Nick Saban, NFL and college football

'I'd choose the NFL,' Nick Saban says of changing landscape in college athletics
Earlier this week, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban was a guest on “The Pivot Podcast.” Hosted by a trio of former NFL players, Channing Crowder, Ryan Clark, and Fred Taylor, Saban joined the trio to speak on a variety of different topics,
Coaching legend Nick Saban disses college football, flirts with NFL
After retiring as head Alabama football coach in Jan. 2024, with seven national titles to his name, coaching legend Nick Saban has few regrets. In fact, the 73-year-old has left the door open for a coaching encore.
Nick Saban Calls Current NIL Model 'Unsustainable' For College Football
On "The Pat McAfee Show," legendary coach Nick Saban criticized the current state of college football regarding the lack of name, image, and likeness rules. Teams spend millions on NIL like the Ohio State Buckeyes,
Nick Saban Raises Concern About the Future of College Football Due to ‘Unsustainable Model’
With nearly all of the college football discussion focused on the College Football Playoff National Championship, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban zoomed out the conversation to discuss some of the undercurrents taking root in today's NIL era of the sport.
Nick Saban talks coaching journey and future of college football
In an interview on The Pivot Podcast, Saban shared stories on his decision to leave LSU for the NFL and the state of college football.
Nick Saban Reveals One 'Regret' From His Career Following LSU Football Departure
Saban hopped on The Pivot to discuss his "biggest mistake" as a coach, dove into the significance of the move.
Nick Saban Has Blunt Message On How College Football Has Changed
Nick Saban is just over a year removed from retiring as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide and certainly has made his feelings known about the state of college football. Joining Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder,
Nick Saban not interested in coaching college football
Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban may be one of the greatest college football coaches in the history of the sport. But if the sport was anything like it is now when he got into coaching, he may have never had the legendary career that he Due to the implementation of NIL deals and the Read
Nick Saban Reveals His Biggest Mistake: Leaving LSU and Its Impact on His NCAA Legacy
Legendary coach Nick Saban reflects on his decision to leave LSU for the NFL, calling it the biggest mistake of his career.
Nick Saban's Wife 'Hated' What College Football Was Becoming
It's hard to believe, but Nick Saban has been out of coaching for one full year. The former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach chose to end his legendary career after the team's loss in the Rose Bowl last season,
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Nick Saban recalls hilarious story of Derrick Henry’s steep learning curve to college football
Nick Saban explained how Derrick Henry had a steep learning curve in college football after a star-studded career in high ...
Nick Saban reveals his five favorite Alabama football players to coach
Ex-Alabama football coach Nick Saban was asked to name his favorite UA player to coach. But over 17 years, one wasn't enough, ...
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Nick Saban Explains Why He Believes Leaving LSU Was the Biggest Mistake of His Career
Nick Saban had a legendary coaching career ... It's clear Saban belonged in college football and he now acknowledges he never should have left. Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the ...
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Nick Saban Makes Surprising Admission on Where He’d Coach if He Returned
Nick Saban, widely regarded as one of the most ... he would prefer to coach in the NFL rather than college football. "I loved coaching in pro ball, and if I were to coach today, given the ...
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Nick Saban Says He'd Prefer to Coach in NFL Because of NIL, Changes to CFB Landscape
Nick Saban said on The Pivot Podcast that if he had to choose today, he'd prefer to coach in the NFL over college football because of the sport's changing landscape. "It was—I love coaching ...
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Michael Vick headline 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class
The National Football Foundation announced the members of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class Wednesday, which ...
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Greg McElroy Proposes Radical College Football Change That Could Give James Franklin a Sigh of Relief
Behind the hype of college football, there’s a lot of chaos brewing—NIL’s third-party dealings and schools hijacking it. The ...
How Each CFP Champion Fared The Following Season
How the Ohio State Buckeyes fare in defending their championship is something that will come into focus beginning with the Aug. 30 season opener against Texas.