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Alabama Football Possessed Anxiety Problem Ahead of Tennessee Game

Nick Saban said that his players lacked focus during preparation for the game against the Volunteers.

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[musso]

Has it occurred to anyone that maybe this was one of the positives of former strength coach Scott Cochoran? I remember how he would walk around looking at selected players and observing their mannerisms and mood, talking and/or yelling things to keep them in the zone. He'd even hit them in the pads, which at the time I thought was weird. But now I think it was to keep them loose and relaxed. I don't know if we have anyone like that, but I wonder if the players could use that kind of presence.