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In a raw and unscripted moment, the latest episode of Hard Knocks took an unexpected turn as it documented the genuine and stunned reaction of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa upon learning about the retirement of his former coach and mentor, the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach, Nick Saban. As the news of Saban’s […]

In a twist that reverberated across the heart of college football, the legendary head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Nick Saban, announced his retirement mere days after a riveting overtime loss to the University of Michigan. The Wolverines, seizing the momentum, went on to clinch the coveted national championship. As the sport grappled with […]

Before I get to Kalen DeBoer, Nick Saban, and all things Alabama football in the 21st century, I’d like to start with a short story about Ray Perkins. Some old school football fans will recognize the name, and surely, most Alabama fans probably will too, but chances are the name Ray Perkins doesn’t ring a […]

The betting lines for Nick Saban’s next job have been released. He’s favored to be a National Football TV Analyst, with a couple of other options on the bet list. Saban has been rumored to take his talents to television following his retirement from Alabama football, but there are a few unique jobs that could […]

Earlier this week, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked the college football world when he announced his retirement from the profession following nearly two decades spent on the sidelines in Tuscaloosa. The shocking announcement immediately opened up the question as to who Alabama would hire to be Saban’s replacement and fill his GOAT-sized shoes. […]

It’s official. The Alabama football program has hired Kalen DeBoer as their next head coach to replace Nick Saban. After leading Washington to a National Championship appearance, DeBoer will now coach the Crimson Tide next season. As a result, it’s led to some mixed reviews in the college football world. Alabama football was linked to […]

The college football world has been on a media rollercoaster through the past week. Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning was one of the few names in the conversation to replace Nick Saban as Alabama’s next head coach. An Oregon evening anchor, Brandon Kamerman spoke on the potential move for Lanning, giving insight on the […]

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 […]

The Alabama football program is entering a new era after legendary head coach Nick Saban shockingly retired earlier in the week. After Dan Lanning, Steve Sarkisian, and Mike Norvell seemingly took themselves out of the running, all eyes shifted to Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer. Now, DeBoer is negotiating a deal to be the new […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell has agreed to an 8-year contract extension with the Seminoles. This comes in the wake of rumors that Norvell would be a candidate for the head coaching job at Alabama, after the retirement of Nick Saban. FSU made sure to lock in their head coach for the future, […]

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 […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning’s phone probably started lighting up as soon as everyone picked their jaws off the floor once they realized that Nick Saban was indeed retiring from coaching Alabama. It was probably a collective assortment of tweets, direct messages, texts, and phone calls. Whether he answered any of them then or […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked the college football world when he announced his retirement from coaching following the Crimson Tide’s loss in the Rose Bowl last week. Over the course of his time at Alabama, Saban helped the school bring home six national championships, bringing his personal career total to […]

It’s been less than 24 hours since Nick Saban shockingly retired from Alabama football on Thursday, and the focus has turned to who the university will select to succeed him. Oregon’s Dan Lanning, who was a graduate assistant with Alabama football under Saban, was mentioned as a possibility. There were reports that surfaced about Lanning […]

Dan Lanning has confirmed that he will be remaining with Oregon football, with no interest in pursuing the head job vacated by Nick Saban at Alabama. But that doesn’t mean he won’t praise Saban for the influence the retiring coach had on Lanning’s career. Lanning was a graduate assistant on Saban’s 2015 staff at Alabama, […]

Nick Saban is arguably the greatest college football coach of all time. On Jan. 10, he officially retired. Saban’s career was filled with accolades and achievements. He won the SEC 11 times, the MAC once, and he won a record seven National Championships. He was often recognized for his coaching greatness, as he won the […]

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 […]

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 […]

The college football offseason is upon us as the national championship concluded the season on Monday. In the offseason, there are always a lot of big coaching changes to keep an eye on, but one that no one was expecting is the Alabama football coaching job. The news broke on Wednesday that Nick Saban will […]

The unthinkable has happened, and Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of the Alabama football program. While we’ll have plenty of time to reflect on Saban’s tenure and how he is possibly the greatest college football coach of all time, the more immediate concern is who the next head coach of the Crimson […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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. […]

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 […]