Nick Saban Fan Day Press Conference Recap

Nick Saban is talking to the media before this afternoon’s open practice and fan day.

Saban seems to be in a pretty good mood today and is clearing up everything from injury news about Cam Robinson to updates on the quarterback battle.

Last night’s message board freakout about Cam Robinson’s injury seems to have been for nothing; Cam Robinson will be fine.

Saban said Cam Robinson sprained his knee and should be fine @wvua23 #BuiltByBama
— Gary L. Harris (@garyharris_wvua) August 9, 2015

Cam Robinson wasn’t our only injury news of the day.

Saban also says Marlon Humphrey pulled a muscle and will be out a few days.
— Tide 100.9 (@Tide1009) August 9, 2015

Saban: Chris Black has a twisted ankle. He's day-to-day.
Ty Flournoy-Smith has a twisted ankle.
Cam Robinson sprained his knee. Day-2-day
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) August 9, 2015

Ragland and Foster get the illusive positive to the press Saban praise.

Saban: Reuben Foster's tackling has improved and he improved on that during the spring.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) August 9, 2015

Nick Saban says LB Reggie Ragland has "gotten better and better and better" with each passing year at MLB.
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) August 9, 2015

Saban is even acknowledging how hot it has been… so it’s basically been the surface of the sun out there.

Nick Saban: I like the way the players have worked in some difficult weather situations around here.

[Translation: It's hot]
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) August 9, 2015

Now on to the QB situation.

Saban asked about winning now vs preparing QB of the future: Said he owes it to this team to play the guy who can help them win now.
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) August 9, 2015

Saban: The decision for quarterback competition will be determined on which QB can help this team be the best team it can be. Who plays best
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) August 9, 2015

So is that Saban giving us a clue about who the starting QB will be? I’ve said for a while I thought it would be Jacob Coker to start and then one of the young guys would make the job his a few weeks in, and that certainly sounds like it could be a possibility.

The other side of that coin is though that Saban could be saying that one of the young guys is the best choice now and for the future, he’s clarifying that his choice is based on now though, not future potential.

I don’t think we are going to get a clear answer on the QB situation until the first game… maybe the third.

Saban then went on to talk about the loss to Ohio State, briefly.

Saban on the mood of the offseason after loss: "I think the difference for our players is 'What did you learn from the experience you had?'"
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) August 9, 2015

I really hope our guys have learned from that big postseason loss this time, I also hope we avoid the Sugar Bowl for a while.

That's it for Nick Saban. Lane Kiffin and Kirby Smart to follow shortly.
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) August 9, 2015

Stay tuned to Bama Hammer to hear what Kirby Smart and Lane Kiffin have to say.

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