Hear What Nick Saban Said as Prep Starts for Florida State
Alabama head coach Nick Saban met with the media on Thursday evening as his team prepares for its final fall scrimmage.
The team will work inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday afternoon for its final tune-up before the season begins next weekend. Saban spent 12 minutes updating the progress of his players and answered questions about the running backs, coaching salaries, preparing for Florida State, FSU running back Cam Akers, Hootie Jones' development, the status of the kicking game, and Jimbo Fisher.
Listen to the full press conference in the video above.
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