Nick Saban accuses Ohio State fans of having a ‘psychological disposition about Michigan’

Nick Saban is all for finding ways to be successful. However, Saban says Ohio State still has to get over their whole thing with Michigan. In an answer on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ in Columbus on Friday, Saban discussed the Buckeyes’ national title, including the effect that their rivalry loss to the Wolverines in The […]

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Nick Saban is all for finding ways to be successful. However, Saban says Ohio State still has to get over their whole thing with Michigan.

In an answer on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ in Columbus on Friday, Saban discussed the Buckeyes’ national title, including the effect that their rivalry loss to the Wolverines in The Game had on them going on to win it all. He doesn’t feel bad about saying it either as he still thinks their fanbase has too much of an issue with the maize & blue.

“You’ve got to replace that hunger that’s created by not having success. Like, Ohio State getting beat by Michigan last year probably had as much to do with them winning a national championship as anything,” Saban used as an example.

“They needed (me to yell at them). They needed it,” said Saban, recalling his comments back in December. “They got this psychological disposition about Michigan that’s just killing them, killing them.

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