Alabama head coach Nick Saban said that he plans to finish his incredible college-coaching career with the Crimson Tide, according to ESPN's Chris Low. Saban is looking for his fourth National Championship in Tuscaloosa and his fifth overall National Championship, and he is headed back to the College Football Playoff for the second time.
Alabama is the only team to make the College Football Playoff in its first two years, and Saban currently has one of the best defenses in all of college football. The Crimson Tide won the SEC title game handily over the Florida Gators, and Saban's defense is only giving up an average of 14.4 points per game, the third fewest in College Football Division I-A.
There have been plenty of rumors this offseason about NFL franchises interested in the coveted college coach, but Saban seems committed to staying in Tuscaloosa until the end of his career. "No, I really don't," responded Saban after being asked if he sees another coaching move in his future, via ESPN. "I don't see it ever happening, and I know every year somebody has me going somewhere else. I think a lot of it isn't just about the coaching part. What people don't understand is they forget you're a person. They forget you have a wife and two kids and a grandbaby, and they all live in Birmingham. They all work here. My wife goes to Birmingham five times a week. My mom lives in Birmingham now after moving from Myrtle Beach. It's not just the job. A lot of people don't get that. My life is here."
Saban is in his ninth season as the Crimson Tide head coach, and it sounds like he plans to stay in Alabama until the end of his coaching career. Arguably the best the college coach in the past decade, Saban has been with Alabama longer than any other program he has been with during his coaching tenure. The continued success is remarkable, and it doesn't look to be slowing down for the Tide and time soon, as they continue to pull in top recruits across the nation.
