Tuscaloosa, Ala. — A certain residence in Washington, D.C., might want its Oval Office as well-appointed, as comfortably arranged, as Nick Saban’s quarters at the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility.
There is a handsome and presidential-sized desk, crafted from rich wood and containing on the desk’s front a nearly 3-foot-by-3-foot carving of the Alabama Crimson Tide insignia.
Straight-back chairs facing the desk and positioned at an adjacent sitting table likewise look like something from Thomas Jefferson’s dining room. Even more artistry and wood has formed a wall-length bookcase and trophy case to the right of anyone sitting in Saban’s executive seat.