This team’s trajectory indicates Saban will have it ready to accomplish the next goal and then address the one after that.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Internal standard versus external noise. That battle is one of the core principles of Nick Saban’s culture at Alabama. It doesn’t matter what’s being said or expected on the outside. What’s inside the walls of the football facility is most important. The mantra has led to success during his tenure, and it has done so again in 2023.
Alabama placed literal mousetraps, yes the traditional wooden ones, throughout the locker room and team facility to emphasize the message of not falling into the trap, cheese included. “That’s the first time I’ve seen it since I’ve been here,” Arnold said. “I’m kind of an adventurer, so I put my hand down there to see if it really worked, and it really worked. I got popped on my finger.