And the Mountaineers will get it as they prepare for Nick Saban and Alabama. Dana Holgorsen and eight of his assistants have never coached against a Saban team in college or the NFL. Bradley was a part of seven Penn State games against Michigan State and Alabama. “And I hated it,” he said.

He saw Saban before and after different trips to the NFL and separate jobs in the SEC. The Nittany Lions were 3-4 from between 1995-2011, and despite seeing different iterations of the game’s highest-paid coach, Bradley always saw the same things.

“It’s a track record with Nick,” Bradley said. “He believes this is the way they’re going to win football games and he doesn’t waver very often. He’ll throw in some things to keep you a little bit off-balance, but he’s not going to make a living throwing the ball all over the park and spreading you out. He’s very comfortable playing that game within the box.

“But you have to be prepared for everything. He has everything in his arsenal. That’s the thing you have to understand. He has the wide receivers, he has the deep threat, he has the stuff to get on top of you. He has the personnel to do all that, but he’s most comfortable playing defense and running the ball. Passing for him is when it’s necessary. It’s a need factor to keep the defense honest.”