"I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to Alabama, then they signed with somebody else."

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"I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to Alabama, then they signed with somebody else."

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"I can remember loving to recruit. I knew I was going to do my best. But traveling and recruiting doesn't appeal to me any more. It's not as much fun as it used to be."

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"I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions."

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"I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that."

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"I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it all, regardless of what happens."

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"I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good."

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"It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches."

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"If I miss coaching that much, I could go to some little school where they didn't recruit, where all the kids wanted to go. I believe I could find somewhere to coach."

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