Nick Saban is back at SEC Media Days, 6 months after retiring and asking the questions now
8 months, 1 week ago

Nick Saban is back at SEC Media Days, 6 months after retiring and asking the questions now

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We’ve been fortunate to have some really good quarterback rooms, and I think the Manning family is pretty well aware of that,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Wednesday. “He’s really fun to have in the room.” Texas junior left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. has started all 27 games in his two seasons, and was a top recruit like the quarterbacks. “Yeah, he’s pretty good,” James said of playing himself in the game that the linebacker and other college players had access to before its worldwide release Friday. He can’t wait to be on the field for real Aug. 31 after missing the final four games injured last season “Not the same,” he said.

Game Texas College Season Coach Sec Going James Mississippi Espn Lewis Playing Saban Manning Media Days Sec Media Days  questions  game  asking  hes  media  sec  college  nick  coach  season  days  saban  retiring  months  going  good  playing

History of this topic

Nick Saban reveals why he would not consider return to coaching college football
2 months, 1 week ago

Nick Saban reveals why he would not consider return to coaching college football

Daily Mail  

Nick Saban has revealed that the NCAA's NIL policy has turned him off from a potential return to college football, as he said the 'dynamic' of college sports has changed. And Saban, who retired as Alabama's head coach early last year, would prefer an NFL job if he were to return to the sidelines. Nick Saban became a college football …

Nick Saban takes on SEC media days from new seat: Former coach talks broadcasting, golf and more
8 months, 1 week ago

Nick Saban takes on SEC media days from new seat: Former coach talks broadcasting, golf and more

New York Times  

DALLAS — Nick Saban is still a coach at heart. “I think this thing that I’m doing now, keeps me involved in the game,” Saban said on Wednesday. And I don’t regret that.” Saban spent a couple of hundred hours preparing for ESPN’s NFL Draft broadcast in which he analyzed the first three rounds — “I didn’t prepare for the …

Former Alabama football players thank retired coach Nick Saban for helping them reach NFL combine
1 year ago

Former Alabama football players thank retired coach Nick Saban for helping them reach NFL combine

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! INDIANAPOLIS — Some Alabama players saw the signs of Nick Saban’s impending departure from college football long before his January retirement announcement. Still, the Crimson Tide players attending this week’s NFL annual scouting combine shared one sentiment: Without Saban’s mentorship, they might not be here — …

Nick Saban joining ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ road show
1 year, 1 month ago

Nick Saban joining ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ road show

Associated Press  

Nick Saban is joining ESPN’s “College GameDay,” the long-running Saturday pregame road show he appeared on as a guest so frequently during his 17 seasons as Alabama coach. “ESPN and College GameDay have played such an important role in the growth of college football, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to join their team,” Saban said in a statement. …

Scenes of Nick Saban: A road trip through the career of college football’s top coach
1 year, 2 months ago

Scenes of Nick Saban: A road trip through the career of college football’s top coach

New York Times  

By Justin Williams, Bruce Feldman, Brody Miller, Manny Navarro, Mitch Sherman and Chris Vannini Nick Saban, widely regarded as the greatest college football coach of all time, announced his retirement last week. Saban later wrote about the last piece of advice his father gave him: “The expectation, no matter what you choose to do, must always be to do your …

Nick Saban is latest championship-winning coach to exit amid drastic changes to college sports
1 year, 2 months ago

Nick Saban is latest championship-winning coach to exit amid drastic changes to college sports

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We want to continue to focus on development of players.” Saban retired Wednesday after 17 seasons and six national title with the Crimson Tide, joining Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, North Carolina’s Roy Williams, Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw and Villanova’s Jay Wright among championship-winning college coaches in high-profile …

Replacing Nick Saban: Alabama begins hunt for a successor who will face sky-high expectations
1 year, 2 months ago

Replacing Nick Saban: Alabama begins hunt for a successor who will face sky-high expectations

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “The secret sauce for Nick Saban was total control of the program, but he could get that,” ESPN’s Paul Finebaum said Thursday. So the new coach is already challenged, without even knowing who it is, because he won’t have the gravitas that Nick Saban has.” Saban …

Sports world reacts to Nick Saban announcing he’s retiring as coach of Alabama
1 year, 2 months ago

Sports world reacts to Nick Saban announcing he’s retiring as coach of Alabama

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Thanks for helping so many young men reach their goals and dreams #RMFT.” — Dont’a Hightower, former player, consensus All-American at Alabama and two-time national champion ___ “He was on the call and was as adamant about the game of college football as ever. So, ‘Poker …

Why did Nick Saban retire? ‘Age started to become an issue’: Inside his final hours at Alabama
1 year, 2 months ago

Why did Nick Saban retire? ‘Age started to become an issue’: Inside his final hours at Alabama

New York Times  

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban, famous for his process, stuck to his routine Wednesday. When people mentioned the health issue, it was really just the grind.” Nick Saban’s final win as Alabama’s coach came against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. Hopefully, we have done that, and we will always consider Alabama our home.” Athletic director Greg Byrne released a …

Where does Nick Saban rank on all-time list of coaches? Who’s next at Alabama? Our experts react
1 year, 2 months ago

Where does Nick Saban rank on all-time list of coaches? Who’s next at Alabama? Our experts react

New York Times  

Well, it finally happened. The one, to me, that best exhibits Saban’s artistry was in 2015 when he brought in a one-loss Alabama team against unbeaten Georgia, which was feeling good about its chances and doing things “the Georgia way.” And Alabama ran all over Georgia, showing the power brokers in Athens how far their program still had to go. …

How did Auburn fans take Nick Saban’s retirement? Relief, disbelief and respect
1 year, 2 months ago

How did Auburn fans take Nick Saban’s retirement? Relief, disbelief and respect

New York Times  

It didn’t take long. “I don’t think it captures the reaction of the Auburn population, unanimously, I really don’t,” Johnston said. “From an Auburn perspective, it’s probably just more relief,” said Cole Cubelic, an SEC Network analyst who played offensive line at Auburn from 1997 through 2001. “I’m one of those Auburn guys that respect Nick Saban as a football …

Alabama coach Nick Saban retiring after winning 7 national titles
1 year, 2 months ago

Alabama coach Nick Saban retiring after winning 7 national titles

LA Times  

Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports. Saban led the Crimson Tide from a shaky start this season to a Southeastern Conference championship and back into the College Football Playoff before falling to …

Nick Saban retiring as Alabama coach, ending ‘a truly remarkable’ career with 7 national titles
1 year, 2 months ago

Nick Saban retiring as Alabama coach, ending ‘a truly remarkable’ career with 7 national titles

New York Times  

Nick Saban, who is widely considered the greatest college football coach because of his run guiding storied programs against the fiercest possible competition, is retiring after a 17-year stint at Alabama in which he delivered six national championships, he announced Wednesday night. “Hopefully, we have done that, and we will always consider Alabama our home.” His final championship in 2020 …

‘We’re moving on': Fisher says public spat with Saban done
2 years, 9 months ago

‘We’re moving on': Fisher says public spat with Saban done

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A jovial Fisher said repeatedly Wednesday that he was “moving on” from the war of words with his former boss that added some soap-opera drama to the Southeastern Conference’s spring meetings this week. Fisher said he and Saban had “normal conversations” during two days of meetings …

SEC clears Nick Saban to coach Alabama versus Georgia
4 years, 5 months ago

SEC clears Nick Saban to coach Alabama versus Georgia

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Southeastern …

Back in Miami, Nick Saban reflects on unsuccessful NFL stint
6 years, 3 months ago

Back in Miami, Nick Saban reflects on unsuccessful NFL stint

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The placard at the interview table identifying Alabama’s coach was unnecessary, because his gestures did the trick. The Alabama bowl media guide summary of Saban’s year-by-year coaching record curiously excludes his stint with the Miami Dolphins, but it happened. “There are million things that go into making it work at Alabama or the Miami Dolphins or …

Discover Related