Nick Saban has no intention of leaving Alabama ever
By John Buhler
Nick Saban may always have the opportunity to seek other coaching jobs elsewhere, but he doesn’t plan on leaving Tuscaloosa any time soon.
In an interview with ESPN’s Chris Low, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide Nick Saban wants to stay in Tuscaloosa coaching the Tide until he decides to retire from coaching all together.
Saban told Low when asked if he would coach anywhere else, “No, I really don’t. I don’t see it ever happening.”
Saban goes on to discuss the familial ties he has to the Birmingham region. “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 days 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.”
With his team back in the College Football Playoff taking in his former team in the Michigan State Spartans and with another top five recruiting class on the way, why would Saban want to leave Tuscaloosa for another coaching gig.
The two biggest threats to prying Saban away from Alabama were the Texas job that went to Charlie Strong to years ago and the possible opening with the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL. The University of Texas is arguably the most profitable program in college football. Saban could try his luck again in the NFL by being able to coach Andrew Luck in Indianapolis.
Saban will turn 64 years old in October, so it may not be in he or his family’s best interest to change jobs this late in his coaching career. At Alabama he can contend for SEC Championships and bids to the College Football Playoff. He seems to like being at Alabama and will probably coach in Tuscaloosa before retiring on his own terms.