News about Nick Saban

On Saturday, the Commodores pulled a massive upset by beating the college football powerhouse, 40-35, at FirstBank Stadium. The following day, Wetzel opened up his show in Music City by playing former Alabama coach Nick Saban's comments about how easy it is to play at Vanderbilt.

Tensions boiled over towards the end of Alabama's shocking loss to Vanderbilt, with defensive back Malachi Moore suffering a meltdown as the game slipped away. The unranked Commodores secured a historic 40-35 victory over the Crimson Tide. It was the school's first win over a No-1 ranked team in history. Vanderbilt fans celebrated by tearing down the goalposts and dumping them in a river. Moore, meanwhile, struggled to contain his frustration as Alabama suffered a first defeat of the season.

As Arkansas football fans stormed the field after its shocking upset over then-No 4 Tennessee, one of the Volunteers' gargantuan defensive linemen appears to shove two Razorback supporters to the ground. The Tennessee player looks to be Omari Thomas, a senior defensive tackle, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 325 pounds on the Volunteers' official roster. Arkansas' fans entered the field of play from the stands moments after the clock hit zero on a 19-14 win. Thomas and the rest of the Tennessee roster had to walk to the locker room through a zoo of Razorback fans.

Vanderbilt fans celebrated the team's stunning victory over No 1 Alabama by tearing down a goal post and carrying it through the streets of Nashville before dumping it in the Cumberland river. Sedrick Alexander scored two touchdowns and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy favorite Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 on Saturday for its first win over a top-5 ranked team in history.  It was the Commodores' first win over the nation's top-ranked team. FirstBank Stadium saw wild celebrations among Vanderbilt supporters, who stormed the field seconds after the final knee was taken.

Fans watching Alabama's thrilling win over Georgia on Saturday night were stunned to see the startling message written across Crimson Tide freshman sensation Ryan Williams' eye black. A closeup of the 17-year-old wide receiver revealed he had 'Kill Everybody' inscribed in white lettering across the black tape under his eyes. 'That's really sad!' one concerned citizen wrote on X. 'I hope somebody gets him some help.'

Nick Saban had no trouble giving the perspective of a successful modern-day college football coach from his new role as an analyst for ESPN. While talking about the potential of this year's Ohio State team, Saban pulled out a comment that made every other panelist on 'College GameDay' burst out laughing, including Pat McAfee, who leaned back in his chair to collect himself. The Buckeyes are viewed as national-championship contenders and have built their star-studded roster in part through NIL, which allows players to earn money while under the NCAA's banner.

A fan in Dublin boldly took her shot with former Alabama coach Nick Saban as he joined the desk for ESPN's College GameDay in Ireland. During the broadcast ahead of the Florida State-Georgia Tech game at Aviva Stadium, the camera panned through an audience member who held an interesting sign for Saban.

ESPN's 'College GameDay' opened on the road in Dublin, Ireland with a desk full of college football greats. That included the latest addition to the team - former Alabama coach Nick Saban - who, along with longtime analyst Kirk Herbstreit, was at the center of the ire of traveling Florida State fans. The show was in Ireland to preview that afternoon's matchup between FSU and Georgia Tech months after Seminoles fans were left snubbed from the College Football Playoff.

College football season is upon us, but the sport's highest rung looks dramatically different than it did last season thanks to major conference realignment, playoff reformatting, and the retirement of Nick Saban in Alabama. And with that in mind, DailyMail.com takes a look ahead at the five biggest things to know heading into the college football's latest reincarnation.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban had a rather muted reaction to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Saban, who was in his first season coaching LSU at the time, was in the midst of preparing for a game the following Saturday against SEC rivals Auburn. As told in the upcoming book 'The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos' written by Armen Keteyian and John Talty, Saban was informed of what was happening in the world by his secretary. 

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban has emerged as a shock Vice President candidate with Kamala Harris expected to replace Joe Biden in the top seat. Harris is closing in on the presidency after Biden announced Sunday that he is not seeking reelection and that his current VP should be the next Democratic leader. If that proves the case, she will need to find a No 2 of her own ahead of her battle with Donald Trump in the Presidential election this fall.

Nick Saban has been at every SEC Media Days since taking the helm at Alabama in 2007. That includes this year, even after his retirement from coaching. The legendary Crimson Tide leader still was on the premises in Dallas for the college-football extravaganza, six months after stepping down at Alabama. Saban is now an analyst for ESPN, and its affiliate networks, such as the SEC Network, which will air all four SEC Media Days this week.

During a coaching career that spanned a half-century, Nick Saban won seven national championships and almost 300 football games. He didn't (or couldn't) do was send his own emails and text messages. And simple tasks, such as ordering a prescription from the pharmacy, were eluded by the long-serving Alabama and LSU coach, who simply didn't have the time or patience to do it properly. Terry Gray, a husband of Terry Ford, sent him a letter containing the 'Ten Commandments of Retirement' to give him some tips on his new lifestyle.' And early returns have been encouraging. Saban is now capable of doing all of those things because he had helpers who handled his text messages and emails for the technophobic coach.

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama's first-year Crimson Tide football coach, is one of the country's highest-paid head coaches. DeBoer has been given an eight-year contract worth at least $87 million, though the school has also given basketball coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne raises and extensions. In his first year, the 49-year-old DeBoer, who rose to the national championship game in his second season, is expected to make $10 million.

Senator Ted Cruz believes that there is a 50-50 chance for Congress to pass measures to provide antitrust protection and oversight to college athletics by the year's end. Cruz, who spoke on Tuesday at a conference that also included college basketball twins Haley and Hanna Cavinder, and former Alabama football coach Nick Saban, said he and his counterparts are running out of time as a result of the November election. After leading a panel on the subject, the Texas politician said, 'The clock is running.'

Bill Belichick will not be coaching in the NFL next season as of right. That leaves him with a slew of options for what he might do in 2024. Peyton Manning, the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback who suffered at the end of a rivalry against Belichick, Tom Brady, and the New England Patriots, is one of those bids. Manning is attempting to sign Belichick to his entertainment firm, Omaha Productions, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic.

Since deciding on a six-year, $7.8 billion contract to represent the NCAA Playoffs until 2032, ESPN has reportedly boosted its focus on college football. ESPN has two years remaining on its existing contract, but The Athletic reports that a new deal has been reached that will make ESPN the home of the 12-team tournament for the foreseeable future. The current contract guarantees that the sports behemoths pay the CFP an average of $608 million per year, whereas the prognostition will see the CFP shoots up to around $1.3 billion per year, more than double its previous rate.

ESPN announced on Wednesday that the 72-year-old will join the Saturday College GameDay desk and will also provide NFL draft and SEC Media Day analysis. ESPN and College GameDay have played such a key role in college football's development, and Saban said in a tweet, 'I'm proud to be able to join their team.' 'I'll do my best to contribute to College GameDay, the ultimate Saturday tradition for college football fans.'

Coach Nick Saban of the University of Alabama could be on his way to the front page of ESPN's roving college football preview show College GameDay. After winning six national championships with the Crimson Tide, the 72-year-old announced his retirement from teaching last week. However, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, adding Saban to the desk was quicker than ever, with ESPN reports describing it as a "no brainer."

After three seasons at the helm of Arizona, Jedd Fisch will be Washington's next head football coach. Kalen DeBoer, who left the Huskies for Alabama on Friday, takes over for him. In the fall, Washington will return to the Big Ten Conference for the first time. The Huskies were undefeated and fighting final preparations for the CFP National Championship with DeBoer at the helm less than a week ago. On Monday, Michigan defeated Washington 34-13.

Kalen DeBoer, Alabama's newly hired football coach, may be enjoying his new role, but that doesn't mean he couldn't have to leave his Washington Huskies players behind. The 49-year-old DeBoer, a writer from Tuscaloosa, delivered an emotional note to the Huskies' locker room in Seattle at his first press conference on Monday. 'I just wanted to tell everybody because I know they're watching, but I just wanted to tell you guys that I love ya, I miss ya, and, you know, I want nothing but the best for everyone back there,' DeBoer said. DeBoer informed his now-former Huskies players that he would be replacing Nick Saban at Alabama a day earlier in the season that ended with a Pac-12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff championship.

Travaris Robinson has left Alabama to serve as Georgia's co-defensive coordinator, just less than three days after Nick Saban retired as the Crimson Tide's legendary head coach. Assistant coaches' positions have generally been in flux after new head coaches take over a program, with some uncertainty regarding how many new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will keep. Robinson earns a raise after making the switch to the Bulldogs, in addition to remaining with an elite program.

Many people attended the introduction of new head football coach Kalen DeBoer to Tuscaloosa, including Alabama Crimson Tide fans. After Alabama students lined up outside the Mal Moore Athletic Center to welcome the former Washington Huskies head coach, there were not the only ones who came to greet DeBoer. DeBoer is set to replace legendary coach Nick Saban who announced his retirement on Wednesday and stunned the college football world.

Nobody is happier about Alabama's decision to recruit Kaleb DeBoer as the nation's 28th head coach than the man he's replacing, Nick Saban, who applauded the decision on Friday. 'I want nothing more than to see Alabama football continue to be successful,' Saban said in a tweet. Alabama wasted no time in finding Saban's replacement by moving DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington. Only two days after the 72-year-old coach announced his resignation, DeBoer was tapped to replace Saban on Friday. In his second season as a youth coach in Washington, the 49-year-old DeBoer is a retired NAIA coach who coached Washington to the national championship game in his second season. He now heads a program where Saban made that kind of triumph a regular expectation.