To Saban's credit, he realized that the path traveled last year, the soft glove treatment, was damaging to the program. The "anxiety" talk we heard coming from Alpha guys like Anderson? That doesn't compute with the Saban/Alabama MTAQ mentality. He has never wanted his players to show weakness, be it physically (like laying on the field when hurt) or mentally. The change was immediate and measurable when he took back control and removed those gloves. He gave Miss Terry all the credit, but make no mistake, he knew exactly what he was doing.
Yes, @TerryP... attitude.