Longtime Alabama football strength coach Scott Cochran spoke of the lessons he learned from Nick Saban, that he'll put to use as head coach at West Alabama.

"Just love, all love," Cochran said. "Come on. I worked for the man 18 years. He is a father figure for me, so I learned everything I have from him." Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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