Bears News: Nick Saban visits Halas Hall, spends time with Matt Eberflus |
It's a smart thing to pick the brain of a legend.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus had his mentor Nick Saban visit Halas Hall on Tuesday as they spent a few hours together. Saban coached Eberflus back in 1990 at the University of Toledo. Eberflus learned a lot on his conversations with Saban dealing with talented quarterbacks. "Basically, our conversations were on leadership of the football team," Eberflus said, "and really his process and his cadence and rhythm of working with a quarterback — with Tua (Tagovailoa, with Jalen (Hurts), and what was his experience during that time during the camp phase of it and also during the season. I gleaned a lot of information and a lot of wisdom from him, and it was great to see him." Eberflus and Saban have kept in touch over the years. "He's been a mentor of mine for a long time. We were together back in 1990 and have stayed in touch the entire time. He's a special man and a special leader. It was fun to get to visit with him. We talked a little bit about family and of course we ended up spending about 30 minutes talking about coverages. That's something we always do."
