"You have to have cooperation from the administration to really do anything you want to do, whether it's the budget or how many people to hire," Higgins said. "They've said, 'Do what you need to do to win. Build the system you need to win.' He's got that support. Because Nick's built the infrastructure of that program like an NFL team. It is the state of Alabama's NFL team."
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Saban UA's longest- tenured coach since Bryant-tidesports
Remember when his detractors said Nick Saban would be gone from Alabama within five years? This upcoming season Saban will become the longest-tenured head coach at Alabama since Paul W. "Bear" Bryant.