HOOVER, Ala. – Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy doesn’t believe the Crimson Tide will be content after claiming last season’s national championship with a 37-21 defeat of Texas.
Tide coach Nick Saban isn’t allowing it now, nor has he for months.
“Coach Saban came down on us immediately after the game because we didn’t play well in the fourth quarter,” McElroy said. “That’s the great thing about Coach. He never allows you to sit and relax. As a player, I don’t want to have that complacency and that sense of relaxation.
“I want to feel pressed and to strive for something, and we understand that this year is a new year and that no one will hand us the trophy because of what we accomplished last year.”
Alabama opened SEC media days Wednesday, and there was talk of the Tide bidding for another title and even a brief mention of McElroy applying for the Rhodes scholarship. Most of the conversation, however, dealt with the current rash of NCAA inquiries regarding players receiving improper benefits from agents.