As head coach of the Alabama American football team, Nick Saban was used to having carte blanche and being able to come and go as he pleased without hindrance.
As a member of the media, Saban learns that this is not the case.
The retired coach said he was stopped Monday at SEC Media Day for not having his identification on him.
“I’ve never worn an accreditation in my life. I’ve always been able to go to SEC Media Day for 17 years without an accreditation. Today I had to go back to the room and get my accreditation to get in,” Saban said Monday on Stand up (8:35 points).
Saban will retire from coaching after the 2023 season after one of the greatest careers in college football history. He went 291-71-1 in 28 seasons as a head coach, the last 17 of which were at Alabama. The Crimson Tide won six national titles under Saban’s leadership, giving him a record seven championships.
In his final 10 seasons at Alabama, Saban’s teams finished outside the Top 5 just once. He finished outside the Top 10 once in 16 seasons, his first time coming when he took over a program in desperate need of a rebuild.
Saban has quickly found his feet in the media since signing with ESPN. He will join the College GameDay table from this season and will appear regularly on the Pat McAfee Show and other ESPN platforms.
It’s safe to say that Saban will be moving as far away from Alabama’s program as possible, as he wants to give Kalen DeBoer ample time to familiarize himself with the program.