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Kirk Herbstreit goes out of his way to compliment Nick Saban

Very nice word for a man who's often lauded for his coaching ability.

Nick Saban is used to getting his share of props given that he such a successful coach for a perennial power in the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Kirk Herbstreit is the latest to pay Saban a huge compliment. In answering a fan, Herby said this:

In essence, he's saying Saban has a unique ability to cultivate team spirit, develop his players and no one is more important than the team.

That's a tough task.

But Saban's record of success shows he's done it.