Post by Bevo on Mar 10, 2019 18:41:54 GMT
We all hear a lot about it, Saban's "Process".... but, what is it? Really? When did it start?
I found this article to be pretty interesting...
www.sportsonearth.com/article/85531726/the-process-nick-saban-university-of-alabama-crimson-tide
I wonder if Doc, or AJ remember this game described in the article... (I'm going to bet, YES, they do!)
Forty-seven-year-old Nick Saban was desperate. It was the fall of 1998 and he was in his fourth season at Michigan State. The Spartans were 4-4 and, in few days, were slated to travel to Columbus, Ohio to play undefeated Ohio State, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. Recalling the lessons of his father, Saban opted to try something new in practice that week: He told his players not to worry about winning the game. Rather, he instructed them to treat each play as if it was a game, and focus on what needed to be done during that play to be successful. And as soon as the whistle blew on each play, it was to be wiped from memory; all that mattered was the next play and zeroing in on what actions needed to be completed in order to "win" that play. Saban found during the week that his players appeared more confident and were as crisp in practice as they'd been all season. A 24-point underdog, Michigan State then went into Columbus on Nov. 7, 1998 and upset the Buckeyes 28-24. A new element of the Process was born.
So... in a way, Ohio State helped to start, "The Process"
I found this article to be pretty interesting...
www.sportsonearth.com/article/85531726/the-process-nick-saban-university-of-alabama-crimson-tide
I wonder if Doc, or AJ remember this game described in the article... (I'm going to bet, YES, they do!)
Forty-seven-year-old Nick Saban was desperate. It was the fall of 1998 and he was in his fourth season at Michigan State. The Spartans were 4-4 and, in few days, were slated to travel to Columbus, Ohio to play undefeated Ohio State, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. Recalling the lessons of his father, Saban opted to try something new in practice that week: He told his players not to worry about winning the game. Rather, he instructed them to treat each play as if it was a game, and focus on what needed to be done during that play to be successful. And as soon as the whistle blew on each play, it was to be wiped from memory; all that mattered was the next play and zeroing in on what actions needed to be completed in order to "win" that play. Saban found during the week that his players appeared more confident and were as crisp in practice as they'd been all season. A 24-point underdog, Michigan State then went into Columbus on Nov. 7, 1998 and upset the Buckeyes 28-24. A new element of the Process was born.
So... in a way, Ohio State helped to start, "The Process"
