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The first step to Nick Saban’s inevitable enshrinement into the College Football Hall of Fame has officially been taken.
The legendary former Alabama coach is appearing for the first time on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame, with the National Football Foundation revealing the ballot Monday.
Saban is one of nine FBS coaches on the ballot, three of whom — Saban, former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville and former Troy coach Larry Blakeney — coached in Alabama at some point during their respective careers. Former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is also on the ballot.
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Running back Mark Ingram, Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner, and former Crimson Tide offensive tackle Chris Samuels are among the players eligible for induction.
The announcement of the 2025 hall of fame class, which will undoubtedly include Saban, will be made in early 2025, according to the National Football Foundation. The class will officially be inducted on Dec. 9, 2025 at an awards dinner in Las Vegas.
The 72-year-old Saban retired in January following his 17th season leading the Alabama program. In that time, he revived the Tide and ushered in arguably the most dominant stretch in the program’s illustrious history, winning six national championships, nine SEC titles and making the College Football Playoff eight times in the event’s 10-year existence. The most recent of those appearances came at the end of the 2023 season, with Alabama losing to eventual national champion Michigan 27-20 in overtime at the Rose Bowl in what would be Saban’s final game with the Tide.
Along with a title he won with LSU in 2003, Saban’s seven championships are the most of any coach in FBS history, just ahead of Bear Bryant.
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-06-03 18:22:03
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