Secret EXPOSED: Nick Saban REVEALS Real Reason He Retired | OutKick Hot Mic

Nick Saban reveals why the timing was finally right for the legendary coach to retire from coaching football.

Chapters
00:00 - Real Reason Saban Retired
14:08 - Kalen DeBoer All In On Alabama
28:10 - Why Chip Kelly Left UCLA


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[MJC__]

NIL should only be money a player can make from endorsements, appearances, merchandise sales, etc... no money coming from the football programs. The portal should allow a player to transfer only once in his college career without sitting out a season. If he chooses to transfer a second time then the player must sit out a year.

[kevinfessler]

Between NIL and the current transfer rules (there are no rules), college football is losing much of its luster. You can feel the enthusiasm waning. It's like the air slowly escaping a balloon. NIL heavy teams get recruits, those who aren't don't. Players come and go to/from programs like the breeze. No more representing the university you play for. You ONLY play for yourself and the NIL deal you can make. Now, the regional aspect of CFB, which was perhaps the only true regional sport in the country, has been taken away. College football as we knew it is gone. What a shame.

[bc]

Rumors are Jalen Milroe & his agent came in asking for big time money and guarantees. Saben isn’t gonna beg anyone to play for him. I understand why he walked away.

He’s not gonna play this weird game of “coach better not yell at me or I’m gonna be transferring” or “I’m gonna need to get paid more…”

[aarontracy]

Funny how my interests change. I held NBA season tickets for 5 years. Relinquished em when Jerry Sloan was done. Took a big step back from the NFL when the kneeling became a thing. College football has been my final interest in sports. I'm not an Alabama guy, but I have been impressed with Coach Saban and his willingness to bring in "cast off " coaches, mentor them, restore their credibility and send them on their way to success. Outstanding leadership. I don't envision continuing allegiance to college football. The Big Media influence is souring my sports experience.

[patricklemire]

It’s interesting that Chip Kelly said screw it and just went to OSU as a coordinator. It’s probably not a huge pay cut and the NIL stuff isn’t his direct problem anymore.

[SuthrnRed]

I believe DeBoer got 10 million to come to BAMA. A Tide fan myself, I've never been more excited for A-Day & this new season!! So much to be excited about with this newly assembled staff. I've got no problem going into this new era of Alabama Football as the perpetual underdog. Bring it!! We got this. RTR4LIFE 💪🐘🔥

[Sassyglbeauty]

At least Alabama can always claim that before the degradation of college football and the “pay for play”, we had the 2 GOATS of all college coaches ever.

Sad how college football has gone downhill.

[wimwak]

Along with the reasons Nick Saban gave. There are other reasons that deals with the NIL and the portal he did not dive deep into. Now Alabama and other colleges are having to re-recruit players, sometimes on a monthly basis. Just because the players agents get higher offers from other colleges. No coach wants to deal with that. A head coach and the staff already spent a lot of time and effort recruiting. Now recruiting has turned into a 24\7 365 job. At some point any coach has to weigh quality of personal life vs the job. It's one of the reasons you have head coaches stepping down to take lesser positions, or seeking to go into the NFL as assistants. Simply because they do not want to deal with the extra stress and headaches head coaches have to deal with now with the NIL, portal and players who are simply worried about how much money they are going to make now vs later in life. Either in the NFL or in the private sector with a college degree. I will say now the percentage of players receiving a college degree will go down drastically. Which only hurts them later in life.

[davidwright]

Great stuff guys. I agree with all your points regarding Coach Saban, NIL, and the things that should be important. ROLL TIDE!!!

[bradb]

To quote Cyndi Lauper “money changes everything”

[antonyrogers]

Mike Norvell probably stayed at FSU bc the NIL is in a better state than at Bama. I think there wasn't enough job security for Norvell at Bama either. With NIL still underdeveloped at Bama and the fan base being so demanding, staying @FSU where you know you can secure a raise and extras in a new contract, at a place where you've already won over the fans, Boosters, AD, and President, and where you have already laid all the ground work, seems like the better option, especially with the potential conference change on the horizon. I guess we'll never really know though.

[Jeffbambam]

I once was a season ticket holder to Nascar prior to Bubba rope, once was a avid NFL fan before the kneeling, a life long college football fan roll Tide I'll never buy another ticket nor waste my time supporting 18 yr old pampered millionaires. Like Saban I to in my small capacity am OUT ! "GONE FISHING " !

[LilRebelYell]

Paying college players will result in an escalation of salaries and an increase of tuition costs for average students. College has been a football factory for years but this will destroy colleges as institutions of higher learning

[DrewHanks]

Coach Saban adapted and overcame every change and challenge that happened to college football during his tenure at Bama. He retired because he is 71 years old for heaven’s sake and wants to enjoy his time that he has left with his family. NIL wouldn’t have pushed him out if he was 20 years younger. Father time is undefeated. RTR.

[scanner]

Mr Calvin C saying Alabama hasn’t been dominant for a long time speaks about your level of understanding what is in front of you, however your team that you coached is the best, which team is that?

[sethvann]

17-18 year old kids with no life experience no special skills other than they can catch or throw a ball, are so entitled to think they deserve millions of dollars, a free education, and the opportunity to continue throwing a ball for the next 10 years for millions more. This is entitlement at its fullest !

[miguelm]

The paying to college players killed college football. It just doesn’t know it’s dead yet. Saban knows this and is leaving before it gets worse.

[speedracer]

He got to a point where NIL and transfer portal was changing the game. It’s all about the money now and that might be a good thing. College football is more popular than ever. We shall see if it continues under the current environment.

[rustyglass]

If you are Kalen Deboer from South Dakota, where do you want your family to be in this upcoming tumultuous time? A dying, liberal Godless Seattle, or a growing Tuscaloosa in the heart of conservatism and the Bible Belt? The decision was easy for a father with young daughters.

[patricklemire]

NIL above $200K should just go in pool and spread it to the team. No one is poor. No one is making 10x what the assistant coach they don’t feel like listening to that day.

College football has always paid players.

I am trying to finance my son’s college education I sure wish he was a good enough athlete to be “exploited” and get a free education. Getting a free college education IS getting paid.