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During his 17 years at Alabama, Nick Saban created some of the most memorable moments in all of college football history. His six national championships lead the list, but just as important were Saban’s works off the field, both for his players and his community. As Saban heads off into the sunset, a list of his finest:
2007: In one of the great what-ifs in college football history, Rich Rodriguez turned down Alabama’s head coaching offer, so Alabama boosters and athletic department officials looked to the Miami Dolphins sideline. The Tide was familiar with Saban from his national championship-winning work at LSU, and on Jan. 3, Saban agreed to leave Miami behind. It would prove to be one of the most pivotal decisions in college football history.
December 2009: Saban’s influence brought Alabama accolades it had never received. Running back Mark Ingram, a key component of Saban’s first title run, became the first Alabama player ever to win a Heisman trophy. Three other Alabama players — Derrick Henry, Devonta Smith and Bryce Young — will later win the trophy under Saban.
2010 BCS National Championship: After a 2008 season in which the Tide went 12-0 but lost to the Tim Tebow/Urban Meyer Florida Gators in the SEC championship, the Tide reloaded and stormed all the way to a BCS title. Alabama walloped Texas 37-21 in the Rose Bowl to claim Saban’s first title at Alabama. “I want everybody here to know, this is not the end,” Saban said at a rally back in Tuscaloosa. “This is the beginning.” No one could have predicted how right he was.
Nick Saban lifted quite a few championship trophies in his time at Alabama. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
April 2011: Tornadoes tore through central Alabama, devastating Tuscaloosa and killing 65 people there and in Birmingham. Saban was everywhere the morning after the…
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Publish date : 2024-01-11 00:41:52
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