Thus far, the main discussion around the book has been the Texas talk. There are a few threads on the topic, so let's leave that out of here.
A few articles from Casagrande on the book.
A few articles from Casagrande on the book.
7 things you'll learn from Nick Saban biography from getting fired to meeting wife Terry
It took several years and more than 250 interviews for Monte Burke to write and publish his latest book.
"Saban: The Making of a Coach" is a comprehensive look at Alabama's football coach and is set for an Aug. 4 release. The 326-page biography touches on every step in Nick Saban's life, from the hills of West Virginia to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Few details were skipped from his dramatic departure from Miami to Alabama and the attempts from Texas boosters to bring him to Austin.
The book was full of interesting moments and anecdotes. Here are seven that you'll find when the hardback version is released Aug. 4.
New biography examines many sides of Nick Saban, including tear-filled job changes
And for those that don't want to believe the book because it's unauthorized:He's polarizing, yet beloved ― loathed where he was once embraced.
Nick Saban is complicated. That's the simple assessment that Monte Burke took 326 pages to explain. His unauthorized biography of Alabama's football coach weaves his complicated past through is process-driven present in perhaps the most complete and revealing look at the Saban's life.
Set for release Tuesday from publisher Simon and Schuster, "Saban: The Making of a Coach" reveals his tear-filled, almost tortured decisions when changing jobs in moves that would fuel his nomadic reputation. The hardback captures everything from a detailed account of his childhood, his relationship with a demanding father to a blow-by-blow description of his successes and failures as an assistant and head coach.
Though Saban said he didn't participate in the book, Saban didn't stand in Burke's way. More than 250 interviews helped form the story that took a year and a half to write. Before starting, the Forbes writer with Alabama roots had a long phone conversation with Saban, telling him he'd approach it journalistically and without bias.