Nick Saban Retiring? It's Official .. the Goat is gone

[TideFan in AU]

Little brother is rolling the trees as we speak! 😂😂

 

[Bamanooga]

Coach Saban is the gold standard for college football. From the moment Mal Moore landed with him and Miss Terry in Tuscaloosa, I was proud he was going to coach the University of Alabama. His process made athletes better players and so much more -- better human beings. Thanks to Coach, Miss Terry, and Saban family for so many amazing, honorable, winning years. You have spoiled us for anyone else. You've definitely earned your flip-flop and shorts time.

 

[Krymsonman]

Ok ok...April Fools! Right?

Man, I wish. Coach Saban could just pop up and go, just kidding. Wanted to see if yall were paying attention.

 

[bamagradinATL]

We were blessed with the best not once but twice.

And a national championship in between two GOATs.

 

[CrimsonBloodn62]

Already happening.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745219694192116022

I wouldn't expect anything less from those goobs?

 

[Ledsteplin]

I'm sure that had a lot to do with it and remember he just bought a 17.5 million home in Florida.

I've thought about that beach home ever since it was reported. You don't buy a $17.5M Beach home just to vacation once every year or so. I don't think.

 

[JDCrimson]

I have always heard everyday past 70yrs old is not a given. As I get closer to it, I agree. Coach needs to go see and experience some stuff he has avoided the last 50 years. That needs to be his job. I would not waste my time flying to do TV every fall weekend.

 

[Tideflyer]

I wouldn't expect anything less from those goobs?

What a bunch of losers! Didn`t they do that when Coach Bryant died?

 

[cbi1972]

This makes me glad I never talk trash about football

 

[crimsonaudio]

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I’m trolling myself here. I would not be happy lol.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

Was visiting my brother today when the story broke so I didn't find out right away. I must say I'm in shock. I thought only poor health or a poor recruiting class would make Saban call it quits. He was so close to Bryant's record too. In hindsight some indicators were there but I just didn't know how to interpret them, like Saban's purchase of the home in Florida, his response to recruits when they ask him if he'd be here 4 years, and finally Kevin Steele's retirement after only one season at Bama. Looks like Finebaum's sources were correct although Finebaum backed away from the story after we lost.

It's hard to say what the deciding factors were. It could have been the NIL, portal issues. The fact that coaches no longer have the control they once did over the players. The expansion of the playoff and additional round of games also make winning a championship a bit more of a crap shoot. I wish him well. He might end up on ESPN.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

I wouldn't expect anything less from those goobs?

That's the only celebration they can do this year

 

[Al A Bama]

A very SAD day in the life of an OLD Alabama Crimson Tide fan. Actually, very STUNNED! I was not ready for this day.

Thank you Coach Saban for coming to Bama. Thanks for the memories. Thanks Miss Terry for being at the side of the GOAT at Bama. You won with CLASS and INTEGRITY.

Has ESPN already hired Coach to analyze what other Coaches and teams do?

 

[CrimsonTitles]

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Isn't he the safeties coach at Ole Miss? Just sayin

 

[sanjosecrimson]

Isn't he the safeties coach at Ole Miss? Just sayin

Many are speculating its Kiffin

 

[kwftide]

Jumping in briefly as I just heard the news.

Which also means I haven't had the opportunity to review other posts...

I think, deep down inside, many of us saw this coming.

Especially in the last couple of years...

But particularly this year...

The "Saban rules" the NZAA has been implementing over this last decade or so, following the boat-racing of media darling Notre Dame, designed to neuter dominant defenses, and constrain building roster depth, along with out of control NIL, and laughably lax [~non-existent] transfer rules, were the catalyst.

Which, in turn, directly contributed to the imponderable nonsense at the start of this season, where the players chose the starting QB...

I'll never forget when CNS was being interviewed 5-6 years ago during the post-season, when Alabama hadn't made the playoff, and he shared how, as far back as he can remember, he had always been "part of a team".

And that being on a panel commenting on college football amounted to being "part of a team"...

The powers-that-be got what they wanted.

In the words of Teddy Nuge, "It's a free-for-all".

And I hope that, one day, the NZAA pays for their sins, of commission and omission...

Enjoy retirement, Coach.

And I hope you savor every moment of being part of a new team.

On whichever network that might be...

God knows you've earned it...

RTR


P.S. If you can't beat 'em, change the rules...

P.S. 2 Okay so, not as briefly as I originally thought... 😐

Vey well said

 

[sanjosecrimson]

That's the only celebration they can do this year

They started rolling the trees down on Toomer's corner. No, I'm not joking either!

 

[TIDE-HSV]

And a national championship in between two GOATs.

Yep, and I was fortunate enough to live through both...

 

[Al A Bama]

Many are speculating its Kiffin

Does he have an OUT in his Contract at Ole Miss, just in case Alabama wanted to hire him?

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Isn't he the safeties coach at Ole Miss? Just sayin

I was thinking Wes not Wesley but I wasn’t listening- Wes may have had Wesley on the show.