Nick Saban: "Obviously, this is a very disappointing loss for us. I know the players are disappointed. But I think everybody needs to remember how they feel and not forget it."
Nick Saban is now 82-8 when coaching the AP number 1 team.
90 games coaching the AP number 1 team is the most all time. Bobby Bowden & Woody Haynes are the closest having coached 45 such games.
Alabama RT Chris Owens: “It’s like he (Saban) tells us. When you play like we played today, it may not be today and it may not be tomorrow, but somewhere down the road, it’s going to get you.”
Saban on whether players understood his message about Mercer: “They’ll understand this week because they are playing a really good Florida team so if they don’t wake up and shake themselves, they’ll get shook.”
Saban: "JoJo Earle is just a freshman, but I think this guy is special, he can be special. He's also a really good returner, and we're trying to get him to be a little bit more confident back there. ... He's a little Waddle-like when it comes to that."
The Pittsburgh Steelers select Alabama running back Najee Harris.
With six selections in the first round, Alabama is now tied with Miami for the most first-round picks in a single year.