The scene in Tuscaloosa in 2007 was nothing short of incredible desperation.
Alabama football was in dire need of a winning head coach, so it rolled the dice on someone that gained success at Louisiana State University and spent time in the National Football League. When Crimson Tide fans looked upon Nick Saban, who was 56 years old at the time he got hired, they saw him as the savior to restore Alabama to its glory under Paul Bryant and Gene Stallings.
Part of the glory was making the Tide into the most feared and respected program in college football.