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Nick Saban explains how his approach to technology has changed with texting, email

On3 imageby:Dan Morrison•08/26/22•

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There is no doubt that Nick Saban is the best coach in college football’s modern era. From his early years as the head coach at Michigan State and LSU or his time with Alabama, Saban has been a giant in the sport. In total, he has now won seven national championships as a head coach.

Simultaneously, during the time Nick Saban became a giant of college football society was going through its own revolution. Technology has taken over society. This has created a massive shift in how coaches need to interact with fans, the media, boosters, and recruits.

While speaking to ESPN’s Chris Low, Nick Saban explained how his approach to technology has changed with things like texting and emails.

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“I just sent a text message today,” Nick Saban laughed. “‘No.'”

When asked by Chris Low if that was his first text message, Nick Saban did admit to having a few, “But they’re one-liners or two-liners, you know.”

“I’ve kind of learned that sometimes you just need to say, ‘Yes, no, okay, I’ll talk to you later.’ So, I’m getting there. Technology-wise, I’ve made huge advances.”

While Nick Saban has made huge advances on the text messaging front, he has “absolutely not” gotten an email yet. So, it’s probably never going to happen at this point.

Nick Saban has evolved as a coach too

One thing that is certainly true is that to be as successful as Nick Saban has been, he’s needed to evolve with the game over time. He’s changed as a coach.

“I think I’ve become a better teacher. I think yelling and screaming at players in this day and age really goes in one ear and out the other,” said Nick Saban. “If you want them to really resonate on what you’re saying, you just need to teach it and, sometimes, it works better if you do it individually than if you do it in front of other people. That’s not something I considered in years past”

“I still can get hot under the collar every now and then but I try to leave that to intangible things like giving effort, playing with toughness and finishing plays. Not necessarily mental errors.”