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WATCH: Nick Saban brings in Million Dollar Band, teaches players Alabama fight song

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Nick Saban wants his Alabama players to not only win, but showcase school spirit while doing so. Thursday, he brought in reinforcements to make that happen.

“The band is here, guys,” he said.

Yes, Saban brought in the Million Dollar Band to play the Crimson Tide fight song and teach his players the words. Each player had a copy of the lyrics and the band led them in the song.

It was a light-hearted moment during training camp as Saban and Alabama try to build off last year’s “rebuilding” season, which ended with a national championship loss to Georgia. But the Crimson Tide bring back plenty of playmakers from that group, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young and Heisman contending linebacker Will Anderson.

Additionally, Alabama brought in an impressive haul of transfer portal additions, headlined by former Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs — the No. 3 transfer to hit the portal, according to the 2021 On3 Transfer Portal Rankings.

Nick Saban says he’s ‘not close’ to retirement, reaffirms commitment to the grind

As Nick Saban gets ready for his 27th season as a head coach, the speculation still runs rampant about retirement. The legendary Alabama headman continues to say he’s not going anywhere, though.

Saban, 70, appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on Friday and addressed a potential timeline for retirement. He remained steadfast that retirement isn’t on his mind and discussed why he’s so driven to stay on the sidelines.

“I don’t really think about retiring,” Saban said. “I always think about what the heck am I going to do if I do retire? That’s a scary thought. … There’s nothing that I want to do like some people want to go to Europe or go to Scotland and play golf and all that. I wouldn’t mind doing all that stuff, but I don’t have to quit my job to do it. I worry about what am I going to do if I don’t do this?

“And when I say, ‘What am I going to do?’ I don’t mean play golf or whatever. I mean, how are you going to get any kind of positive self-gratification or feeling of accomplishment when you’ve done something for so long that you like so much and then all of a sudden it’s not there? So that’s a good question. I don’t really have the answer to that one.”