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Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban's decision to retire after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide didn't come easily. What's more, it almost didn't happen.
The 72-year-old sat down with Rece Davis for "SportsCenter" on Thursday and cited his age as the determining factor. Even though the "mental grind" of this season weighed on him, he nearly returned.