AJ McCarron on the one thing he’ll implement from Nick Saban as HC of Birmingham Stallions

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AJ McCarron has been a major beneficiary of Nick Saban’s teachings at Alabama which resulted in back-to-back national championships as well as a Maxwell Award win. But as McCarron now transitions his way to the coaching sphere, he is looking to beat his own path rather than replicate Saban’s.

But there is one important thing McCarron will be replicating from Saban as he begins his career as the head coach of the Birmingham Stallions.

“I’m really my own self,” McCarron said. “I mean, about the only thing from Coach Saban that we’ve tried to implement more than anything, and it’s kind of why I went and got so many guys from the Alabama era on my staff, is focusing on the process it takes to be successful.

“Everybody wants results. You know, fans, everything in this world is how fast can I get rich, how fast can I get famous, whatever. Nobody wants to focus on the correct steps it takes to get to that point. And that’s probably been the biggest thing we’ve been trying to implement into the mindset of our team is, he, come out, practice, prepare like pros, do it the right way. And then you focus on those things and do what you’re supposed to, you’ll have the results you want.”

McCarron will not only bring over extensive knowledge from Saban and the Crimson Tide but also has nine seasons in the NFL to lean on as well.

The Stallions season is set to begin on March 27 against the Louisville Kings.

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