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After Auburn loss, Nick Saban says his team still deserves to be in Playoff
By Keith Farner
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After his team made a host of uncharacteristic mistakes in a 26-14 loss at Auburn, Alabama coach Nick Saban.
The loss derailed a chance for the Crimson Tide to reach a fourth straight SEC title and playoff berth.
After the game, Saban spoke with reporters as Alabama fell to 11-1 and 7-1 in the SEC.
Saban said he thinks Alabama still deserves to be in the playoffs
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 26, 2017
Saban: "(Defensively) we would play 3 or 4 plays really well, get them in 3rd and 8, they'd get a first down."
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) November 26, 2017
Nick Saban: "We didn't protect very well. We didn't get open very well. The quarterback didn't read very well."
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) November 26, 2017
Nick Saban: "I think Jalen competed in the game. He made a lot of plays in the game."
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) November 26, 2017
Nick Saban: “I think this team deserves the opportunity to get in the playoff by what they've accomplished.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 26, 2017
A couple of things from Nick Saban:
He apologized for the loss and not having the players more prepared.
He said Alabama still deserves to make the College Football Playoff.
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) November 26, 2017
Nick Saban said J.C. Hassenauer got a concussion.
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) November 26, 2017
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
