That's because it was short and sweet. "My speech in the locker room after the game was one word: Celebrate," the coach said after the game.

"It's a privilege to play in games like this. It's a privilege to play at the University of Alabama. It's a privilege to play where you have such great tradition. It's a privilege to play where you have such great fan support." Nick Saban spoke at length about Alabama's loss to Texas.

“He said to me, ‘Your team on a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium (at LSU) is closer to the kingdom of God than my church,’” Saban said. He said he jokingly pushed back against the Rev. Jackson’s claim by noting that LSU fans are often so drunk at games that you can “smell the bourbon on the 50-yard line.”