Nick Saban Retiring - CONFIRMED

[UT_Dutchman]

Well at least we beat him once at bama.

 

[Swiftybaby]

Domestic violence spikes tonight throughout the state

 

[redge]

 

[iuvol]

Dubose still alive?

Or Shula

 

[KeyVol14]

Saban seen Nico play in the bowl game and was like yea I'm not losing to TN again

 

[BP4Prez]

Bama portal back open now. Has Heupel boarded the plane to go recruit some off that roster?

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

What's the point in continuing with his legacy? I'd imagine NIL/portal management was a huge factor.

 

[iuvol]

Wonder how many will hit the portal now?

 

[NMVol]

Glad Coach Heupel got the W before this.

 

[Volbrando]

Go get them bama players now

 

[volunator]

Heard a rumor that his wife has cancer, hope it is just a rumor. No one deserves that.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Well I know it ain’t Dabo anymore.

I bet Sark gets it.

 

[Voltopia]

Pardon my language but holy ****.

Saban probably decided he'd had enough of this NFL-lite insanity in college. He's been pretty vocal about the damage it's causing. Don't blame him for calling it a day. Glad we got one against him before it was over. Thank God for that at least.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Hey Alexa, play Dixieland Delight!

 

[Behr]

Took an L the last time in Neyland!

So glad we got to beat him before he retired.

 

[BanditVol]

With the portal and NIL he couldn't (a) pay under the table for better talent and (b) practice his particular brand of authoritarianism on his players.

He saw the handwriting, and got out.

Let me add...although his legacy is impressive, his only naty since 2017 was in the pandemic year, and thus has an asterisk after it. Although they have been in the naty picture ever since 2017, it just hasn't been the same since Clemson dog whipped them in 2018. IMO.

 

[camp_steveo]

Mass exodus could benefit the Vols?

Anyone mentions Lane Kiffen yet? I would love to see him bring Alabama back down a notch or three.

 

[Voltopia]

Heard a rumor that his wife has cancer, hope it is just a rumor. No one deserves that.

No one. Never. Horrible thing to even think about, much less have. I hope it's not true.

 

[DeadByDaylightFan]

I bet Sark gets it.

Why would someone leave their good job to go coach at sister banger university

 

[rocketskates]

Playing field just leveled. They’ll make a good hire. They’ll recruit. But there will not be another Nick Saban.

Yep. They will always hold value as a program but their dynasty is done.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Any chance we hit on some decommits? You gotta think there is gonna be a handful

I think a lot of that depends on who they hire but you would have to think many players came to play for Nick Saban. You gotta think some players hit the portal if they make a iffy hire.

 

[tennesseeduke]

Kiffin, Sark, Lanning, Dabo. Top candidates IMHO

 

[volinbham]

Or Shula

or Franchione or Price - they had quite a run before the Devil arrived

 

[zeppelin128]

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Respectfully, good riddance. Lol!