re: Saban: Coaches didn't spend enough time with players this season.

Brilliant
Young players confidence is a huge thing and if Saban can restore all that by placing this past years shortcomings on something not around anymore. You do it for the psyche of those younger players. Gotta have them believing they can be Champions, and no team should ever think they don't need to improvement.

Plus, there could be actual truth to all this
We really don't know without being there