Nick Saban Articles - Page 18

Nick Saban’s Alabama football squad is loaded on offense, with 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young, rising star running back Jahmyr Gibbs and strong wide receivers, such as Ja’Corey Brooks. On the defensive side of the ball, the Crimson Tide figure to have one of the best units, led by their strong linebackers and elite […]

Alabama football’s 2021 season didn’t end the way they wanted it to. The Crimson Tide won 13 games, the SEC title and made it to the national championship game, where they were defeated by the Georgia Bulldogs. You know, just your casual rebuilding year. I’m kidding, Nick Saban! In all seriousness, last year’s title game […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program are looking to bounce back from losing the National Champion Game. Saban referred to the 2021 season as a “rebuilding year”, which drew heavy criticism and seemed like an excuse to many onlookers. According to Michael Casagrande of AL.com, Saban simply meant that the team was young and […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked many when he said that the 2021 season was a “rebuilding year” for the Crimson Tide. The Tide went 13-2, won the SEC and lost in the national championship. That’s why not many people were buying what Saban was selling, least of all, ESPN college football analyst Paul […]

Mac Jones spent three years in Alabama under head coach Nick Saban. Naturally, the now New England Patriots QB learned a lot of things during his time with the Crimson Tide. By the looks of it, the advice and lessons Saban gave him are coming in handy as he navigates his professional football career and […]

Franchises such as the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Yankees expect greatness every season. Anything less than a championship is considered a failure. Alabama football can be lumped into that group as well. The Crimson Tide except to emerge as champions on a yearly basis. Despite winning 13 games, winning their conference, making it […]

Seemingly every year, the Alabama Crimson Tide have one of the best recruiting classes in America. Part of that has to do with the allure and prestige of the university, with its rich football tradition. That alone makes the Crimson Tide a powerhouse recruiting, as many high school athletes’ top choice. But even some athletes […]

It’s official: five-star recruit Caleb Downs is joining the Alabama Crimson Tide. The top safety in the country decided to have some fun while announcing his big decision. Check out this roller coaster of a video, tweeted by 247Sports Wednesday afternoon. #BREAKING: 5⭐️ prospect Caleb Downs — The No. 1 safety in the country — […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide came up short of adding another national championship to Nick Saban’s trophy gallery, losing to the conference-rival Georgia Bulldogs 33-18 in the CFP title game. Despite that heartbreaking defeat, Alabama fans have plenty of reasons to believe their team can it win it all in 2022. Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce […]

Rumors of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban’s retirement have surfaced recently, ushering in a wave of speculation from college football fans. But what if this isn’t even the closest that Saban has come to stepping away from the sidelines? The legendary Alabama football coach was considering this stunning move after the infamous ‘Kick Six’ […]

Houston Texans rookie receiver John Metchie III announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), and would likely miss the 2022 season. The football world came together to show their support. One of those who expressed their support was Metchie’s former head coach, Alabama’s Nick Saban. In a statement released through […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program scored a huge recruiting victory on Friday morning. Four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen decided to commit to the Crimson Tide over other top schools such as Georgia, Miami, Ohio State and Oregon. Alinen, who announced his decision at 9 AM Eastern time, said this after choosing Saban and […]

Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M are no strangers to being accused of buying players. Alabama’s Nick Saban accused Fisher of buying his recruiting class in May. Now that the beef between the two coaches is supposedly over, Fisher has other fish to fry. A viral video allegedly shows a recruiter telling recruits that they would […]

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban clearly do not like each other. Amid their feud that escalated to epic proportions in the media, Fisher was once again asked his thoughts on Saban during the SEC Media Day on Thursday. He appears to be trying to squash the […]

One of the most notable storylines of college football has been the transition into NIL deals. This has changed the landscape of the sport and seemingly made some enemies in the process. The bloodbath that recruiting has already proven to be has a new hurdle that each coach is still figuring out the best way […]

Back in May, Alabama’s Nick Saban accused Texas A&M of buying its players. Aggies’ head coach Jimbo Fisher was quick to defend his team and deny Saban’s comments. He called the allegedly unwarranted claims “despicable,” and things snowballed from there. Bryce Young voiced his opinion on the beef at his SEC Media Days appearance on […]

A little over a year ago, collegiate athletes began making money off of their name, image, and likeness. The US Supreme Court made the new NIL law in June, and, by July 1, NCAA athletes across the nation were signing endorsement deals with different companies. According to Nick Saban, nobody is doing NIL better than […]

If there’s any coach in the country that’s well versed in the art of building a number one recruiting class, it’s Nick Saban with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Time and time again he just pops up with another excellent class like the Empire from Star Wars showing up over Endor with another Death Star. Well, I hate […]

It was many, many years ago. But before Nick Saban was the legendary college football coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide, he was briefly the head coach for the Miami Dolphins. He coached in Miami for two seasons spanning from 2005 through 2006 before heading to college football. Former Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder joined “The […]

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders didn’t see eye-to-eye on the NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals taking the college football world by storm. Back in May, Saban made comments accusing Sanders and the Tigers of “paying” for top recruit Travis Hunter, then bragging about it. Sanders […]

Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide have been one of the most successful programs over the last several seasons. Alabama has dominated the college football landscape, bringing home three national championships since the 2015 season. However, that doesn’t mean the program is obstacle-free heading into the 2022 college football season. Saban detailed one of the biggest […]

The college football landscape is changing before our very eyes. Back in June, USC and UCLA made waves when they elected to leave the Pac-12 for the Big-Ten. It’s the latest move in a recent trend of conference realignment, which makes the future of college football uncertain. So, who better to ask on the subject […]

Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M were absolutely livid a couple of months back when Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban slammed the Aggies’ program, insinuating they bought every player on their team after signing numerous top recruits. Well, it appears Texas A&M immediately tried to get Saban reprimanded for his comments. Via On3 Sports, […]

The Arch Manning sweepstakes is taking the college football world by storm, as fans and pundits are waiting with bated breath to see who will land one of the most highly anticipated recruits of all time. The nephew of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, Arch Manning has drawn the interest of some […]

Almost two weeks ago, Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher went off on Nick Saban after the Alabama boss criticized their No. 1 recruiting class, claiming there must’ve been some funny business going on in terms of NIL rules due to how many top recruits they signed. Fisher didn’t take kindly to Saban’s words […]

Amid the controversial exchange between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher regarding the state of NIL deals in college football and Texas A&M’s recruiting class, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin sent a fiery message in the direction of Alabama star Bryce Young. Via Sports Illustrated, Kiffin effectively recommended Young get himself a lucrative NIL deal […]

Justin Thomas won the PGA Championship in thrilling fashion after coming back from seven strokes down to win the title in a three-hole playoff, outlasting Will Zalatoris. Thomas sank some incredible shots to win the PGA, but his impressive shot-making wasn’t finished after the tournament. An alumnus of Alabama, Thomas clearly has been following the […]

The college football world was treated to some drama when Alabama’s Nick Saban accused Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher of “buying players” with NIL (name, image and likeness) deals during the recruiting process. Fisher’s response was a fiery and personal rebuke of Saban, one that seemed to burn any bridges that may have still been standing […]

According to Colin Cowherd, recent comments made by Alabama head coach Nick Saban regarding the recruiting practices of Texas A&M and head coach Jimbo Fisher is “fear talking” for the seven-time national champion. Nick Saban apologizes for comments on Jimbo Fisher… "This is fear talking and this is what it looks like." — @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/KdM2nB5efh […]

The college football world was turned upside down on Thursday when Alabama head coach Nick Saban fired a shot at Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher, accusing him of “buying his team” with NIL (name, image and likeness) deals in the recruiting process. It was an attack that went beyond the normal, head coach squabbles- […]

Alabama head coach Nick Saban ruffled several feathers when he called out Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders for “buying their players” in what he perceived as NIL- (name, image and likeness) influenced recruits. Saban’s comments drew the ire of both Fisher and Sanders, with the Aggies head […]

It’s been quite the day for College Football as two big-name coaches clashed. Nick Saban voiced his opinion on the NCAA’s NIL deals and attempted to throw some names under the bus. Meanwhile, Jimbo Fisher wasn’t having any of it and delivered a verbal assault of his own. Now, the rest of the coaches in […]

Everyone loves a good rivalry in college sports. But it is not often you see a budding rivalry and borderline contempt become public between college football coaches. But that’s what appears to be the case. Following Texas A&M head football coach Jimbo Fisher’s scathing retort to Alabama’s Nick Saban, the SEC released an official statement. […]

It’s been a wild day for the College Football world as the NIL deals have become a controversial topic for the entire nation. Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has been rather vocal about the ordeal. So much so, that he called out Jimbo Fisher and Deion Sanders for how they acquire talent for […]

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher reamed out Alabama head coach Nick Saban on Thursday morning, responding with great fury to Saban’s accusations that A&M “bought every player on their team” using NIL deals after they beat out Bama in recruiting for this most recent class. Fisher — who coached under Saban at LSU — […]

The college football world was the source of some drama when Alabama head coach Nick Saban called out Jackson State head coach and former NFL star Deion Sanders for allegedly paying top recruit Travis Hunter $1 million in NIL endorsements to attend the smaller school over other NCAA powerhouses. Saban drew the ire of Sanders […]

After Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban wildly accused Texas A&M of “buying every player” in its No. 1 ranked recruiting class, Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher fired back in a press conference on Thursday. Fisher didn’t hold back one bit, unloading on Saban and blasting him for his “despicable” comments. Fisher vehemently denied that […]

Former NFL star and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders made waves when he landed one of the top recruits in the nation, cornerback Travis Hunter. Hunter, who spurned the likes of powerhouse schools such as Georgia, Florida State and Auburn to join the Tigers, became the subject of an NIL controversy after allegations emerged […]

NIL- or name, image and likeness- has taken the college football world by storm recently, with some concerns emerging about its involvement in the recruiting process. Last July, the NCAA softened its stance on player endorsements, lifting most of the rules barring college athletes from doing so. Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies made […]