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Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.

The third-ranked University of Alabama football team got back to game-week preparations Monday after having last weekend off for the first time all season. Head coach Nick Saban and Crimson Tide players talked about upcoming opponent LSU, the bye week and other topics at UA’s weekly press conference:

“I know it’s a results world, but great competitors don’t focus on the results — they focus on what they need to do to get the results.”

Alabama coach Nick Saban on whether the chance to clinch the Southeastern Conference Western Division title with

a win over LSU is a motivating factor

“If we were playing the smallest school in the country it would still be a big game because it’s next. That’s just the way this team operates.”

Quarterback Greg McElroy on the importance of the LSU game

“You don’t have to have an education to be a sports writer. I had a journalism class.”

Cornerback Javier Arenas bantering with reporters

“We’ve got a few of them, but I don’t know if they’re going to call them.”

Running back Mark Ingram on whether Alabama has any pass plays out of the wildcat formation

“You can’t say enough about those days off, man. They do wonders for the middle of the season.”

Offensive guard Mike Johnson,

on Alabama’s open date


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