... before the plane ever left Alabama. "Guys, this is a business trip," would have been the mantra.

From the time the plane touched down, everything was scripted, planed and Sabanesque. No walking through an airport like rock stars, the bus picked them up at the tarmac and drove them straight to a hotel where fans were kept at bay by security.

Halls at the hotel were blocks and everything was bundled so coaches and players were all together and everything could be watched.

The practice field wasn't to Saban's liking and was changed from Orange Coast College to a high school across the street where they had real grass instead of astro turf and more room to spread out.

Saban must have grumbled over the lack of privacy eve...

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