Alabama coach Nick Saban delivered a message Wednesday night during his evening news conference to fans who leave the No. 1 Crimson Tide’s football games early.

Saban began with his general opening remarks, went over some personnel news and then paused to make one more point.

“There’s a lot of people that would like to see Alabama games,” Saban said. “I talk about the players playing for 60 minutes in a game and competing for 60 minutes in a game, and I think that in some kind of way, everyone that chooses to go to the game should stay there and support the team for the game.”

The student section is the main culprit for fans who leave Alabama games early. The student section typically begins to empty around halftime and is nearly barren by the end of the fourth quarter.

It doesn’t help that Alabama has won its home games by an average of 36 points.

“And maybe if you’re not interested in [staying for the whole game], you should let somebody else go who really would like to go,” Saban said. “Because I know lots of people who want to go.”

In an email obtained Sunday by The Crimson White, SGA president Jimmy Taylor said organizations with block seating could have their privileges revoked if their members continue to leave early.

“We have lots of recruits there who like to see an enthusiastic, full stadium, beautiful stadium in a very nice place, one of the nicest venues in all of college football,” Saban said. “I think we all should show our appreciation for it by staying there and supporting our team for the whole game.”