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TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide watches his team take on the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium September 22, 2007 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Georgia defeated Alabama 26-23 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide argues with head linesman GA Gus Morris III while taking on the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 24, 2007 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - DECEMBER 06: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide congratulates head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators after the Gators 31-20 win in the SEC Championship on December 6, 2008 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on before taking on the Utah Utes during the 75th Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome on January 2, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 27: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide yells to his offense during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

December 05 2009 SEC Championship Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban celebrates with a player Saturday night after their 32-13 win (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)

PASADENA,CA - JANUARY 07: Head Coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide has gatorade dumped on him celebrating theAlabama Crimson Tide's victory over Texas Longhorns 37-21 in the BCS National Championship game on January 7, 2010 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.(Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Nick Saban and running back Mark Ingram #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate with the BCS Championship trophy after winning the Citi BCS National Championship game over the Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl on January 7, 2010 in Pasadena, California. The Crimson Tide defeated the Longhorns 37-21. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Gene Chizik of the Auburn Tigers is congratulated by head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide after the Tigers 28-27 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 42-14 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 09: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide takes the field with his players during the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 09: Coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide holds the trophy against the Louisiana State University Tigers in the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Alabama won the game 21-0.(Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 09: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide is doused with Gatorade after defeating the Louisiana State University Tigers in the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Alabama won the game by a score of 21-0. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Nick Saban watches from the sidelines during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2012 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 7: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide lifts the Coaches' Trophy after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium on January 7, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Alabama defeated Notre Dame 42-14. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 7: Damion Square #92 and Barrett Jones #75 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dump Gatorade over head coach Nick Saban in the final minute of the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium on January 7, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Alabama defeated Notre Dame 42-14. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

TUSCALOOSA, AL - APRIL 20: Nick Saban, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide waits for action during the Alabama A-Day spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on April 20, 2013 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

OXFORD, MS - OCTOBER 4: Nick Saban, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide talks with Lane Kiffin, offensive coordinator of the Alabama Crimson Tide during warmups before a game against the Ole Miss Rebels on October 4, 2014 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images)

BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on from the sideline against the LSU Tigers during a game at Tiger Stadium on November 8, 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 06: Head coach Nick Saban, Blake Sims #6 and the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate their 42 to 13 win over the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 6, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on from the sidelines during the All State Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

ATHENS, GA - OCTOBER 03: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts towards the fans after their 38-10 win over the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 3, 2015 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 5: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates with his wife Terry Saban after defeating the Florida Gators 29-15 in the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 5, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 12: Running back Derrick Henry of the Alabama Crimson Tide poses with coach Nick Saban during a press conference after being named the 81st Heisman Memorial Trophy Award winner during the 2015 Heisman Trophy Presentation at the Marriott Marquis on December 12, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

31 DEC 2015: Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and his players celebrate with the trophy after the NCAA College Football Playoff Semifinal - Cotton Bowl between the Michigan State Spartans and the Alabama Crimson Tide played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Alabama wins 38-0. (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire) (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban is joined on stage by running back Bo Scarbrough (9) and linebacker Ryan Anderson (22) as fireworks are set off at the conclusion of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl football game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Washington Huskies on December 31, 2016, at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Alabama won the game 24-7. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: Terry Saban, wife of Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban is all smiles during the 2016 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Washington Huskies on December 31, 2016, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Scott Donaldson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 03: Head coach Nick Saban and ArDarius Stewart #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate their 54 to 16 win over the Florida Gators during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Head coach Nick Saban (L) and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian of the Alabama Crimson Tide stand on the sideline during the second half of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Clemson Tigers at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers greets head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide after the Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 35-31 in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks with head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles prior to their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Bo Scarbrough #9, head coach Nick Saban, and Jalen Hurts #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate with the Chick-fil-A Kick-Off Game trophy after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 24-7 in their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban rushes to call a timeout during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs on January 8, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates with the CFP Trophy after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Alabama defeated Georgia 26-23 for the national title. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

TUSCALOOSA, AL - JULY 05: A statue of Coach Nick Saban stands outside Bryant-Denny Stadium, home of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team at the University Of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on July 5, 2018. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after Tua Tagovailoa #13 suffered an injury in the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: Head coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 35-28 in the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after the win against Oklahoma Sooners during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers meets head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide at mid-field after his 44-16 win in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 31: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide laughs after his players put the Old Leather Helmet on his head after their 42-3 win over the Duke Blue Devils at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 19: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide paces the sidelines during the SEC Championship football game between the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide on December 19, 2020 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 19: Head coach Nick Saban, running back Najee Harris #22 and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood #70 of the Alabama Crimson Tide hold up the SEC Championship trophy at the conclusion of the game against the Florida Gators during the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 19, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide is dunked with gatorade following the College Football Playoff National Championship game in-which they defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24 at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban and Alex Leatherwood #70 of the Alabama Crimson Tide hold up the CFP National Championship Trophy on the trophy presentation stage with Mac Jones #10, Landon Dickerson #69, Christian Barmore #58, and DeVonta Smith #6 after the College Football Playoff National Championship football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

AUBURN, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 27: Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to facing the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 04: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide is interviewed on the podium after their win against the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 04, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Alabama head coach Nick Saban pose with the Heisman Trophy for photos after Bryce Young wins the Heisman Trophy at the press conference at the Marriott Marquis in New York on December 11, 2021 in New York City, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - OCTOBER 01: Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts to a penalty during the game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Alabama Crimson Tide on October 01, 2022 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR (Photo by John Bunch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Nick Saban celebrates with Will Anderson Jr. #31, Jordan Battle #9, and Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats 45-20 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on December 31, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian visits with Alabama head coach Nick Saban during warmups before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Alabama head coach Nick Saban gets animated on the team's final drive during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)