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Nick Saban comments on passing on Alabama columnist Cecil Hurt
By Sydney Hunte
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Nick Saban released a statement on Tuesday following the death of longtime Tuscaloosa News columnist Cecil Hurt. Hurt was a mainstay on the Alabama beat for nearly 40 years, long before Saban’s arrival in 2007.
Saban spoke of Hurt’s professionalism and class demonstrated throughout his lengthy career, with Hurt having a front row seat for Saban’s accomplished legacy in Tuscaloosa over the better part of a decade and a half.
“Cecil Hurt was a good friend and one of the best sports writers I have ever had the privilege of working with, not just at Alabama, but at all of our coaching stops,” Saban said. “He was a man of integrity and a fair-minded journalist blessed with wit, wisdom and an ability to paint a picture with his words that few have possessed.”
Hurt died on Tuesday in Birmingham at the age of 62.
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Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
