TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The last time the University of Alabama’s Nick Saban faced Michigan State, he had already gotten used to seeing one of his former teams on the opposing sideline.
“I get this every year when we play LSU, and they’re not quite so understanding,” Saban said before the Capital One Bowl at the end of the 2010 season.
Now, though, going up against one of his former assistant coaches is becoming a regular thing. Last Saturday the Crimson Tide took out Florida and Jim McElwain in the SEC Championship Game. Next up, the Spartans and Mark Dantonio in the Cotton Bowl in a national championship semifinal.