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Nick Saban Trolls Offense, Nearly Trampled During Alabama's Spring Game

Nick Saban is notoriously serious when it comes to football, but Alabama's spring scrimmage brought out a different side of the head coach.

The 69-year-old, who was mic'd during the A-Day game, trolled his offense after a failed trick play. Junior wide receiver Slade Bolden, a former high school quarterback, faced pressure up the middle and released an ugly pass that fell short of his intended target.

“Slade, I can throw it behind my back better than that,” Saban said. “I can flip it behind my back …”

To add more chaos within Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Saban was nearly trampled during an interception in front of 47,218 fans.