Steve Spurrier weighs in on coaching longevity as Nick Saban prepares for 70th birthday
By Adam Spencer
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Nick Saban will turn 70 on Halloween, but the legendary coach is still going strong at Alabama, having just won a national title in 2020.
Steve Spurrier knows a thing or 2 about coaching at 70, as that’s when he ended his legendary career.
On Wednesday’s edition of “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Spurrier explained that, while he could see Saban staying another 10 years, a bad season would likely expedite his retirement:
.@SteveSpurrierUF: "My last year, it wasn't being 70 years old, it was the losses. If (Nick Saban) loses three games in a season that's when he might think 'I don't wanna do this anymore'…but as long as they're recruiting well and winning, he could stay another 10 years."
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) October 27, 2021
Saban has said he’ll coach as long as he feels he’s doing a good job. If the Tide suffer multiple losses in a season, would that wear on him?
That’s a question we might not have to answer for a while, as Saban still seems happy and his teams are still playing and recruiting well. Will we be having this same conversation in 2032?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
