Nick Saban
Background
Nicholas Lou Saban (born October 31, 1951, in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Saban took the Alabama position after coaching the Miami Dolphins for two years and previously coaching Alabama's SEC Western division rival, LSU. Saban's eight-year contract for a total of $32 million made him the highest paid college football coach in the United States at the time. Saban's career record as a collegiate head coach is 99-48-1.
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Latest news - About Nick Saban
...Game against Oklahoma and his prediction as the front-runner for the 2009 Heisman Trophy. "I didn’t get to watch the Alabama game because we had a basketball game that night," he said. "I had heard about it though. It was a tough loss for them. It was a little...
9 hours ago from
Scout.com
...If you had played this game in early December, the Cardinals would have fared a lot better, because Tulsa quarterback David Johnson was suffering a crisis of confidence, a football equivalent of a full-scale collapse. But after a month of down time, a mentally refreshed...
10 hours ago from
Scout.com
Utah quarterback Brian Johnson believes that his 13-0 team should be ranked No. 1.
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10 hours ago from
Houston Chronicle
...was coach of the Miami Dolphins for two seasons (2005 and '06) after spending 11 seasons as a head coach in the college ranks at Toledo (one season) and five years each at Michigan State and LSU. He won the national title at LSU in 2003. He's a native of Fairmont,...
14 hours ago from
Rutherford Daily News Journal
...which beat USC. Unlike Utah in 2004 or Boise State in 2006, which were marvelous but ultimately fluky stories, this Utes team could beat anybody in the country. If only John Peter Zenger had a vote in the Associated Press top 25. Back in the 1700s, the newspaper...
15 hours ago from
The San Jose Mercury News
...won its first 12 games and was ranked No. 1 in the country for several weeks before losing to Florida in the SEC Championship Game. Alabama also lost to undefeat ed Utah in the recently played Sugar Bowl, the team's first BCS bowl appearance since 1999....
17 hours ago from
Everything Alabama
...will come on defense and special teams, where the Gators have an edge in both areas. Plus, recent history suggests that Urban Meyer and his staff are more reliable in games of this magnitude than Bob Stoops and his staff. It would be unwise to discount Oklahoma's...
18 hours ago from
FOX Sports
...Brian Billick, according to a person with knowledge of the coaching search. … A new name on the Jets’ radar is Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, according to the NFL Network. Harbaugh, however, may soon sign an extension with the school. Also, Jets owner Woody...
19 hours ago from
Sports Blogs
...in the Sugar Bowl to finish an undefeated season -- the only undefeated season in major college football -- at 13-0. You in Utah ought to be proud of your team, thrilled for your achievement and reveling in the BCS bloodshed as you watch this imperfect system...
1 days ago from
CBS SportsLine
Last Week - About Nick Saban
...ORLEANS -- Alabama head coach Nick Saban said today that the suspension of star left tackle Andre Smith for Friday night's Sugar Bowl does not involve the NCAA. "This is an institutional matter," Saban said. "It's not an NCAA matter. And that has been verified...
7 days ago from
Everything Alabama
...this game at all." New Orleans » Alabama's history against a New Orleans school with All-America offensive tackle Andre Smith missing has the Crimson Tide's followers understandably worried about what will take place in Friday's Sugar Bowl. The Tide offense...
7 days ago from
Salt Lake Tribune
...Nick Saban's Crimson Tide took the Georgia Dome field in August, hopes were high to improve on last year's 7-6 season. That first-game victory over Clemson was the beginning of Alabama's resurrection in the SEC and countrywide, and led to an undefeated regular...
7 days ago from
Roll 'Bama Roll
...ORLEANS—Alabama coach Nick Saban hasn't ruled out the possibility of All-America left tackle Andre Smith returning for his senior season. Also, an NCAA spokeswoman said the governing body has spoken with university officials and determined it is an internal...
7 days ago from
Boston Globe
...going to talk about it anymore," Saban said. "I'm not giving you the details about it and I'm not going to talk about it. Andre Smith is a fine young man who did a great job for us. He may be doing a great job for someone else in the future or he may be doing...
7 days ago from
NOLA
...University of Alabama will not face any NCAA penalties from the suspension of Outland Trophy winner Andre Smith for the Sugar Bowl, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. "This is an institutional matter, not an NCAA matter, and that’s been verified...
7 days ago from
Roll 'Bama Roll
...no decision has been made as to whether Smith will return to Alabama for his senior season or turn pro. Smith is rated by ESPN's Todd McShay as the No. 2 prospect in the NFL draft if he decides to come out, which most observers feel he will. "It's very disappointing...
7 days ago from
ESPN
...NEW ORLEANS -- Alabama coach Nick Saban hasn't ruled out the possibility of All-America left tackle Andre Smith returning for his senior season. Also, an NCAA spokeswoman said the governing body has spoken with university officials and determined it is an...
7 days ago from
CBS SportsLine
...of your life forever." And Alabama's rising Academic Progress Rate is evidence of his commitment to their education. Coach Mickey Matthews's tenth campaign at the helm of the James Madison football team was marked by an undefeated Colonial Athletic Conference...
7 days ago from
Street Insider
...ORLEANS – Unwittingly, Nick Saban added some spice to the 75th Sugar Bowl. Saban's intention after his club fell out of the national title chase with a loss to Florida in the Southeastern Conference championship game was to remind his players of their exceptional...
5 days ago from
The Olympian
Last Month - About Nick Saban
...rivals swept the other special awards as florida quarterback Tim Tebow was named the offensive player of the year, Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones was named the freshman of the year, and 'Bama coach Nick Saban was the AP's choice as Coach of the Year....
30 days ago from
WBIR
...in the SEC for the second year in a row, and Alabama’s Nick Saban took the coach of the year. Tennessee offensive lineman Anthony Parker and defensive end Robert Ayers made second team. The 2008 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team released...
30 days ago from
KnoxNews
...running back Knowshon Moreno was a unanimous selection as first team All-SEC by the Associated Press. Wide receiver A.J. Green and offensive lineman Clint Boling joined Moreno on the first team, which was announced Monday. Named to the second team for Georgia...
30 days ago from
Atlanta Journal Constitution
...coach of the year. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was named offensive player of the year, while Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones was named freshman of the year. Alabama led the way with six first-team selections, followed by Florida with four. Florida defeated...
30 days ago from
KnoxNews
...Nick Saban is the 2008 SEC coach of the year, and former Foley standout receiver Julio Jones is 2008 SEC freshman of the year, according to the Associated Press' all-SEC media vote released today. Six Crimson Tide players were named first-team all-SEC: Tailback...
30 days ago from
Everything Alabama
...5-11, 195, So. P — Tim Masthay, Kentucky, 6-2, 203, Sr. SECOND TEAM Offense WR — Percy Harvin, Florida, 5-11, 195, Jr. WR — Julio Jones, Alabama, 6-4, 210, Fr. WR — Mohamed Massaquoi, Georgia, 6-2, 204, Sr. L — Garry Williams, Kentucky, 6-3, 300, Sr. L — Ciron...
30 days ago from
2TheAdvocate.com
...safety Eric Berry as defensive player of the year, Alabama's Nick Saban as the top coach and Crimson Tide receiver Julio Jones as the best freshman. Alabama, which went 12-0 during the regular season but lost to the Gators in last Saturday's SEC championship...
30 days ago from
Sports Illustrated
...of the Year award in the SEC for the second year in a row, and Alabama's Nick Saban took the Coach of the Year award. Tennessee safety Eric Berry was named Defensive Player of the Year, and Alabama receiver Julio Jones was picked as Freshman of the Year....
30 days ago from
Kentucky.com
...on the Sugar Bowl matchup. The best thing they mention is that Utah can hope to hang with Alabama. This game is not about Bear Bryant, 12 national title, 13 Sugar bowl apperances, but rather the 2008 Utah Utes against the 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide. A memo...
30 days ago from
Sports Blogs
...in the Sugar Bowl. So far, Whittingham is pushing all the right buttons to make it work. He's consulting with Urban Meyer, the mastermind of Florida football, to gain insider info on Alabama. The Tide are big, strong and fast, and they have a coach in Nick...
29 days ago from
Deseret News