Nick Saban admits he ‘probably made a mistake’ leaving LSU for Miami Dolphins
Nick Saban returned to Baton Rouge last weekend ahead of Alabama at LSU being the site of ESPN’s broadcast of College GameDay, and he was given a warm welcome by Tigers fans.
He went into detail about it on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday afternoon, reminiscing about his time as the coach at LSU. Saban doesn’t have many regrets from his coaching career, but evidently one of them is leaving the Tigers to takeover the Miami Dolphins, as he admitted to as much while speaking with McAfee.
“It’s (LSU is) a wild place. Those people celebrate life, they’re great people, they have fun and you know, they like to have their party time before the game, there’s no question about that,” Saban stated. “The people treated me great there, and I appreciate that.
“You know, Terry and I loved it there. Probably made a mistake going back to pro ball from there. But only way we could go back to college was to go back to Alabama, but that’s a great rivalry. The LSU-Alabama is a great rivalry.”
Of course, Saban’s time with the Dolphins led to him taking over at Alabama when he was done in the NFL, so perhaps Crimson Tide fans aren’t too thrilled hearing their all-time great coach say he wishes he never left Baton Rouge.
Regardless, they have the memories of their national titles, as well as last weekend’s victory in Baton Rouge, to look back on, so we’re willing to bet they’re alright.
Moving forward, Saban is getting more and more comfortable with his College GameDay crew, while the Tigers and Crimson Tide are on their own respective journeys. LSU is adjusting to life under Brian Kelly, while Alabama is working out the kinks under Kalen DeBoer during his first season with the program.
Both fanbases may yearn for the years of Saban leading the charge, but they’re in promising positions, while the legendary coach enjoys his retirement after a memorable career. Alabama fans may get to claim the head coach more than LSU faithful, but it’s evident there’s love between Nick Saban and both schools.
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