Alabama football head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement on Wednesday after 17 years in Tuscaloosa with the Crimson Tide.
Though many believed he would “coach until he croaks,” as one recruit put it, he has made the choice to step away from coaching.
As the news spread, many fans gathered at Saban’s statue in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium at the Walk of Champions. Some brought roses, Coca-Cola bottles and even Little Debbie’s Oatmeal Creme Pies, the coach’s favorite morning-time treat.
Coach Saban is alive and well, despite it appearing as if fans are mourning the loss of a loved one. Their gathering serves not to memorialize a life lost, but to celebrate an era coming to an end.
