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Report: Jalen Milroe slated to be the starting quarterback in Alabama's season opener

Nick Saban has finally taken the cake out of the oven.

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Saban: Crimson Tide shown signs of having 'right stuff' — but 'I don't know if this team is talented enough to win a championship'

During his first appearance this season on his weekly radio show "Hey Coach," Nick Saban provided a candid opinion of this year's team when asked by an audience member to compare this team to past championship teams.

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Tim Brando accuses Saban of bullying local media for withholding depth chart

After deciding to break a 16-year-old tradition by not releasing a depth chart, Saban has created a different kind of buzz and even has Fox Sports commentator Tim Brando upset.

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Alabama's Tyler Booker weighs in on who the starting quarterback will be: 'We don't know'

Less than a week away from the season opener against Middle Tennessee State and Alabama has still yet to name a starting quarterback.

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Saban decides not to release depth chart ahead of season opener: 'It creates a lot of distractions'

Since taking over the head coaching job at Alabama in 2007, Nick Saban has always released a depth chart the Monday before the first game.

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Alabama freshman quarterback earns praise from Saban as starter decision still looms

Saturday, Alabama concluded its second and final scrimmage of the Fall with questions about the quarterback position still left unanswered.

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Nick Saban's statement to Alabama quarterbacks: 'Force us to play you'

During his Tuesday press conference, Nick Saban was asked again about the quarterback competition.

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Saban 'happy' to have Eli Gold back in the broadcast booth — 'I love Eli'

Alabama fans, as well as head coach Nick Saban, are excited for Gold to be back in the booth. Wednesday during his press conference, Saban voiced what Gold means to him and the Alabama football program.

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Finebaum expresses a 'high level of confidence' in Alabama making the College Football Playoffs

SEC Network college football analyst Paul Finebaum has strong faith in Nick Saban’s ability to restore Alabama to their customary excellence in 2023.

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Saban on potential loss of traditions caused by conference realignment: 'It's sad'

Opening weekend for college football is under a month away and fall camps are in full swing, but last week conference realignment stole the show. 

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Saban not ready to 'take the cake out of the oven' on the Alabama quarterback battle

Fall camp officially began for the Alabama football team on Thursday, and with the season opener against Middle Tennessee State just four weeks away, the Alabama quarterback battle is still ongoing.

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'He's all-in on it': Tuberville touts Saban support for NIL legislation

The so-called Name Image Likeness (NIL) issue has plagued college athletics since the federal courts determined NCAA member colleges violated antitrust law by disallowing members from providing athletes with unlimited, in-kind educational benefits.

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Lane Kiffin thanks Paul Finebaum for 'pissing' Saban off

Nick Saban’s SEC Media Days appearance ended Wednesday, but even when Saban is not present, his name remains at the forefront of the other SEC coaches’ media appearances, and Thursday was no different.

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Saban likens Alabama's quarterback battle to waiting on a cake to bake

Going into SEC Media Days Alabama’s quarterback battle is still ongoing with no timetable as to when a starter will be named.

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Finebaum: You have to start questioning Saban's legacy if he misses playoffs in 2023

Nick Saban and Alabama are not scheduled to be at SEC Media Days until Wednesday, but that didn’t stop SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum from getting in a hot take about Saban.

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Alabama's Saban rated the best coach in college football; Auburn's Freeze makes top 10

The state of Alabama has two of the best head college football coaches in the nation, according to the Coach Rating Index.

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Is the Alabama dynasty over? ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit doesn't think so

ESPN’s college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit doesn’t think the Alabama dynasty is over yet.

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Nick Saban still upset about being left out of 2022 College Football Playoffs

With the 2023 college football season just around the corner, Alabama coach Nick Saban is still angry that the Crimson Tide were left out of the 2022 College Football Playoffs.

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Former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs says Saban practices are harder than NFL practices — 'They don't try to kill us'

According to Gibbs, Saban's practices are much tougher than what he has experienced in the NFL.

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Nick Saban, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and others representing the SEC visit Washington, D.C. to discuss NIL regulations

Nick Saban is no stranger to Washington, D.C. His visits are usually from being honored by the President of the United States as NCAA football national champions, but his most recent trip was all business.

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Brian Kelly takes a shot at Alabama during Houston Touchdown Club event: 'I love beatin' Alabama'

LSU football coach Brian Kelly was 0-2 against Nick Saban as the head coach of Notre Dame, but in his first season as the LSU coach, Kelly was able to finally put one in the win column against Saban when LSU defeated Alabama 32-31 in overtime last November.

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Two additions bringing 'good experience' to Nick Saban's staff

Over his career at Alabama, Nick Saban has done a phenomenal job with hiring assistant coaches despite the heavy turnover, but to take his success to the next level he has to do an excellent job hiring staff members.

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Saban: Running back position not an 'issue' for Alabama

After the first spring scrimmage for the Crimson Tide, all eyes are focused on how the quarterbacks played and who will replace Bryce Young under center, but one thing that is certain according to Nick Saban is that the running back position is not an "issue" this season.

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'Say a prayer for Mal': Saban takes a moment to reflect on his good friend Mal Moore

With spring practices in full swing and position battles at the forefront, coach Nick Saban took a few minutes out of his press conference Thursday to reflect on a good friend, the late Mal Moore.

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'There's nothing to clarify': Saban says wrong place, wrong time comments not aimed at Oats

Thursday at Alabama football's Pro Day, head coach Nick Saban addressed comments from earlier this week in which he said "there's no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time."

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Watch: Nick Saban appears to take shot at Nate Oats — 'There's no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time'

Monday following Alabama football's first practice of the spring, head coach Nick Saban took to the podium and discussed highly-rated true freshman Tony Mitchell's recent arrest for possession of marijuana with intent and reportedly driving at 141 mph as he attempted to evade the police.

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Saban laments 'pay-for-play' NIL environment in NCAA — 'I don’t think that is even the best thing for the player'

In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban weighed in on the current name, image and likeness (NIL) setup for college athletes.

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