When ESPN kicked it back to the live show, host Rece Davis asked Saban if he saw his pupils. Saban admitted he did, but he missed the hole-in-one, then revealed that his former defensive coordinator, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, had a much better system for evading Saban's watchful eye.

Cignetti has had an unprecedented journey throughout his coaching career. After working under Nick Saban for four years at Alabama and winning a national championship in 2009, Cignetti departed from the Crimson Tide to become a head coach for the first time. He moved down to the D2 level to coach the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Georgia’s season didn’t collapse in one moment. But one snap from its own end of the field still refuses to fade.

Miami got into the CFP and hasn't looked back since. After beating Texas A&M on the road in a defensive slog, they upset the reigning champions, Ohio State, before eliminating the final SEC team in the tournament on Thursday in Ole Miss.

All four remaining CFP teams are led by former Nick Saban assistants at Alabama. They all learned how to run a program under the coaching legend.

In the College Football Playoff, Dan Lanning, Mario Cristobal, Pete Golding and Curt Cignetti have all served as assistants under Saban 🔥 Each of Saban's disciples talk about their experiences and favorite memories working under the coach considered the greatest of all time. pic.twitter.com/mROOtgKhqN

The No. 5 Oregon Ducks will take on the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Both programs are led by talented coaches who are deve

The College Football Playoff semifinal round features four head coaches who were all assistants at Alabama under Nick Saban.

During Saban’s 28-year college coaching tenure, 31 of his assistants went on to become FBS head coaches — a coaching branch the size of Yellowstone National Park. He has sown seeds that blossomed into millions of dollars in coaching salaries, nearly 3,000 collegiate games coached and several national championships won.

What an unforgettable moment at the Peach Bowl! Before the Oregon Ducks faced off against the Indiana Hoosiers in the CFP semifinal, the introduction of the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class created a ton of drama,

Nick Saban couldn't hold back during the leadup to the Indiana-Oregon kickoff, revealing that he fudged a lot of injury reports.