There was once a time that Alabama wasn’t atop the college football throne, and a time where Nick Saban wasn’t having success. It may be hard to remember such a time, but the year was 2007. Saban started his first year at the program’s helm, the first iPhone was released and people across America were first experiencing the rush of running onto the dance floor when Soulja Boy’s lone hit “Crank That” blasted through a set of speakers.
That was Saban’s first season at Alabama, and he was thrust into a head-coaching role in the midst of a tumultuous situation.