic, great teacher, really good relationships with the players, had lots of leadership qualities about him because of the example that he set and the energy and the enthusiasm he had on a daily basis," Saban said on the Giants Huddle podcast. "And he was really smart. He had a good understanding of football.