SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – To all those who think Nick Saban leads a joyless life, that all he cares about is winning football games, he’d like to set the record straight.
“I’m a very happy person.”
Of course, Saban spoke with his jaw tightly clinched, a steely glare and nary the hint of a smile.
This is the face of college football.
Alabama will be going for its fourth national title in seven years when it takes on top-ranked Clemson in the championship game Monday night. Win or lose, it has been a staggering run for the Crimson Tide in this era of increased parity, where even the top programs slip up every now and then.