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With the surpise retirment of head coach Nick Saban from Alabama football, questions surrounded the reason the all time great finally called it a career. The time was coming for Saban, who’s 72 years old, but it seemed like a quick decision following a College Football Playoff loss to the Michigan Wolverines. ESPN analyst Rece […]

Legendary coach Nick Saban announced on Thursday that he was retiring as head coach at Alabama football. The decision seemingly came out of nowhere and shocked fans and experts alike. Now, Saban is revealing that leaving Alabama football was a difficult decision – one that he almost didn’t make, according to Nick Kelly of The […]

A lot of players from the 2022 Michigan football team came back in 2023 for one common goal: to win a national championship. On Monday night, the Wolverines accomplished their goal as they defeated Washington football in the national title game to cap off a perfect 15-0 season. Now, those leaders that came back are […]

There are just some things you can never prepare for, no matter how certain they are in life, even something as seemingly menial as the greatest college football coach of all time, Nick Saban, retiring from the Alabama football job after 17 years. How do you prepare for something like that, though? Alabama football and […]

NFL players across the league are taking time to give their praise to head coach Nick Saban. The long-tenured Alabama football head coach retired on Wednesday after years of coaching in college football and the NFL. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers gave Saban his flowers, paying respect to the greatest college football coach of […]

Soon after Nick Saban retired from Alabama, rumors began swirling that Oregon football’s head coach, Dan Lanning was in Tuscaloosa meeting with the program. However, that was quickly debunked on Thursday morning. Now, Lanning drops a humbled response after being tied to the Crimson Tide job. During a visit with The Pat McAfee Show, the […]

Alabama football lost the greatest coach of all time, due to retirement, but they’re reign as a powerhouse isn’t over. The Crimson Tide have the ability to hand any coach in the country a blank check with the opportunity of a lifetime in Tuscaloosa. Nick Saban and the Tide are going to be extremely careful […]

With the college football season officially over, more players will likely declare for the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. Just days after winning the National Championship, Michigan football’s star linebacker, Junior Colson, becomes one of those players who has decided to go pro. Colson is only a junior in college, however, he has a ton of […]

Vanderbilt football is expected to hire former college football head coach Jerry Kill as an off-field analyst, per Pete Thamel at ESPN. He’ll be working in a consulting role with Commodores head coach Clark Lea and offensive coordinator Tim Beck. Kill has extensive experience in the college football landscape, working as a head coach, defensive […]

New broke that Nick Saban was retiring as head coach of the Alabama football team on Wednesday night, and he broke the silence on Thursday, saying that he would still be around to help the program in this transition. “I want to be there for the players, the coaches, anything I can do to support […]

Nick Saban shocked the entire college football world on Wednesday when he decided to retire as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. That of course resulted in rumors quickly swirling about who could replace the legend in Tuscaloosa, with Oregon football HC Dan Lanning emerging as a potential candidate. However, he won’t be […]

The Texas football team lost a heartbreaker to Washington in the Sugar Bowl and missed out on an opportunity to make the national title game. As soon as it ended, questions swirled about whether or not Quinn Ewers would return to the program. Well, those questions have been answered, and Ewers announced he is returning […]

Colorado football cornerback Jahquez Robinson has entered the transfer portal, per Matt Zenitz at 247Sports. Robinson spent one season with head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes, deciding it was time to pack his bags and look for a new opportunity. He’s a former four-star recruit who started his career with the Alabama Crimson Tide. […]

Michigan football stars Roman Wilson and Trevor Keegan have accepted their Reese’s Senior Bowl invites, following a National Championship with the Wolverines, per Reese’s Senior Bowl on X. Both veterans will head to Mobile, Alabama to participate in drills and a scrimmage in front of NFL scouts in February. Wilson is graded as a Day […]

The college football season came to a close earlier this week when the Michigan football team defeated Washington to win the national title. One week before that game, Michigan and Alabama football battled things out in the Rose Bowl College Football Semifinal for a spot in the national title game. It was another fantastic edition […]

Nick Saban rode a tremendous high in Tuscaloosa, but he wasn’t always the dominant force. Nebraska football head coach  Tom Osborne shared a subtle remark with Saban in 1995 after the Cornhuskers beat the Michigan State Spartans. At the time Saban was the head coach of the Spartans, suffering a 50-10 loss to Osborne and […]

The Washington football team ended this season with a loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. Now, the future of the program is in question with a lot of changes expected to be made, including Michael Penix Jr. going to the NFL alongside wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk, who made his decision […]

Ohio State football receiver Emeka Egbuka has made his decision regarding the 2024 NFL Draft, and to the delight of Buckeye fans, he is not entering and will return to the program for the 2024 season, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. “I’m back,” Emeka Egbuka’s announcement said, according to Zenitz. “During my time thus […]

With the departure of the greatest college football coach of all time, there are big shoes to fill in Tuscaloosa. The Alabama Crimson Tide are now in the hunt for their newest head coach and they’re sure to take their time in making the right decision. Alabama football has served its right to be picky […]

Legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban has called it a career. After 17 years and winning six national titles with Alabama, the 72-year-old is putting an end to the greatest coaching career in college football history. Even Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin sent out a heartfelt message to his old mentor. “The two GOATs. […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell has been awarded the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year trophy, per Brett McMurphy at Action Network. Norvell led the Seminoles to an undefeated 13-0 regular season, with an Orange Bowl appearance as the No. 5 seed. Other finalists for the award were Washington’s Kalen DeBoer, Alabama’s Nick […]

Wednesday was an active day in the football coaching world, as the Seattle Seahawks transitioned Pete Carroll to an advisory role in the organization, and Alabama football coach Nick Saban decided to retire. Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin learned under Pete Carroll and Nick Saban in his career, and he took the time to […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s retirement on Wednesday shocked the college football world, and Tim Tebow, who had some great battled with Alabama and Saban while playing at Florida, posted a lengthy farewell message on Twitter after the news dropped. “Through the battles against each other and through the years watching you, you’ve adapted, grown […]

Nick Saban will no longer be the architect of the Alabama football program. After a disappointing loss in the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide’s head honcho finally called it a career. Now, talks of new head coaches have come to light after the announcement. One may think that the program could emulate the recent […]

A lot of issues plagued the Michigan football program. First, Jim Harbaugh had to deal with a self-suspension to kick off their campaign. Then, before College Football Playoff season, he once again left the JJ McCarthy-led squad to serve another suspension. Their win over the Washington Huskies had an asterisk above it in some fans’ […]

Countless posts of appreciation for now former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban have been flooding different social media timelines following the news of his decision to call it a career, and among those that certainly stand out are those from his daughter, Kristen Saban. Kristen posted a series of Instagram stories dedicated to his […]

Alabama football is facing the impossible task of replacing Nick Saban as the head coach and leader of the program. And although “Nick Saban clone” would’ve been a sufficient answer, the Crimson Tide’s director of athletics went into some more detail on Wednesday about what qualities Saban’s successor should possess. In a message posted on […]

Following the controversy surrounding the impending hire of current Fort Valley State head football coach Shawn Gibbs, the Florida A&M National Alumni Association filed a vote of no confidence in Athletic Director Tiffani Dawn-Sykes by a vote of 18-3. The meeting was held via Zoom on Wednesday evening and alumni expressed their grievances with the […]

Longtime Alabama football coach Nick Saban announced his retirement after 17 years with the program. Saban helped the Crimson Tide achieve countless accolades on and off the field. Moreover, he released an emotional but encouraging statement on his tenure with the team. Nick Saban gave a powerful statement amid his retirement from the Crimson Tide […]

The college football world is still in shock after the startling news that Nick Saban is retiring as the head football coach for Alabama. The news comes just two weeks after the Crimson Tide were beaten by Michigan in the Rose Bowl, where it had been rumored Saban could be leaving, though not truly believed. […]

The Hampton Pirates just revealed their 2024 football schedule with a lineup of teams that head coach Robert Prunty called “difficult and demanding.” The Pirates are coming off a 5-6 season in 2023 and are seeking their first winning season since 2018, when they went 7-3. “It will be a big challenge for us and […]

The Alabama football team lost to Michigan in the Rose Bowl, a game that many figured would be a springboard to a new national championship winning era for Head Coach Nick Saban, star QB Jalen Milroe and a rapidly transforming Crimson Tide team. Instead, Saban surprised millions of people by announcing his retirement on Wednesday. […]

Mike Elko was named the coach of Texas A&M in November but the aftereffects of his departure from Duke are certainly being felt in the HBCU world. The notion that Elko’s appointment as the head coach of the Aggies, now SEC competitors, is laughable at first thought. But, as you look at the confluence of […]

The Alabama football program received shocking news on Nick Saban Wednesday evening. The legendary head coach is retiring from the Crimson Tide after 17 years. Shortly after Saban’s announcement, 5-star Alabama recruit Ryan Williams made his own stunning decision. The Crimson Tide lose a talented recruit amid the end of Nick Saban’s coaching career In […]

It has been a long road for both Pete Carroll and Nick Saban. Both have been honing talents in the world of football for a long time. The Alabama football program got its long streak of glory because of their now retired head honcho. The Seattle Seahawks, on the other hand, had a bumpy road […]

For the first time in what feels like an eternity, Alabama football has some uncertainty on the head coaching front. With Nick Saban gone as head coach of the Crimson Tide, rumors about potential Alabama player transfers are already swirling. Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders might have just added more fuel to those rumors with […]

There is no bigger college football news at the moment than the sudden retirement of Nick Saban as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Saban will always be remembered by Alabama football outsiders mostly for being the mastermind of one of the most dominant programs in the history of the sport. For those who […]

Alabama football legend Nick Saban’s retirement as head coach has caught everyone by surprise, including his former rivals. Among them is Guz Malzahn, who used to match wits Saban during his time in the SEC as head coach of Auburn football. Malzahn, upon learning of Saban’s decision to call it quits, took to social media […]

With Nick Saban shockingly retiring as the head coach of the Alabama football program, Dan Lanning and other names have been floated as potential replacements, and it might be an expensive hire, regardless of who is picked. Dan Lanning of Oregon, along with Kalen DeBoer, Dabo Swinney, James Franklin and Mike Norvell have already been […]