The retirement of legendary Alabama crimson tide football coach Nick Saban shocked the university sports world. Now, fans can learn for the first time What happened that day It happened.
In Episode 4The combined tide” A series of plays specifically for Fox Nation, The Crimson Staff reflects the shocking announcement of Saban’s decision to end his coaching career.
“January 10, 2024 is definitely a day in my memory,” Director of Sports Medicine University of Alabama Jeff Allen said in the new episode.
Alabama’s head coach Nick Saban beat the Georgia Bulldogs 27-24 in the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on December 2, 2023. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
According to director of former NFL player and player development director Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Saban came on stage at the scheduled team meeting on that fateful January date and everything seemed to be “normal”. “As you know, he’s having a normal conversation and we’re ready to fight for another title,” he said.
“At the end of the conversation, the meeting started, you know, tripped a little, a little tears. You could feel the energy change in the room.”
“It just came out,” said Assistant Athletic Director Dr. Ginger Gilmore. “He said, ‘So I’m going to retire.'”
Saban, 73, won six national titles with the crimson tide between 2007 and 2023. In his 17 seasons with the team, he won four Heisman Trophy titles in 17 seasons including Mark Ingram II, Derrick Henry, Devonta Smith and Bryce Young. He won the national championship in 2003 before taking office with Alabama Louisiana.
“The players were shocked,” Denzel Devall, director of player development, said to the horrible moment. “Everyone is incredible, like a dream.
“We’ve known what we’ve known for 17 years, and that’s definitely an upside down,” Allen responded.
Although the panic took over Tuscaloosa during Saban’s withdrawal from the program Washington Husky Dog Coach Kalen Deboer.
In Deboer’s first year, the team completed a 9-4 game in the 2024 season but failed to enter the expanded college football playoffs.
Deboer recently Talk to Fox News Digital About filling Saban’s shoes and the feeling of a partnership with Fox Nation.
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