Legendary coach Nick Saban wants to be an advocate for college football now that he’s done patrolling Alabama’s sideline.
“If my voice can bring about some meaningful change, I want to help any way I can because I love the players, and I love college football,” Saban said, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. “What we have now is not college football – not college football as we know it. You hear somebody use the word ‘student-athlete.’ That doesn’t exist.
“I’m not really looking for a job, but I do know I’d like to impact college football the best way I can, whether it’s being a spokesperson or anything else,” Saban said.
Saban is slated to contribute to ESPN’s College GameDay, among other programming, during the 2024 season.
The 72-year-old stressed that he wants to advocate for athletes. He added that he’s concerned for many players’ post-football careers if the main focus is on making money now instead of developing skills for later.
