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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-12-2013, 05:41 PM:

He studies the way Saban coachs and it will serve him well.

Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said he Monday that he watched part of the 60 Minutes interview with Alabama coach Nick Saban .

“What I really admire about Coach Saban and it’s so true, there are some simple things. There are many things he does right now in our profession better than anybody, point blank. But the things that I like about it, there are some simple things in there: do your job. You know, there are things that show up in that game Saturday that you want to pull your hair out because you’re very frustrated because those are things we can control. Those are things that get very frustrating. Those are things that are a reflection of coaching that I have to change. If you’re responsible for doing something, do it. Then we can move on to other things. Does that make sense?” Stoops said.

“That’s a simple thing, but it’s so true. There are so many issues that it’s hard for me to get into with all of that. But I think when he talks about this business and controlling the things you can control, I really try to take a lot to that and have our guys do the same thing. That’s where you talk about getting here and our record and all that; I can’t worry about that today. I was frustrated yesterday. It’s hard. Sundays are hard. But today it’s not because it’s on to the next game. It’s on to the preparation. It’s on to preparing for Vandy, and I want our team to be the same way. That’s where for a coach you could hold on to those snaps that are good, the thing that’s we’re doing good.

“Some things we can’t change. At 6-6 receiver jumping over our heads plucking the ball out of the air, we can’t change it. One of those throws we had two guys on him. The other ones are bad match‑ups. So that’s just where it’s at. Those are some things that I think he believes in along with many other great qualities that he has. But some simple things that we can do right now.”

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