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Nick Saban gives interesting insight on why he chose to leave Alabama

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Nick Saban gave some interesting comments about his decision to leave Alabama after the season.

While he noted that it wasn’t the primary reason he retired, Saban said the way his players acted after their Rose Bowl loss to Michigan certainly contributed.

Then some comments that perfectly illustrate the state of college athletics these days.

“I thought we could have a hell of a team next year, and then maybe 70 or 80 percent of the players you talk to, all they want to know is two things: What assurances do I have that I’m going to play because they’re thinking about transferring, and how much are you going to pay me?