The vultures are circling the desk of Nick Saban and they’re coming out of Ann Arbor. In the same year, Nick Saban went from being the most successful coach in college football to changing his career path to a sports analyst for ESPN. Unfortunately, the Michigan fans are undermining his legacy in an attempt to taunt Saban for the loss he incurred during the Rose Bowl in 2023.

The Michigan Wolverines in 2023 were a force to be reckoned with. Their record of 15-0 and the national championship in their hands was almost an unbelievable sight to witness. When they faced off against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl, everyone expected Saban to be the victor since he’s one of the most exceptional coaches in the NCAA. Unfortunately, the men in Crimson had to bow down to the sharp claws of the Wolverines by a close score of 27-20. Now, the fans are coming out to mock Saban for that ill-fated loss and his drastic shift in career path to being a “desk” worker.

The Wolverines poke Saban’s “desk job”

On 7th September, College Game Day took to their official X account to hit back at a Michigan placard that took a dig at their renowned new guest, Nick Saban. After the loss at the hands of the Wolverines at the Rose Bowl last season, Saban called it quits from the world of coaching, which implied that the men in maize compelled the former Alabama HC to end his career.

The sign in the image said, “Michigan forced Saban to get a desk job.” To which, College Game Day responded with, “Best desk job in the world though 😏” Saban has marked off a new career in the world of media broadcasting, and even if he isn’t able to replicate the success he had with coaching, the 72-year old is at a happier place in his life and that’s what’s most important. It is evident that this is a whole new world to Saban and that transitioning to being a critic rather than being on the other side must be difficult but it looks like the former Alabama HC is settling in really well in his new “desk.”

Nick Saban talks about his new job with enthusiasm

For a person who’s coached for 23 years, he must’ve also had to be subjected to 23 years of harsh judgments and speculations. Yet, Saban is getting more and more comfortable in becoming one of those critics with ESPN’s College Gameday show. Though the fans love seeing him on the show and hearing about his opinions, even Saban himself admitted the irony of his situation in a statement.

In one of the recent episodess of the College Gameday show, Saban acknowledged the hilarious hypocrisy of his new job. He said, “You know, I spent my entire coaching career accosting people who speculate, make predictions, and ask hypothetical questions. Now I’m in this world. This is my gig, and it’s hard.” Thus, the same coach who brought in 6 national championships to Tuscaloosa is finding the new role of holding a mic difficult, which almost makes you think about the concept of the famous saying, “the grass is always greener on the other side.”