Born in Fairmont, WV on October 31, 1951, Nick Saban is the current head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Saban took the Alabama position after coaching the Miami Dolphins for two years. Nick Saban's contract with Alabama is for eight years and a fully-guaranteed $32 million. At the time he is earning the highest annual salary of any college football coach.

“We need a little time to figure that out. We're going to take it from where it is and build for 12 games.”

“We have an idea of how we're going to use him, but we don't have an idea of where he is in terms of how much we'll use him. There's a difference. You try to bring players back role-wise without putting them at risk for injury.”

“I know you're going to ask me, 'What are you going to do about it?' ... And I'm going to tell you right now, I'm not sure.”

“They double-covered him a couple of times, actually, so it was the right choice not to throw it to him. But he's a guy we need to have involved in the offense.”

“I'm not blaming anybody, because that's not my nature, but we certainly didn't have the energy and enthusiasm we've had up to this point. We just didn't look like the same team out there, and I can't give you any reason exactly why.”

“What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference - the precious present moment.”