2 of 9 | The statue of Alabama football coach Nick Saban stands on the Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saban, who won seven national championships — more than any other major college football coach — and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse with six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple outlets. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

3 of 9 | FILE -Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood hold the trophy after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)

4 of 9 | FILE – Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

5 of 9 | The statue of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, along the Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium, is the scene of gift drop-offs, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saban, who won seven national championships — more than any other major college football coach — and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse with six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple outlets. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

6 of 9 | ARCHIVO – Nick Saban, coach de Alabama, sostiene el Trofeo The Coaches después de ganar el Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Americano Colegial en contra de Notre Dame, en Miami. Nick Saban anunció su retiro el miércoles 10 de enero de 2024. (AP Foto/David J. Phillip, Archivo)

7 of 9 | FILE – Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

8 of 9 | Alabama head coach Nick Saban, right, and his team run onto the field before the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

9 of 9 | Alabama head coach Nick Saban listens to reporters during a welcome event at Disneyland on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. Alabama is scheduled to play against Michigan on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl, a semifinal in the College Football Playoff. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)