Nick Saban Sets Example for Alabama in His Final Hours With His Work Ethic

Alabama couldn’t have asked for a better coach than Nick Saban. Even though he has put a cessation on his term with the Bama after 17 fruitful seasons, his legacy would be etched in golden letters in the franchise’s history. Even as he parts his way from Alabama on Thursday, there are some unfinished tasks he completed, making sure the standard of adroitness he has set through years of toil does not spiral down after he leaves.

Well, it might not come as an obligation of his duty, but who is to blame? The chemistry that Saban has whetted through the years deserves a final closure. Throughout the years, Nick Saban has preserved one thing finely: something that aided Alabama in maintaining their proud records and several championships: their standards. Hence, Saban made a last attempt to make sure they stayed intact.

Nick Saban again sets high standards

Almost as a farewell gift to Alabama, Saban was spotted interviewing future candidates to replace him. All an hour before he announced he was retiring per reports. “Coach is going to make sure this program prospers without him at the helm, we don’t have to worry about that,” was the caption in the Instagram post that reported the news.

The video attached with the news shows Saban at the working facility on Thursday morning, getting ready to interview some assistants for taking over. Per The Athletic, Dan Lanning, a graduate under Saban, and a defense coordinator at top-ranked and feared Georgia, would be possibly favored on the candidate list. Well, filling in Saban’s shoes would be no easy task, especially when he has such a tough competition.

Potential candidates for Saban’s job

2024 National Championship contender Washington’s head coach, Kalen DeBoer, has executed some commendable structuring in his two years. Statistically speaking, DeBoer boasts of a jaw-dropping 104-12 career record. Under him, Huskies went from a 4-8 team to National Title contenders, without losing any games this season.

Along with him, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian is also a heavily favored candidate for the role, having learned from Saban himself. Sarkisian coached the Longhorns to defeat the Bama in Tuscaloosa, went 12-2, and straight into the playoffs. Given the reputation he has built as a commendable coach in Texas, would his resume be enough to impress Alabama?

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Especially when Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, an Alabama alumni, who has beat his alma matter and Saban for two National Championships. However, the only thing holding Alabama would be his program taking the back seats this season with a No. 20 ranking. All in all, Alabama has confidently placed its future in Saban’s hands, even when he is about to bid his adieu.

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