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Saban Shares Thought Process on Eventual Retirement Decision
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The Crimson Tide football coach outlined what it would take for him to leave the sidelines at Alabama.
by: Wilton Jackson
Posted: Mar 9, 2023 / 11:58 AM PST
Updated: Mar 9, 2023 / 11:58 AM PST
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Alabama football coach Nick Saban does not have plans to retire from college football any time soon.
Saban, who will turn 72 in October, knows that he will not be the Crimson Tide’s football coach forever. However, while he is still making a “positive contribution” to the program, he plans to continue doing what he loves in keeping the program as the standard of college football.
“I love trying to build a team with a group of people,” Saban told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on his Know Mercy podcast. “I enjoy doing that. … I am also very aware that I don’t want to ever ride the program down. In other words, there’s going to come a time when my age and my circumstance—everybody is going to be able to tell somebody, ‘Well, he’s not going to be there. I mean, how long is he going to coach, until he’s 90?’ That will start to affect the program maybe in an adverse way. I don’t want to get there.”
The Crimson Tide recorded an 11–2 mark in 2022. The team failed to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff and watched Georgia win a second consecutive national championship. Even more, some—including former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy—believe Saban is under pressure heading into the ’23 campaign.
Regardless of whether Saban is feeling some heat or not, the seven-time champion is not ready to walk away from the challenge in Tuscaloosa.
“… I can still do the work at a quality level that is making a contribution to the success of the organization,” Saban said. “So, I’m not there yet.
Don’t hold yalls breath…
https://fox40.com/sports/sports-illustrated/bc550cec/saban-shares-thought-process-on-eventual-retirement-decision/
by: Wilton Jackson
Posted: Mar 9, 2023 / 11:58 AM PST
Updated: Mar 9, 2023 / 11:58 AM PST
SHARE
Alabama football coach Nick Saban does not have plans to retire from college football any time soon.
Saban, who will turn 72 in October, knows that he will not be the Crimson Tide’s football coach forever. However, while he is still making a “positive contribution” to the program, he plans to continue doing what he loves in keeping the program as the standard of college football.
“I love trying to build a team with a group of people,” Saban told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on his Know Mercy podcast. “I enjoy doing that. … I am also very aware that I don’t want to ever ride the program down. In other words, there’s going to come a time when my age and my circumstance—everybody is going to be able to tell somebody, ‘Well, he’s not going to be there. I mean, how long is he going to coach, until he’s 90?’ That will start to affect the program maybe in an adverse way. I don’t want to get there.”
The Crimson Tide recorded an 11–2 mark in 2022. The team failed to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff and watched Georgia win a second consecutive national championship. Even more, some—including former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy—believe Saban is under pressure heading into the ’23 campaign.
Regardless of whether Saban is feeling some heat or not, the seven-time champion is not ready to walk away from the challenge in Tuscaloosa.
“… I can still do the work at a quality level that is making a contribution to the success of the organization,” Saban said. “So, I’m not there yet.
Don’t hold yalls breath…
https://fox40.com/sports/sports-illustrated/bc550cec/saban-shares-thought-process-on-eventual-retirement-decision/
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However, funny OK fans seem to think he may retire before then and THEN they will take over the SEC…IOW, Saban is only standing in the way.
It’s true(perspective)…
OU fans > confidence than hopeful TX fans joining SEC..
They’re more delusional. TX has actually won a NCS more recently than OU. OU has won the BIG 12 more but USM has won conference USA probably the same…and means about as much on the big scale.
Don’t think I’ve seen a more entitled bunch heading in to the best of anything and think they are about to rule than OU fans, who hasn’t won a gatdam thing other than the soft 12…
Their TX team(who beat Oklahoma 49-0) got beat by Bama last year game 1 or 2 AT Tx….
Their conference champion (at full strength) got beat by Bama(2 loss SEC team and was this time at full strength) last year in the Sugar Bowel…embarrassingly…
And their #1 team that made the playoffs that beat Meatchicken round 1, got, let’s see, how would y’all describe what the SEC Champ did to them??? 65-7???
The SEC West Champ made the BIG West Champ call uncle. (LSU/Purdue)
Tennerc made the ACC Champ, Clumpson their bitch…without Hooker…
FFS
Eventually Saban will want to spend more time with his family.
Understandable.