Alabama coach Nick Saban, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon, appeared on his weekly radio show from home on Thursday night and told listeners that he was feeling great and would hate to miss Saturday's game against No. 3 Georgia.
"I'm doing great," he said. "I don't have any symptoms. I don't have a fever."
Saban said he would like to be a part of the game against Georgia but that NCAA rules prohibit in-game communication with anyone on the staff while he is in quarantine and he cannot travel to the stadium while in quarantine, either.
But if Saban has three negative tests, including the second two in a 24-hour span, he could conceivably be cleared to return to athletic activities before Saturday's game in Tuscaloosa.
"I would hate to not be at the game Saturday if that's what this turns out to be," Saban said.
Still, Saban said, he wishes there was a way for a coach in quarantine to be able to participate, adding that it "doesn't seem quite right" that he wouldn't be able to communicate with his staff or players during a game from a remote location like his home.
"There's ways to do this so you wouldn't be putting anyone in harm's way," he said. "But I also believe in the safety of all the people ... so there would have to be some logistical things to work out."
