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On Nick Saban, age, adapting to change and being resolute

Greatness is such an overused word in athletics and entertainment. It is even over-used when applied to Alabama football. Bestowing ‘greatness’ among each season’s elite recruits who are yet to play a game is one example. Not overused is anytime greatness is used to describe Nick Saban.

Extraordinary people can accomplish great achievements. Nick Saban is one of those people.

Arguably the greatest college football coach of all-time, Nick Saban is slow to embrace accolades bestowed on him. It does not appear to be false modesty.

What Nick Saban has built, in growing football programs and young men, is in high demand.