Auburn, college football fans react to Nick Saban retiring
Nick Sabam, the greatest college football coach in the modern era, is retiring. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Chris Low on Wednesday.
Saban took over Alabama in 2007 and led the Crimson Tide on one of the greatest runs in college football history, winning six national championships in 17 seasons. He also won a title at LSU in 2003, giving him seven overall.
He spent time at Toledo and Michigan State before jumping to the SEC. He retires with a 292-71-1 record overall, including a 201-29 mark in Tuscaloosa.
Despite all of his success, the Tigers more than held their own against Saban in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn won four of the teams’ nine meetings on the Plains during Saban’s tenure.
The announcement shocked the college football world and fans of the sport took to social media to react. Here are some of the best reactions:
Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024
Oh happy day 🎶
OH HAPPY DAYYYYYYYY— Chandler Wooten (@ItsMeWootang) January 10, 2024
Let me remind you all:
Nick Saban finishes 5-7 in Jordan Hare Stadium.
— Auburn Barstool (@WarDamnStool) January 10, 2024
Just called & spoke to @ClowESPN
It's real.
Honestly still struggling to process it all…
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) January 10, 2024
IS THE NIGHTMARE OVER?!?!?
— GLENN DANZIG FOREVER (@LonelyTalegater) January 10, 2024
OUR DAY HAS COME pic.twitter.com/HOXlivY1HK
— BARNING HARD (@IAMBARNINGHARD) January 10, 2024
Ok @AlabamaFTBL just hear me out pic.twitter.com/y6oHUgvuOu
— MTP (@marytylerpoor) January 10, 2024
No words
— joshdub (@joshdub_) January 10, 2024
— Drunk Aubie (@DrunkAubie) January 10, 2024
Whole SEC pic.twitter.com/26ZgW03Pp0
— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) January 10, 2024
It’s our turn now @AuburnFootball
— Anthony Schwartz (@TheRealF1ash) January 10, 2024
It’s crazy Hugh Freeze scared Saban into retirement….
— Auburn Memes (@AuburnMemes) January 10, 2024
🤯
— Trovon Reed (@TrovonReed) January 10, 2024
lots of free agent football fans otw…
— Kam (@_BigHomieKam) January 10, 2024
🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Trusted sources tell MBG that Nick Saban has called a team meeting to announce his retirement. pic.twitter.com/8YBMSAcD0Q— Message Board Geniuses (@BoardGeniuses) January 10, 2024
This is the best day of my life holy shit
— Kyle (@AllAubarn) January 10, 2024
Don’t talk to me for the rest of the day
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) January 10, 2024
Nick Saban to his team at halftime of the Rose Bowl pic.twitter.com/KvoNdc7eZf
— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) January 10, 2024
I’m on it 😎 #FREEZE5
— Keionte Scott (@KeionteS) January 10, 2024
Coach K after someone told him Nick Saban retired without doing a year long drawn out retirement tour pic.twitter.com/EeOqWnqGPn
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 10, 2024
Well…
— perry “uno” thompson (@fhsperryt1) January 10, 2024
