Emergency Pod: Nick Saban Retires! Who will replace him at Alabama?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the shocking news that Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban is retiring from the sport. Klatt tells stories of his favorite conversations with Saban and lays out the reasons why he hopes Coach will stay involved and lead the sport going forward. He then lists the 3 Coaches that he sees as potential replacements for Saban at Alabama.
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Emergency Pod: Nick Saban Retires! Who will replace him at Alabama?
• Emergency Pod: Nick Sa...

[@JoelKlattShow]

Who will replace Nick Saban at Alabama?

[@bosmith1820]

Possibly Dan Hawkins.

[@Tyler-zz4kv]

Kalen Debour

[@t23sp1]

Seeing reports of Butch Jones

[@lproof8472]

Dabo

[@thesupervisor3270]

Bill O’Brien

[@thequiethunter76]

I have loved to hate Bama... They achieved excellence and were almost impossible to defeat. Nick Saban has been classy and decent. I hope he enjoys his retirement. As a UM fan who just watched my team play them... Even on a down year they were well coached, disciplined, and really good.

[@danielcamp2235]

I think you said what I've been thinking since I first heard of Saban retiring. Best coach that ever stepped on a field and I'm not even close to being a Bama fan .

[@scottjackson163]

The University of Alabama has grown exponentially since Nick Saban arrived - the campus, the student population, the surrounding community.

[@jmill1334]

Will truly be probably the most interesting aspect of Bama post Saban. Its truly wild how much growth Bama got because Saban had them as a perennial National Championship contender. But if somehow they fall off because of the next coach, does that revert and do they shrink, do they keep growing because the foundation was built? Super interesting.

[@scottjackson163]

@@jmill1334 I agree!

[@douginorlando6260]

As a Michigan fan, the Rosebowl game did feel like the real National Championship game when it happened. Nick Saban was the most formidable opponent.

[@rodneysparks6442]

He and his staff carried a decent team to OT vs a much more complete team. He's a football genius

[@christophershaski933]

I felt the same way. It felt great to win against Washington but afterwards I was a little sad because I said the same thing "last week felt like we won the natty". I mean it still was great to beat washington but beating alabama felt bigger

[@ajpierre]

Michigan is trash

[@calvinhobbes6118]

Thats only because Michigans Special Teams had their worst game in 4 seasons. You could argue maybe the unforced errors were due to the aura of Saban and Bama.@@rodneysparks6442

[@michaeliovine2462]

It was the national championship

[@OhioVworld]

Long live the king. - A Big10 fan, but more importantly a fan of the sport.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

The sport as we know it has just changed for sure.

[@drm2364]

As a lifelong Texas fan, I have the utmost respect for Coach Saban. He's indeed the best to ever do it. Salute 🫡

[@MylesHSG]

Let's just hope Sark stays 🤘

[@niss2142]

And you should. Nick gave TX Sark 2.0. LOL Enjoy him while it last.

[@Deep.Purple]

I think you have the best right now... Love Sark hated to see him leave Bama...

[@dweez4703]

That Marcell Dareus hit on Colt in 2009 still hurts

[@frednonterah8535]

Why not Lane Kiffin?

[@SuperAudionut]

Imagine Nick Saban joining Chris Peterson and Pete Carrol in a College Football governance committee to go architect future of college football

[@franklinbrandon5283]

I like it!! Great idea

[@MrCplChicken]

The NCAA needs it

[@paulltyler]

Pete Carroll has no business anywhere near those two gentleman, he still has a Show Cause Order in effect 😂

[@jaymichael4770]

@@paulltyler Yawn. Pete was responsible for the most electric team of the 2000s and still has juice. Antiquated notions of “improper benefits” and the prior consequences of violating them is the realm of irrelevant graybeards. You want to be an irrelevant graybeard?

[@jkpiii4513]

Hmmm...interesting

[@Googers503]

This is going to shake up the SEC like crazy.

[@michaelmerck7576]

Not really it just means Georgia becomes the conference standard

[@Starwarman1]

@@michaelmerck7576it definitely does, a lot of the reason that people think the sec is so much better than everyone else is Saban. They really haven’t been outside of Saban and one of team during the past 10 years. Without that guranteed chip appearance by Saban every year the big 10 is gonna start to snag a lot more.

[@douginorlando6260]

Plus the 12 team championship playoff starting next year. SEC will not be half of all the teams

[@Googers503]

@@michaelmerck7576 Georgia will become the standard for the next few years but it’s still gonna cause a big shake up. I don’t see Kirby being as consistently dominant as Saban was.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Sec? Entire college football scene

[@marketingheavydutytowcompa6996]

Roll Tide forever... Turning 66 in a month and could not begin to even imagine the stress of being Nick Saban, Head Coach of Alabama I have now lived thru the era of Paul "Bear" Bryant and Nick Saban and I honestly say you are forever #1 in Bama fans hearts... Thanks for the amazing memories Coach Saban A retirement well earned...god bless Coach and please enjoy Mrs Terry and your family... The Tide will find its way...

[@XxrSam]

It always does. Roll tide my friend.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Am 60 been Watchung and loving bama since bear also We are the luckiest fan base in college football watching the 2 best ever lead this program

[@To-attempt-too]

They'll see. We aren't going anywhere. Roll tide.

[@AlbinoMonkey96]

As an Englishmen who just recently moved to the states with hardly any knowledge of CFB, I decided to really push myself into it and you’re a massive reason, so thank you for that. I wasn’t there to witness Saban’s utter dominance but I can be sad that it’s ending, always in life do you wish to experience greatness and no other word better explains the Crimson Tide and Saban himself. In the moment you more than likely hated the man but give it time and you’ll wish he was around like before. As one door closes, another one opens, and as you say in your opening “we’re entering the Golden Age”, so now more than ever we can be excited to see the new rise of a dominant team/coach.

[@DonaldJamesParker]

Amazing insight for someone recently exposed to college football!

[@thequiethunter76]

Welcome to the madness that is our game. I hope you find the same inspiration we do from how these young men compete. The great coaches are looking for ways to fill these young men with mental and emotional tools for greatness. Saban did just exactly that.

[@Superfreq69]

Saban leaving is great for CFB. This is a great time to become a fan! Next year 12 teams make the playoffs, not 4 like now, and years past

[@TankDavisConquers]

Attention seeking

[@AlbinoMonkey96]

@@thequiethunter76 Yeah it definitely is madness, it’s crazy how despite being the same game as in the NFL, it’s still vastly different. My only critique so far would be the amount of commercials

[@asdii2210]

Also…I’m an OSU fan and I hate this. I’m happy for the man, but as a fan, it’s such a bummer. Thank you Saban for the memories and the greatness.

[@benjaminfinley9314]

Joel hit it on the head. Many cfb fans will be shocked when it becomes clear just how much Coach Saban’s persona literally created this whole “it just means more” business in the SEC. That is all about to change rapidly.

[@user-wx8uj4xr2q]

SEC is sht.

[@To-attempt-too]

​@@user-wx8uj4xr2q yet won more in the last 18 seasons

[@user-wx8uj4xr2q]

Winning- Charlie Sheen@@To-attempt-too

[@jackspratt8618]

Name another conference in the 90s that had three national titles from three teams. There isn't one. Even when the SEC didn't outright OWN college football, it was still the majority shareholder.

[@tomrippey5231]

Dude never won a thing at MSU. Easy to win when the bagman gets all the top players. That’s all changing now with NIL.

[@Aguez01]

Longhorn fan here and I have huge respect for Nick Saban. His team is so disciplined and so physical year in and year out and he changed the trajectory of college football itself. My team basically imploded upon the championship loss vs them. Makes me so appreciative that we have Sark. Once I saw him play call the natty before he moved to Texas I was super excited and knew he would be our guy. Alabama wants him back and I know it but the Sark we have today is because of Saban. Happy with the Longhorns future and wish Alabama luck on their head coach search.

[@sammyocean8896]

Coming from a UGA fan this is kind of a sad feeling seeing this now that it’s actually real if I’m being honest. A bit surreal seeing the 🐐 retire I can see maybe Bill Bellchick doing the same thing.

[@JustNope7]

As a Georgia fan. Saban's last title loss was to Georgia. Saban never recovered. I find it poetic. That still wasn't a catch. He was gifted everything Greg S. could gift him, and he still failed. Nick realized that College Football passed him up in 2021. That's why he bought a house in FL this year. Why he spent millions on his car dealship this year. Saban knew he was done years ago. He just wanted to set his family up. Best of luck to Bama bandwagon fans, stay away from the next champs. You know who you are.

[@Dave-qy2he]

@@JustNope7why is there always a handful of UGA fans showing their a$$ on every Saban thread?

[@zesolodar]

@@JustNope7 yea you def sound like a guy who drives an sti

[@krookedshade9939]

@@JustNope7currently snoring

[@lovejoyb20]

Imagine the football centric company you could build with Nick Saban, Bill Belichick, and Pete Carroll.

[@Yvette-60]

Greatest of all time he will be missed😢

[@Kingfisher1215]

You mean Amos Alonzo Stagg.

[@thesupervisor3270]

Speak for yourself

[@To-attempt-too]

@@thesupervisor3270 He just did bozo

[@codys5727]

Congrats coach on the most successful career in college football history. At 72 you deserve nothing more than to leave on your own terms, enjoy your family and the next chapter of your life.

[@akrambakerBerlin]

Congratulations Coach Saban on an amazing run. As a Michigan fan, I am honoured that we will always be the team that beat you in your final game. Enjoy your free time. You deserve it.

[@lovejoyb20]

Until that and every other win after 2020 is vacated. Hold it while you can.

[@akrambakerBerlin]

Sorry Charlie. Head of NCAA just said Michigan won natty "Fair an Square:"@@lovejoyb20

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Yep big win bigger than Washington win in the history view. Last team to beat saban, that is huge

[@lovejoyb20]

@@RT22-pb2pp History will show Michigan didn't win a single game for at least three seasons.

[@pedwards5555]

@@lovejoyb20 Guess you don't read the news. NCAA president disagrees with you there. Michigan will pay for any violoations, but it will not be vacated wins, and the national championship will remain. Sorry to break it to ya.

[@whodidit99]

With portal, teams can't hoard players anymore. Nobody will match Saban's success - EVER.

[@2bigbufords]

since you know the future what are the lottery numbers

[@davidverlaney7764]

It will be harder for any team to get through at 12 team playoff. But easier to get into the playoff.

[@atrain132]

Also with NIL, they can't be the only ones who illegally pay to play for championships anymore. Everything is starting to equal out.

[@Godi9]

@@davidverlaney7764 true

[@wayne2fun]

There’s a difference between hoarding players and taking players and teaching them the right way. That’s where you missed the boat.

[@barrystamp1777]

I did not realize he is 72 years old - looks like he's in great shape for his age. We wish him the best. Loved his treatment of the press and his dry humor.

[@kristingrace63]

I was born a Bama fan, 61 years ago and I will die a BAMA fan! This video popped up on my recommended videos. Never heard of Klatt, but because of your high praise for Nick Saban and Alabama football, I'm now a subscriber and a new fan ❣️ Thank you for this video 😊

[@RobertHill-kx6es]

Me too long time Roll Tide 🌊🌊 Alabama fan till death do I part! Roll Tide Alabama 18x National Champions and your new SEC Champions! Happy New Year. Happy retirement to you Nick Saban, love and miss you great H of F coach! Outstanding dynasty From 2009-2022! Never duplicated

[@ColeslawVariant]

Joel is a very positive person.

[@natlovell122]

If you love college football, you will enjoying listening to Klatt and his passion for the game.

[@randallperkins7944]

Imma buckeye and I even feel broken :( can only imagine tide fans… he is still and will always be the standard. I love Nick Saban and happy we had the chance to play his teams a couple of times in the playoff and for a natty. He is special man:3 will always remember him as a coach

[@user-wx8uj4xr2q]

Michigan broke the Buckeyes.

[@southeastdaygo6193]

​@@user-wx8uj4xr2qthey broke OSU😂no they won 3 games after losing for 20 years. 17-4 guy I guess you forgot Harbaugh was going to get fired in 2020 for not having beat OSU so he skipped playing them. You can say what you want OSU never ran away from the Game😂

[@paulbeard8573]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 whats the over all record again?? ​@southeastdaygo6193

[@southeastdaygo6193]

@@paulbeard8573 Most of UMs wins came before 1948 just like 8 of their championships! Been pretty mediocre since welcome back finally. OSU has played in 5 or 6 Natty's since UM last shared one in 97

[@talldude1412]

🙄 this thread is boring, this video has nothing to do with u of m v osu.

[@domino2009ful]

I started watching college football because of saban when he got hired at Alabama…It was always exciting every time Bama was in the playoffs…I wish he was in his 40’s again…THE 🐐‼️

[@gausselim1474]

Great take, Klatt! Listening to you for the last 2 years on the Herd has reinvigorated my interest in college football. You are an asset to the sport and a role model to all the young men that watch your show and see you speak. Please don't go anywhere anytime soon.

[@raysterling3668]

Sooner fan here. Its a very sad day. He helped so many coaches that were having a tough time. He is truly one of a kind. That being said, I like the way college football is changing. It gives more teams a better chance to win. No longer can a few teams stock pile players.

[@justinentz-ip7bl]

He didnt want that schooner smoke lol😂. Helps us out in the sec

[@Fjb547]

As a Big10 and OSU fan, Saban is definitely the best College Coach ever! Unbelievable what he accomplished!

[@lexingtonconcord8751]

As an OU fan, I used to hate Saban and his dominance, but after a while I just had to tip my cap. The dude is a legend of the sport. Still looking forward to beating bama all freaking time 😂

[@stashe8083]

Joel; thank you for all you do to keep us listeners informed and educated on all things College Football. God bless you!

[@troylobb8345]

Always said to my wife as a fan this game brings me tons af anxiety & my heart rate elevates & i can only Imagine the stress this man was under on a regular basis. God Bless❤ him hope He relaxes and ENJOYS HIS FAMILY!🙏

[@MrILIKESINGING]

There will never be another Nick Saban but, hold steady Bama fans. We will be o.k. For the existing team players.Hold your ground and finish what you started. Enjoy your retirement coach, it is much deserved. Roll Tide!

[@neugey]

Saban is a legend. I see a lot of improvement in the blood pressure of Auburn fans.

[@radudelacluj]

Outstanding analysis, Joel, you are my favorite sports analyst! Keep them coming!

[@justinbarrett8635]

Always love hearing your perspective on college football. Joel as a lifelong Bama fan you were the first one I thought about to hear what you had to say. Going to miss Coach Saban roll tide!!

[@mawavoy]

Your analysis of the Alabama coaching situation is very well thought out and well reasoned. Enjoy listening to you and I respect your opinions. No over the top rants. 🙏🏿

[@ryanschultz4119]

Been feeling somber today. With the news of Nick Saban retiring, and Pete Carroll being fired. Which is odd because I'm not affiliated with Alabama or the Seahawks. As far back as I can remember they've been coaching. Guess I'm being confronted with my own mortality...

[@roberthurt2199]

As a bama fan I appreciate everything saban has done for my tide I wish him well In retirement

[@adrianjones1133]

The only reaction I’ve been waiting for

[@JL-fs9wh]

Nice job, Joel! You and Josh Pate are my guys!

[@kouyang3890]

As a Michigan fan, this is a sad day for college football. Even though i got so tired of watching him win all the time, I cant help but respect what he's accomplished. Saban really created a juggernaut that all other programs aspire to. It's sad to see him retire.

[@samuelgainey8336]

Yea I agree. I'm also a Michigan fan and I'm sad to see this. He built Bama into a powerhouse and was the standard everyone strive for.

[@barryjackson5407]

Joel you’re correct in that Coach Saban is always about the game. He knows it’s about the totality of the sport. The people that don’t like Nick. Always say he’s only for things that helped him at Bama. But that is so far from the truth. Nick should head up the NCAA. He wood be fantastic! He should also write a book. Even if he uses a ghost writer. You nailed it tonight and thank you sir.

[@SGTrainingStable]

Great commentary & description of Coach Saben. What an example he set for expectations. He was passionately driven!

[@paulbegansky5650]

Wow, didn't think i would say this. EXCELLENT PODCAST TONIGHT. Covered Saban retirement, paid appropriate homage, was extremely truthful of college football landscape and issues, talk kind of camouflaged about future job for Saban (commissioner of new TIER 1 league), talked about potential replacements, timeliness and fallout repercussions. More importantly, no bias. Ty Joe Klatt, if you can do more like this I will be here every podcast!!

[@AlanMedina314]

Greatest coach in college football ever. Good for him to enjoy his family after the greatest run ever.

[@TonyM132]

Besides 7 "national championships," Nick Saban won 12 conference championships and posted a 16-9 record in bowl games over 28 seasons as an FBS head coach.

[@too2great8]

As an Alabama fan, i am honored to be alive at a time when he was coaching during this era. I'm so sad right now. He's earned his retirement for sure, but I wanted like 3 more championships. He left his mark. RTR! 🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@WhoGuyThat]

I am a young man, 25 years old and a young fan of the sport. Never really was into it growing up but over the passed few years I've fallen in love. Your show Joel seems like the best CFB show/podcast. I learn something new every time and I can hear your passion and love for the sport in your voice when you talk. I'm kind of bummed I wasn't a fan or aware of Saban's greatness because I was a child and not paying attention to the sport. I will have to do research and watch old games moving forward and hope I'll get to witness greatness again down the road

[@marketalpha5426]

Love it Joel great stuff. What a career. Congratulations to that team and family.

[@arightscepter]

I lived 25 miles from Oregon's campus since 1973. Like the Rodney Dangerfield fans of football, feeling like we couldn't get no respect while the SEC provided constant domination we knew Sabin well. I just wanted to say that Sabin might be the greatest coach ever in Sport. All of 'em.

[@freddygray8058]

John Wooten, various Yankee managers, Manchester United manager also deserve consideration.

[@DeVineFate]

Well, a bit of a relief as I am not an Alabama fan, but also saddened to see him retire. The Saban Bama era is over. Best of luck to the greatest college football coach of all time.

[@stjm2974]

Congratulations to the GOAT!!! As a Michigan fan, I can say the standard he set and the standard that IS Alabama is one the rest of college football fans want for their team! What! A! Living! Legend! Klatt, I want to say you're the standard for me when it comes to where I get my college football news. Thank you for providing your insight and education to the sport! One thought I wanted to leave.....would Alabama consider PrimeTime to be their new coach? Klatt, I'm curious to hear your thoughts. Not from a winning perspective yet but from a motivating -the-players and influencing perspective, he's top of the heap.

[@aaronhinklin3175]

When Michigan played Alabama in the 2000 Orange Bowl (and won thanks to Brady), I was amazed at the overall talent that Alabama had. Every DB ran a sub 4.4 forty (or something like that). It was one of the most talented teams I'd seen despite them being a 10-3 team. They had 6 future NFL players on the roster including Shaun Alexander. The only thing they lacked was a great coach. When they got Saban it all came together. I only have two knocks on Saban. I'm a Michigan fan, but I was mad that he left MSU for a seemingly lateral move to LSU. The other is that he had such a talent advantage that it was really unfair. If I have a car and you have a bike, I'm going to win the race no matter how talented you are. Saban was amazing at Alabama and for a year at LSU. When he didn't have a talent advantage he wasn't nearly as good. MSU-had a ~.500 record performance made a lateral move to LSU after a 9-2 season. LSU- had 3-5 losses every year except for the National Championship season where he had one loss. (13-1) Dolphins--he was awful Alabama--7-6 his first year and then like a ~.900+ winning percentage over 16 years. Unmatched in the history of college football. Knock 2 1/2 is how he got that talent. Even in 2000, true or not, the South was infamous for good ole boy alumni doing anything to get a player. It is why Brian Kelly (and Saban) go to an LSU instead of a ND or MSU. No infractions have been made, so you have to give him the benefit of the doubt. He really has had the best record of any college coach ever. (or at least since the facemask was introduced.)

[@rolltide5059]

Bitter sweet day, it’s tough to say goodbye to the GOAT. It’s hard to admit, but 90% of my confidence just got up and walked out the door. Waking up every Saturday for 16 straight years, knowing that Bama was probably going to win, was pretty special. Hard to believe he is stepping away after what I believe was his best coaching job since being at Bama.

[@jasgarcha4783]

Hey Joel. Love your content here from the UK. Great drama in college football. You gotta love it❤. Keep up the great work.

[@johnglaze9226]

I believe you have found your niche, your perspective and analysis are spot on. Thanks, I appreciate your work.

[@sabiebright4554]

To be honest until dabo at Clemson made his big stance on NIL, I believed he was sabans replacement, probably unlikely now.

[@reidx512]

Joel as usual, your show lights up me life... I have a great idea, why not you and Coach develop a series? It would be awesome... NIL, kinda ran him out, and I so dislike Deion's response .. typical of him.

[@Funsho97]

Thank you for 17 great seasons of Alabama football Coach Saban, I wish for you a long and healthy retirement!!! Long Live The GOAT!!! Roll Tide!!!

[@conorkarwath8610]

I absolutely love this video as a coach you can see what he says in every aspect of life and he’s right in every sense of the word. Thank you coach for everything you’ve done even if it’s ruined LSU some seasons in the process

[@matthewwolff3729]

It's like trying to replace Tom Brady as a QB. Nick Saban and him are both 1 of 1.

[@avamarlow5989]

Forget about college football man…put this legend in the freakin White House. He’d probably have the whole system fixed within a year.

[@yourguidetorights3909]

Great analysis, Joel . Also enjoy your commentary on FOX on Saturdays. Keep up the great work.

[@bobm7499]

Why you are my favorite commentator on college football. A very rational discussion that points out the reasons beyond championships why Nick Saban is truly the GOAT. "If you are only partially committed to a goal....". Absolutely! And therein lies the solution to a problem that is to the point where it is hurting the sport. And his point about non-revenue sports and how the changing football landscape affects those athletes is spot on as well. Thanks so much, Joel.

[@user-di4iq3jf6b]

I have been Bama all of my life. I remember coaches like Mike DuBose and Bill Curry. I grew up dreaming of playing college football for Bear Bryant. I’m not a flip happy fan

[@JCTiggs1]

Pretty crazy that Saban made over $200 million as a college football coach at Alabama.

[@donaldkaderis5524]

1st pod cast started watching you when you were on with Collin. Your preparation is second to none for college football. Great Job.

[@mikestewart3670]

You were absolutely spot on that Saban is the most qualified to fix what is wrong with college football.

[@davidlee3254]

As a bama fan I vote for Joel klatt to be our next head coach 🫡

[@TyroneBiggums789]

Y’all be hoping for Dan lanning

[@To-attempt-too]

Ew

[@rickgerald2261]

@@TyroneBiggums789I want Lane

[@ebransc09]

Dan Mullen, Roll Tide

[@Alexander-fr1kk]

He probably realized how the CFP, portal and nil has destroyed college football… the ENTIRE season IS the playoff and college ball has turned into the mini NFL…ITS REALLY SAD!!!

[@user-zx6ne6ub6l]

Thanks Joel didn't kno who you I untill tonight .great show keep it up .I told my friend the say coaches you said for the job.i hope Steve sakiesian my self .I think Alabama will compete quicker with him but I'm happy with 1 of the 3. Well I would be happier if Nick was still there. Something happened down at Tuscaloosa don't kno what and might not ever. But this came to fast for some reason.great show Joel.

[@user-zx6ne6ub6l]

I'm like you Joel it has to happen fast with a coach .I think it happens with in 72 hours are sooner.

[@lt.aldoraine9405]

I think this year was the best year for college football in while. There were a lot of teams that could have won it all imo.

[@brandygates6583]

Congratulations to Nick Saban on creating a great legacy, on his successful coaching career at Alabama and blessings on whatever his next venture is… Thank You Coach Saban to your huge contribution to College Football

[@jamesd6717]

Great takes Joel. Pretty wild week. + NFL coaches.... Be ready for some shockwaves

[@scotttaylor3239]

Love your program Joel and how you bring a strong analytical approach to a one of the greatest sports. Well done on the respectful and dignified coverage of one of the greatest to grace our wonderful sport. I really liked how you are also focusing in on the future of the sport and what that structure looks like. One piece I believe is missing from this entire conversations is how do you have college athletics if there is no college? We have seen how colleges are failing students and the entire system has become completely antithetical to open discussion and sharing of free thought. Universities are becoming nothing more than indoctrination camps that no longer teach students how to think and instead of allowing them to come to ideas and thoughts by free will instead are using programs like Title IX and DEI to push indoctrination agendas and narratives. This obviously doesn’t work in college football and is not taking place, but by doing this inside the institutions that are the cornerstone of the existence for college athletics how will college athletics be able to survive if there is no college? When the natural progression of this ideology is the existential destruction of the University systems themselves? I believe that this is going to have a greater impact on college athletics that no one is discussing. I would love to see you and others like yourself who are open to good discussion and respectful discourse approach this topic.

[@user-di4iq3jf6b]

It just occurred to me-I was at Nick Saban’s last game ever (2024 Rose Bowl).

[@Rocket_Devastator]

Same here man, it’s crazy

[@thepic4139]

Amidst all these praises Saban is getting which he so richly deserves, you might want to go and ask Miami Dolphins fans what they think. Saban's name is golden except in Miami. I give this man a lot of credit for rebounding from two rather blah seasons in South Beach to move on to Alabama and do what he did. OBTW I am a NE Patriots fan and we know that Saban is a "slappie" and a FOB (Friend of Belichick), as Saban cut his coaching teeth with Cleveland 1991-94 when Belichick was his head coach and Saban was the DC. I am also a Michigan graduate and we had no idea at Pasadena last week we were witnessing Saban's last game. Alabama scared me in that Rose Bowl game, and the main reason was Saban. Bravo on a generational career!

[@David-rg7gx]

The difficulty is going to be that Nick Saban couldn’t replace Nick Saban. The changes in college football are so severe and unbridled that a different coach will be needed. Great job with this commentary. I have always been a huge Saban fan. I am becoming a big Joel Klatt fan.

[@nelsongn9]

The GOAT

[@DowlWatcher]

I think bama needs to give Jedd Fisch a call.

[@natlovell122]

Nick Saban is the 🐐 and will always be remembered as so.

[@300DCUO]

Words cannot describe it dude I am a Alumni and I know the campus is quiet especially with the semester already started I could only imagine how the locker room will feel now without his tone and voice in there Nick Saban is Alabama it will be REALLY hard to replace him it will be impossible the crazy part is it's like if another world you wish nobody will fill in that spot because he was that good

[@According_To_Matt]

I don't believe this will be duplicated because I think with the NIL and transfer portal, coaches simply won't stay anywhere as long anymore. The reason coaches like Saban and Harbaugh are leaving is that the recruiting and roster building element is exhausting now.

[@EarlyRiser71]

You put Harbaugh in the same sentence as Saban? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@biga101290]

It’s basically an nfl team

[@According_To_Matt]

@EarlyRiser71 yes. Harbaugh beat Saban in his last game. There's the sentence. Welcome to 3rd grade.

[@EarlyRiser71]

@TaterSwift2008 Harbaugh cheated to earn one. Saban did it the hard way and earned 7. Harbaugh is a joke compared to Saban.

[@According_To_Matt]

@@EarlyRiser71 Saban was paying players before NIL. That's why he's leaving. His recruiting edge is gone.

[@hood_TheJoker]

good luck Bama... hello darkness my old friend

[@rolltide5059]

Fill us in on what it feels like, what should we expect?

[@crimsonkings205]

Been a Bama fan my entire life, probably before you were even thought of from daddy and mommy. Alabama is not going to dive into darkness, the foundation at Alabama is set.. Saban will have a say in who the next HC is.

[@lt.aldoraine9405]

While I think you are right about Bama….Nebraska probably thought the same thing once upon a time

[@mYththePoet]

On Coach Saban from a Dawg fan: Nothing but respect for the man. Nothing but respect for Alabama. As much as I want to beat them and harbor emotions about some of the bitter losses we had against them over the years (Blackout 2008, SEC Championship 2012, NCG 2017, SECCG 2018, 2020, SECCG2023 - Note I didn't mention 2015 or the 2021 SECCG because that was just horrible), Coach Saban and Alabama are world-class top-to-bottom and the epitome of playing the game the right way and doing so with class. All the best to Coach and the Tide.

[@Burdman31Milli]

Your one of the Goats much respect just subscribed love your knowledge of the game your the Nick Saban of college talk blessings and respect

[@longjump08]

Saban was one of the first coaches to express his displeasure with the new transfer portal and NIL at the beginning of the season. No surprise to me that he left. He's too old and old school to chase kids every semester

[@chrisbointy9761]

Maybe NIL and the transfer portal handwriting is on the wall.

[@nohalfmeasures6]

Mr. Klatt always keeping it real about society. 🙏🙏

[@tylertucker1995]

Watched you on The Next Round for the last several years. Contrary to popular belief, Alabama fans and SEC fans do respect what you say and how you see things! Don’t always agree but appreciate what you do for the game! Roll Tide!

[@231lizard]

Maybe it should be a DEI hire. Maybe a Vietnamese lady can coach them. They are very much unrepresented in this profession.

[@jaredclark173]

As an LSU fan this is the greatest news we have gotten in years. He can’t pack up his stuff fast enough 😂. In all seriousness, I have a lot of love for him and everything he did for LSU. He is undoubtedly the GOAT and I wish him the best in his future endeavors

[@crimsonkings205]

Dont count them chickens yet. Saban most definitely has the say in who replaces him at Alabama, and Bama is not disappearing. I can promise you that.

[@New_Orleans_Ghost_Hunter]

As a BAMA fan I would take Ed Orgeron with open arms. YALL f’d up getting rid of him

[@To-attempt-too]

​​@@New_Orleans_Ghost_HunterHell nah. Let him be a boarder line pxdo while we find a respectable human being.

[@josephbennett728]

@@New_Orleans_Ghost_Hunteryou completely delusional

[@haplindsey5444]

No Bama fan here, but somethings are so evident its IMPOSSIBLE to ignore. Hands down the best! And even though he didn't go out as the national champion this year, it's a year where he did arguably perform one of his best coaching jobs over a season this year. Salute!!

[@johnbonhamlong]

I love you joel K my sad to see him retire but happy he is taking his time now greatest to ever lace em up and put the whistle on. Now I await your news on Jimmy H being a lifelong wolverine fan I am eagerly awaiting that pod. Ty for all you do for the sport it's unbelievable!

[@hughjass1724]

This is the best thing for college football. The SEC will continue to lose key recruits and the talent will be even more spread out regionally and across conferences. Next year will have the most parity and unpredictability in decades for the sport. The playoff in a year will be incredible.

[@lukephillips770]

Bama in 24. Geez

[@paulmkz]

Bama will be 8-4 next year. Your going to see a ton of their players hit the portal

[@the_bottle_imp]

Parody - you are correct. Next season college football will make fun of itself. (Surely you meant parity.) Meanwhile, watch out for UGA.

[@crimsonkings205]

@@paulmkz Guaranteed you are wrong.

[@fredrickdearing8378]

Goodbye to the king of college football 🏈

[@gamerrowedy6614]

Bow to king kirby

[@SauceK5]

@@gamerrowedy6614as a Georgia fan stop saban was our daddy and being real😂😂

[@robertvose7310]

Saban was soooo good we hated him! God bless Saban! Fight on sir!

[@artsavokinas2701]

Totally agree with your take on coddling, Joel. As a former and now school administrator for 30 years, I have seen this shift first-hand with many students due to their parents not having structure for their children as they try to be their friend instead of their parent.

[@Relayer56]

Oregon people are reporting that Lanning is in town to talk with Bama. IF that is true he’ll likely be named HC in 24-36 hours.

[@gamerrowedy6614]

Kirby is lannings daddy

[@user-mw8hw4vw6v]

A man with actual integrity. Unlike a recent opponent he had.

[@vinnyb3978]

Eh he walked away as soon as the playing field leveled. That's not integrity thats cowardice.

[@user-mw8hw4vw6v]

@@vinnyb3978 After winning MULTIPLE National Championships at different schools ethically, it's time to retire with dignity while Harbaugh enjoys a stolen season. How poetic.

[@ericbeverly5336]

​@@vinnyb3978 Let me know when it's leveled enough so that teams like Illinois and/or Purdue can win the championship.

[@77Directv]

He can't be replaced! Coach Saban was a gift to not just Alabama Football or football in general! But for life to be a better human being.

[@robertvose7310]

Nice show Joel...Fight on!

[@h.b.9879]

No sir, Sark passes the ball too much and has some game management issues. Lanning is still "too wet behind the ears" and not ready for the full time SEC pressure cooker. It will be Lane Kiffin.

[@paulltyler]

I think Lane is "The (im)perfect candidate"... I don't think he'll get the job but my instincts tell me he's the best person for the job right now. It could be too much for Lanning and I'm not sold on Deboer either. The NAIA, Mtn West and Pac12 ain't in the same reality as the SEC.

[@harrison5136]

Mike Vrabel

[@TyshanionTyroneRussell]

Nick Saban Era will never die, The Powerhouse Of One of the Greatest Coaches In Collegiate Football History We Thank you Nick Saban for All your Knowledge of College Football You will be in our hearts forever......The Only Coach that has done it all Is Be Nick Saban