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It's important to me." He said he told his players, "I think we're getting set up. They're just saying how good your are." The Vols are going to "quietly come down here and kick your ass. You just can't be set up that way. They should walk into a stadium Saturday night and say, 'I can't believe these people are ready for us like this."

* On soldiers in the audience:
They don't get enough recognition. "What you do ... makes our country what it is."

* He saluted Notre Dame students who have spent time this week in Holt helping with the tornado recovery efforts.

* On Richardson off the field:
"He's the best. He's on the leadership council." Praised him spiritually, too.

* On the profanity he used in Monday's news conference:
He's sorry. "The young man who asked the question didn't deserve what he got."

* On how movies are chosen for the team to watch the night before a game:
Saban picks. "Boy it's a pain." Sometimes a popular movie in a theater is chosen. If not, they keep a list of 30 older - but not old - inspirational films that can be shown. Last week, the team watched "Saving Private Ryan." Saban raved about the movie and the lessons it provides about leadership. "You can't hide in the back," he said.

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