On former Tiger Ryan Clark’s “The Pivot” podcast, Saban said leaving LSU was “the biggest mistake I ever made,” throughout his storied career. “I found out in that experience that I like coaching in college better because you can develop players personally, academically, athletically, and all that a little more than in pro ball,” Saban said.

Legendary coach Nick Saban reflects on his decision to leave LSU for the NFL, calling it the biggest mistake of his career.

Nick Saban believes the mentality of players has dramatically changed in college football in the age of NIL and the transfer portal. The legendary former

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban isn't unretiring. But if he did, he'd prefer the NFL over college, he said on the Pivot Podcast.

Nick Saban has cemented his status as the greatest college football head coach of the current generation after rewriting the history books during his career on

Although Saban categorizes the move as a mistake, he acknowledges that it helped him learn more about himself.