Sabans

Curt Cignetti’s Hoosier revolution began under Nick Saban. The seeds were sown in 1978 by his father’s call to Saban’s wife

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Nick Saban wanted to change his job description. After three years coaching linebackers, he was eager to take over the secondary, where he’d played in college. He was not, however, so sure he wanted to change jobs. It was 1978, and he’d spent the past season at Syracuse University. While the Orange’s 6-5 record didn’t … Read more

Nick Saban’s fingerprints are all over this CFP field

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Believe it or not, there was a time when being a Nick Saban disciple did not seem like a ticket to greatness. Particularly in the first part of his Alabama tenure, when schools were desperate to mimic Saban’s methods, some of the more prominent names on his coaching tree like Derek Dooley, Jim McElwain and … Read more