Nick Saban is one of, if not, the most well-known and idolized people in the football world, and for good reason. Saban has won seven national titles, 10 SEC titles, countless coach of the year awards, a record number of first round draft picks, and the accolades go on and on.
So, who does the man at the top of the mountain idolize? It isn’t so much a person, as it is a life-style and commitment to excellence.
Saban said at the Nick Saban Legacy Award ceremony, “Well, look. Anybody in any profession who has had a tremendous amount of success, I have an admiration for that because I know how difficult it is. I don’t care if it’s in the music industry and you’re the Eagles or Michael Jackson or the Rolling Stones. Those people have been successful for a long, long time. Elton John. So I admire that.”
Two other people that really stood out to Saban were former guest speakers at Alabama in pre-season camps, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
“I admire Kobe Bryant. I admire Michael Jordan. Guys who were dominant for a long, long time and they did it on a very consistent basis because some people can be dominant for a little while, but it takes a special someone because it’s not really human nature to try to be the best you can be. It’s human nature to survive.”
Coach Saban knows that coming by success is no easy feat, but what is even more difficult is sustaining that success. As someone who has been at the top of his game for over a decade now, he has seen many people come and go while he’s stayed consistent. And he knows that difference between those that sustain success and don’t is a world of difference.
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