TAMPA, Fla. — It’s not over.
How Alabama reacts this time, however, could define the back half of the Nick Saban era in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide were 2:07 away from reeling in another national championship before Deshaun Watson-to-Hunter Renfrow immortalized a 35-31 victory for Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Raymond James Stadium on Monday.
Saban lost a championship game at the college level as a head coach for the first time. He sat at the podium, arms tucked in tight, reeling off the senior class’ accomplishments instead of celebrating another national championship.