Ten years ago today, at 10:08 central time, the University of Alabama football program was reborn with the hiring of Nicholas Lou Saban. Alabama was not merely reborn, but, in the modern era, what he has accomplished here may never be replicated again.
The hair is a little greyer, the belt may need to be loosed another notch, and the restlessness is quelled, but the man still possess his love of teaching, of coaching, of developing staff, of helping young people achieve their goals. He loves the process, and constantly evolving it. He still has his fiery temper and biting criticism.