Nick Saban is a Southern legend for his unparalleled leadership of the University of Alabama’s football team. Spanning 17 unforgettable seasons, Saban led a once-dying football program to six national championship wins and 11 Southeastern Conference championships.
Though the coach retired one year ago, Saban still lends his wealth of football wisdom as an analyst for ESPN’s College GameDay. Even rival fans agree: There’s no one who knows the game quite like the West Virginia native. Still, in the wake of Saban’s announcement, Rick Bragg said it best: It was hard to imagine a season without him.
But it wasn’t just Nick Saban’s plays, recruitment, detailed preparations, or unconventional breakfast routine that set him apart as one of the best coaches the SEC has ever seen. (Nor was it his longtime encourager and wife of 54 years, Miss Terry!)…