TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban sits comfortably in his office, a room filled with tangible memories spanning decades of coaching.
Sparkling national championship rings, SEC and College Football Playoff footballs, pictures from the White House -- spoils from the lasting legacy Saban has built since arriving at Alabama in 2007. It was no surprise, then, that when Saban was asked on a recent spring afternoon about Georgia's recent rise to the top of the sport, his answer centered on longevity.
"We have a tremendous amount of respect for them and what they do, and they have a really good program, but at the same time, I think we have a really good program," he said.