Following Alabama’s legendary coach retiring, let’s take a look back at some of the best wins of his career in Tuscaloosa.
They advise smiling because it happened rather than crying because it’s finished.
Following the announcement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s retirement and the accompanying hiring of Kalen DeBoer, who will usher in a new era of Alabama football, that’s precisely what we’re going to do here.
During his tenure at Alabama, Nick Saban established one of the most illustrious dynasties in the annals of team sports and college football history. During his 17-year tenure with the Crimson Tide, he won six national titles in addition to nine SEC Championships. He now holds the record for the most national titles won by a college football coach.
Now, let’s look back. We will attempt to reduce Saban’s amazing moments and performances from Alabama to the top ten. It’s acceptable if your list differs from this one. Let’s simply take a moment to remember and honor Saban’s incredible career.
The game featured what was quite possibly the play of the year in college football in 2023, and was also possibly the most improbable ending to an Alabama football game under Saban.
After yet another voodoo-riddled game in Jordan-Hare Stadium against a lesser team, Alabama found itself down 24-20 with a 4th-and-GOAL from the 31-yard-line and less than a minute on the clock. The rest is history from there. Jalen Milroe to Isaiah Bond in the corner. Grave, dug.
The win kept Alabama’s hopes alive for a College Football Playoff berth, which they captured the following week after knocking off No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.
Without that play, Saban’s final season would have ended on a significantly lower