Coach Nick Saban To Retire After This Season?
No, it's not clickbait. It is a true statement. Coach Saban WILL retire, at some point, AFTER this season. Will it be before 2024? Many are saying yes.
Is it a HUGE overreaction? Yes, in my opinion.
The day it happens it will be the biggest story since the death of Bear Bryant.
IT IS EVERYWHERE!
Coach Saban is done. Saban's dynasty is OVER. Saban will not be in 'Bama in '23.
LISTEN TO THIS LADY, BELOW, BECAUSE SHE IS RIGHT ON!
Before the season started, I heard this being said by several folks with ties to Alabama sports, the kind of people that are "in-the-know".
The first rumor involved Coach Saban winning another championship in 2023, and then walking away on top.
It's no secret that Nick Saban hates the Name-Image-Likeness impact on college football at this time.
He doesn't like the way it's being used to recruit players. He doesn't like the way it has very few rules across the NCAA.
He doesn't like, well, two words. OIL MONEY.
As in, we don't have any in Alabama.
While all of that is true, I don't know if I believe that Coach Saban plans to walk away after a championship.
I do know ONE thing.
IF IT HAPPENS, YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!
Coach Saban LOVES his job. He loves the challenge of putting together a staff and building a championship team.
He has frequently talked about his lack of outside things he wants to do before he dies.
Coaching football.
That is what Nick Saban lives to do.
I would bet the little that I have on the fact that he will never go out after a season like this.
LOTS of things can happen IN THE WACKY SPORTS WORLD.
My final prediction?
Dan Lanning will replace Nick Saban.
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