Former Alabama running back  delivered a powerful speech after officially retiring from football…

Former Alabama running back  delivered a powerful speech after officially retiring from football

One of the trademarks of this team has been its unwavering focus on what’s important. I know shortly after the 2008 season, Coach hung a picture of the Florida Gators winning the national championship in the locker room — not too subtle.

It was his way of asking his players, did they want to work hard enough to beat their teammates in a drill? Or did they want to work hard enough to beat the best team in the country? It’s pretty clear what choice they made.”