Nick Saban: NFL Draft comment is no excuse for losing to Ohio State

Updated JUL 15, 2015 2:41p ET HOOVER, Ala. — Every year, it seems, Nick Saban comes to SEC Media Days and uses the platform to push one or two big talking points. This year the Alabama head man took several opportunities on Wednesday to discuss an issue that was troubling him and had impacted his program: The NFL’s timeline for underclassmen to learn their draft grades from the pro evaluators. Saban pointed out the deadline when an underclassmen needs to submit for a draft grade is Dec. 15, and the players get the results around Christmas. “And then you have a playoff game coming up on Jan. 1 or 2, and I think it’s my obligation as a coach to inform that young man when I get that information, because it’s his information not my information,” Saban said. “And we’re talking about a young person who has to deal with a lot now.” Saban’s teams have been upset in the past two bowl games — in 2014 by No. 11 Oklahoma, 45-31, and in 2015 his No. 1 team was knocked off by No. 4 Ohio State, 42-35…

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