Nick Saban can’t say it enough: He’s happy at Alabama and isn’t going anywhere.
Saban responded to questions Wednesday about an Associated Press report that detailed a conversation between Saban’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, and two Texas regents during which Sexton said Saban would only leave Alabama for Texas and that Saban felt he was under “special pressure” to win at Alabama.
“Well I don’t know where these reports come from,” Saban said on ESPN Wednesday afternoon when asked about the report. “I’ve sort of addressed the situation before. I’m totally committed to The University of Alabama. [I’m] looking forward to the game we have this week and all my focus has been on LSU and what our team needs to do to play their best.”
Saban was asked again about the report at his regular Wednesday news conference and responded with a similar answer.
“First of all, I don’t know where y’all get these reports,” Saban said with a smile. “And I don’t know where y’all get your information. But I’ve already commented on all this stuff. There’s nothing new or different that’s ever happened. I’m very committed to The University of Alabama. Love being here. Talked about it before, don’t need to talk about it again.
“We have a big game with LSU this week, and that’s where our focus is, and that’s what we’re focusing on. There’s really nothing new to comment about.”
When asked if he made comments about only leaving Alabama for Texas, he responded: “No, no one’s said anything like that.”
As for the “special pressure,” Saban said that doesn’t come from Alabama or anyone else.
“The pressure that I put on myself comes from me, of wanting to do a good job, wanting to do the best thing that you can to help the players be successful,” Saban said. “I don’t feel any more or less pressure in the situation I’m in now than when I coached on a team that didn’t win. And I’ve been on a couple of those teams.”
Senior linebacker C.J. Mosley said players weren’t aware of the report and Saban didn’t address it with the team.
“We’re not really worried about anything about Texas or him going anywhere else,” Mosley said. “We’re about LSU, and he’s worried about LSU. There’s no need to bring that up to the team.”
