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Nick Saban ended his career with a lost Rose Bowl game, however, his record as a coach eclipses the loss. And because of this very fact, fans are assuming Michigan to be a small reason prompting Saban’s retirement. While this debate is yet based on mere assumptions, the real reason for Saban’s retirement might be unveiled soon by his loved ones..

Safe to say, Saban has enough well-wishers to support him through tough times. Old players, fellow head coaches, and players rushed to express their shock over his retirement. But one of these well-wishes meant the most for him: Kristen Saban’s. Nick Saban’s daughter had always been a true Crimson Tide fan at her core, and her father paying his farewell to the team and the legacy he built with them deeply saddened her. However, as she takes some more time to recover, she drops a message that has the heads of fans vying for an answer.

Nick Saban’s daughter posts an enigmatic message

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Since Saban dropped the bomb of his retirement, each fan had one question at the back of their mind: Why? While Saban has left the mysery as it is, his daughter might not. Kristen Saban was deeply moved when she came across her father’s announcement. As a result, she took some time off for herself from social media. However, issuing an update on her life, she said, “I’m still there. I’m still on vacation but will be back posting ASAP!” Fans were delighted to hear this.

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But, the other line was the one that grabbed the attention of some fans was this, “I have some fun things to share soon, so stick around.” Well, the words prompted the audience to speculate if these ‘fun things’ would be related to his father’s retirement. Might it also hint at the reason why he left Alabama? As she left the fans on a hook, she didn’t forget to mention her undying love for Alabama with a loud, “And as always ROLL TIDE.” As fans await a hint from her, her father gave a clear-cut hint of the next head coach at Alabama.

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Nick Saban hints at Kalen DeBoer being the next head coach

Almost as a farewell gift to Alabama, Nick Saban made it a personal responsibility to choose the next head coach of Alabama to hand over his legacy. He was interviewing candidates hours before he announced his retirement.

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Recently, Nick Saban, through his X account delivered a clear-cut hint in favor of Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer. “Is this a sign? Is Coach DeBoer the next guy? How would you feel?” were the words of Saban. Safe to say, fans await the official announcement.

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