• Saban: Tide focusing on details to eliminate late-game miscues •

• 2023 Bama Football 2023 •  Tuscaloosa, AL Entering camp, Nick Saban’s message was simple: He wanted his players to focus on every play, with less emphasis on outcomes. His reasoning was simple. The team had made mistakes at the end of its two longest games of last season, Tennessee and LSU, that cost it the contests. “The number one thing we need to focus on is we have to increase the level of attention to detail (and) focus on every play so that we can play and not have penalties and missed assignments. Communication goes with that, I don’t care whether you’re playing the offensive line and have to make line call or you’re playing secondary and make a coverage call so everybody’s on the same page. You can anticipate things, play better and you can play faster, but I think sometimes when things get a little bit difficult, we lose our focus a little bit” Attention to detail had to improve. So far, Saban said he thinks the Crimson Tide is getting the message. Still, Saban said Wednesday he wasn’t fully satisfied with what he had seen so far. The next step for Alabama is the team’s first full scrimmage on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. After just two full outdoor practices that didn’t have to be moved for inclement conditions, Saban was excited for the opportunity to better know where the Crimson Tide is before the rest of camp. • ROLLING WITH THE TIDE •