TUSCALOOSA, AL — The firearms on the officers’ hips are visible enough. I count three of them in Bob's Victory Grille on this Thursday night. Scratch that. Make it four. An off-duty cop surveying the room comes into focus, not the least bit concerned about masking his identity. At the moment, there are far more pressing matters occupying his mind.
These gentlemen have one simple, imperative task: protect the most important asset in the history of Alabama athletics. Guard the individual who has single-handedly transformed college football forever—a genesis that has been decades in the making.
Keep Nick Saban safe.