No more rat poison - Saban now asking favors from the press

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"I don't want to get into the rat poison again," he said like he was winding up to cut a highlight.

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Saban continued Saturday noting this is a good Alabama team

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He was concerned about the possibility of overlooking future opponents.

"Don't take things for granted," he said. "That we're going to show up because we have an Alabama uniform on and win the game. It ain't ... it's not going to happen that way. And it's going to be everybody's choice in the organization."

He concluded with a request for the army of media gathered in the interview room.

"So, I'd appreciate if you would sorta look at some of the things we didn't do so well and write about that so maybe I can show it to some of the players and say 'Look here, man. Here's something you can do better.'"

A few people chuckled.

"All right, he finished. "See you later."

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