If anyone was going to do it, it would be Nick Saban and the family of Paul W. “Bear” Bryant is happy with it.
For decades, Alabama football was known for a houndstooth hat, a bear-growling voice and six national championships.
At 69 years old, Saban captured his seventh national championship.
In earning a 52-24 win over Ohio State at Hard Rock Stadium, he stands alone as the greatest college football coach and has served as the “Coach Bryant” of this generation. Although he fully understands the accomplishment, Saban has been one to credit those who paved the way for him.