Pretty cool stuff from Jimbo Fisher re: Nick Saban

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"He's a driven guy," Fisher said. "Nick is a guy who does a lot of things other people aren't willing to do, and the everyday grind of things. I don't think there's a secret to what he does. He has a plan. He has a vision. He's been at two places that allow him, administratively, to provide the things necessary.

"When you provide him the tools and the necessary things, he is a great mind for developing people in a program and creating a culture there. And he's willing to grind. Nick is a worker. If you don't like working, don't work for him. Let me tell you. He's a smart guy. Here's the thing: He demands from himself as much or more than he demands from people who work for him. He's a great guy. I enjoyed working for him. We had a great time."

Davis mentioned to Fisher, though, it doesn't appear Saban is having any fun, despite the success of his No. 1-ranked team.

"When's it fun? When you win. Winning's hard work," Fisher said. "I think he does. In any business, ... when you're young, establishing yourself, you know there's a ton of people who'd love to be in your situation. You have to grind to get to that. Maybe as you get older, you start to sit back, you're able to compartmentalize certain parts of the year and enjoy it. ... But understand you have to grind, too.

"That's one of the keys to Nick's success. He is enjoying, but he's able to not rely — I call it the relief syndrome of human nature. 'I've done it, so I'll relax and it's OK.' He doesn't have that. And he's able to compartmentalize relief with coming back and it's time to go to work."

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