Watch Nick Saban’s interview regarding his coaching at Arizona State while avoiding the Pac-12
made Coach Saban laugh out loud and made an attempt to convince him to visit Tempe. Talking with some legends at the Waste Management Pro Am is always enjoyable. Watch the entire video now. #WMPhoenixOpen Here is the link: https://t.co/246kACVmoW pic.twitter.com/lUALBU9FVQ
— Turner, Michael (@TurnerComedy_) 10 February 2024
These days, Nick Saban has learned to roll with the punches.
The most recent instance occurred recently when he conducted an interview with comedian Michael Turner about the course at the Waste Management Pro Am in Phoenix.
“Do you think there would be more job opportunities this offseason if you had another year to prove yourself at Alabama?” Turner enquired.
Before he allowed the coach to give his parting speech, Saban actually laughed.
Turner, naturally, had more information: Saban can now “do what you want to do, which is, I think, focus on Arizona State and kind of rebuilding our program,” thanks to his retirement.
Another chuckle from Saban.
“Why have you avoided the program?” Turner went on. “You’re afraid of the Pac-12.” Now, it’s the Big 12. You’re capable of handling it.
“If I was going to coach, I would have stayed at Alabama forever,” Saban retorted.
He’s been very busy lately. At the Mr. October Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic last month, Saban participated in the game of golf alongside Travis Scott and other players.
Saban took part in the Pro-Am WM Phoenix Open. There looks to be some good ol’ SEC ribbing, if his opening tee shot was any guide. “Go Vols,” exclaimed one fan following his tee shot. But while signing autographs, Saban acknowledged a lot of “Roll Tide” cheers, according to AZ Central.
Even after retiring, the 72-year-old former coach won’t be far from the spotlight. He’s going to be a media analyst for ESPN. The network declared that Saban will attend this summer’s SEC Media Days in Dallas and be featured in its coverage of the NFL Draft. Above all, Saban is going to be working on the “College GameDay” desk.
Reporter Mark Heim works for The Alabama Media Group. @Mark_Heim is his Twitter handle. Every day from 6 to 9 a.m., you can catch him on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App.
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No. 13 LSU women lead by Reese and Johnson in a thrilling comeback victory over Alabama
(AP) – BATON ROUGE, La. Angel Reese had 27 points and 19 rebounds, Flau’jae Johnson added 16 points and No. 13 LSU dominated the second half for an 85-66 victory over Alabama on Sunday.
With 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter, LSU led 46-42 after overturning a 41-31 halftime deficit by scoring 15 of the first 16 points of the quarter. In the run, Reese scored seven points, Last-Tear Poa scored four, and Mikaylah Williams scored four.
With two free throws from Jessica Timmons and a 3-pointer from Aaliyah Nye, her fourth of the game, Alabama finally got going and took a 47-46 lead.
LSU went up 59-50 on a fastbreak layup by Johnson after a behind-the-back pass from Last-Tear Poa. Reese finished off the 30-point third-quarter with a buzzer-beating putback of her own miss. LSU had a 24-16 advantage in the fourth.
Alabama didn’t make a two-point shot in the second-half until Nye scored with 2:23 remaining in the fourth. The Crimson Tide made 6 of 18 3-pointers and 2 of 9 two-point tries in the second half and were outscored 54-25.
Reese added six assists, including a one-handed pass to Johnson for a 3-pointer. Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds and Aneesah Morrow scored nine points to pass 2,000 for her career. Poa finished with 11 points, six rebounds and four assists for LSU (21-4, 8-3
Nye had 19 points, Loyal McQueen 14, Timmons 13 and Sarah Ashlee Barker 11 for Alabama (19-7, 6-5), which saw the end of a four-game winning streak. Alabama attempted 37 3-pointers and made 14 for 38%. Alabama hit six 3-pointers in the first quarter and led 23-14 heading to the second period. Nye made 3 of 5 from distance and scored 11 points. McQueen had six points on 2 of 4 3-pointers.
