Current Video: Alabama Preview: Prep for Tech
Hear Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban talk about the season opener against the Hokies. Also, Alabama players sound off about their preparation for the season.
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" Obviously their energy their enthusiasm. And intensity. Sense of urgency. I realize that now was a time to get it done. Next week at this time is too late. And one of the greatest things in sport that you have a chance to overcome with good preparation is. Regretting. That you didn't do all the things that you needed to do to prepare well to play well. We're playing a very very good team Virginia Tech is an outstanding football team they've been outstanding team they know how to win frank beamer has done a fantastic job there for a lot of years. He's one of the winningest coaches active coaches in college football. Offensively. They have a lot of starters back they've got a lot of good skill players and -- Taylor is an outstanding quarterback who was a playmaker type. Who really does a good job vote nobody thinks -- just a running quarterback I don't really see him that way he can create. And passed the ball and make plays with his feet as well last reading the -- passports."
" Who got a lot of fans. That'll light a spark plugs -- you know at bank. He's even -- practice we haven't had a game situation for any proven. But you know got a lot of gas was always tied up and I guess who. Have -- would be big play well our big playmaker is you know he's had -- and specialties like Vegas. We have more more spot that they we perhaps when it was Portland's all all doubt office. I think what makes us unique and great team."
" I can't say that my butterflies will be any different -- anyone else's I think that. It's the first game of the season whether it's your first start -- fiftieth start. Everyone's could've been looking forward to and working towards them for the past nine months so it's something that I'm looking forward to obviously the butterflies will. -- coming. They have been the last couple weeks. My house and a little while I was there is anxiety but the anxiety is. This forthcoming and that's important because you understand if you're anxious and excited about something that's important to you. And that the time we've spent the last couple weeks. For the time was spent working out throughout the summer and spring. Hopefully it'll pay off -- that."
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