Profootballtalk.com today reminded everyone in Miami that 11 years ago Nick Saban made the biggest statement of his coaching career.

“I’m not going to be the Alabama coach,”

With only a couple of games left in that 2006 season it appeared that Saban had put an end to all the rumors of his returning to the college ranks. The Dolphins and their fan base held on to the belief that Saban was taking the team into a third season with a more manageable salary cap situation. That wasn’t the case.

Shortly after the season ended, Saban boarded a flight to Tuscaloosa and the notified then owner Wayne Huizenga that he was leaving for Alabama.