The two greatest coaches in the history of Alabama football are Paul W. “Bear” Bryant and Nick Saban. While Bryant has many more overall wins and bowl victories, Saban has a higher winning percentage and is arguably coaching in an era that is much more competitive. Let’s examine the coaches and their respective eras to help answer the question being debated by fans and sports columnists, “Who is greater, Bryant or Saban?” We look at two areas in our comparison the overall strength of the SEC when Bryant coached compared to Saban’s time at the Capstone and then look at each coaches’ bowl record to see how they fared against top out-of-conference teams.
Alabama Football Greatest Run: “Bear” Bryant or Nick Saban?
