What Nick Saban has said about Perfectionism

1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 6, 2026

Nick Saban, Former Alabama football head coach, has been quoted on Perfectionism once in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on October 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Saban says his mother taught him that the goal was not beating others but performing as well as he was capable, making him a perfectionist.

    “it's not about winning the game. It's not about beating the other guy. It's about did you do it as well as you're capable of doing it?”

    This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #689 - Nick Saban (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 12:07

Episodes

  • #689 - Nick Saban

    This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Oct 6, 2026 · 1 h 24 min

    Nick Saban talks with Theo Von about his marriage, perfectionism, coaching philosophy, retirement from Alabama, NIL-era recruiting, the College Football Playoff, and his ESPN docuseries.

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