... fans wondered if the newly hired head coach Nick Saban could live to the hype and money that was put around him.

Little did these fans know that in a short amount of time that Saban would hold the first National Championship trophy in seventeen years.

Now as Saban has said so many times before "Whats done is done and you can not reflect on the past." How this one man could change the lives of so many coaches, players, and fans is still hard to figure out.

We as fans and observers of the great state of Alabama owe Saban a thanks. He gave the Crimson Tide back their dignity, pride, and most importantly their bragging rights.

We owe this gamechanger a thanks for letting us know that this is not the end but only the beginn...

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