Nick Saban explains how success could change things for Curt Cignetti and Indiana Hoosiers
When Saban won the national championship at Alabama in 2009, he brought in players who were hungry to win and to do so with the Crimson Tide.
Once that success came, though, Saban realized that the dynamics had changed, not just in recruiting players, but also in the way he had to motivate them.
“Julio [Jones], Mark Barron, all those guys came to Alabama because they wanted to prove something. They were Alabama guys. But, once we won, everybody was coming to Alabama for what Alabama could do for them, and that changed the dynamic dramatically, and that was more challenging for me as a coach,” Saban said.
Of course, these are good problems to have. Cignetti would certainly trade some changing dynamics for the opportunity to raise a championship trophy.
Even if he doesn’t win it on Monday evening, the dynamics have absolutely changed for the Hoosiers — perhaps for a long time.
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