Saban explained the passion behind football in the Southeast and why he believes SEC championship is often tougher than the national title.
Nick Saban took home seven national championships and 11 SEC titles over the course of his impressive runs at LSU and Alabama, including a conference title with the Crimson Tide in his final season last year. Saban, now serving as a college football analyst for ESPN, makes no bones about how he feels about the Southeastern Conference.live from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta ahead of Saturday's SEC championship game between No. 2 Texas and No.
"That's what makes the Southeast people have so much passion for the game, and I think that's what makes the conference what it is. And those outstanding stadiums and those outstanding fanbases and that great passion makes people want to play in this league, which makes this game a great game."December 6, 2024
"Sometimes the games here were harder than the national championship," said Saban. "We played Georgia, I think we were one and they were three, the year we played Notre Dame in the national championship. It's the last play of the game, they got the ball on the 7-yard line, we tackle the guy and the clock runs out. ... We go play Notre Dame and it was 28–0 at halftime. So it's always a tough game, it was a playoff game here.
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