Kaitlan Collins Instagram – Nick Saban has been the head coach at Alabama since I was a freshman in high school. It’s hard to put into words what he means to me, but really, what he means to the state of Alabama. Six national championships, a 120-18 record in the SEC and more than a few thrown headsets doesn’t begin to do it. He brought a sense of pride and leadership when he arrived in Tuscaloosa that January morning in 2007, and the place hasn’t been the same since. I’ll miss guessing which blazer he was going to wear for A-Day. While I’m devastated by this news, I’m grateful that I got to bear witness to the Saban era. Thank you for these 17 seasons, Coach.