famed broadcaster Verne Lundquist discussed his reasons for believing that famed Alabama football coach Nick Saban would retire following the 2023–24 college campaign.
Everyone was taken aback when Nick Saban announced his coaching retirement after his team defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship and advanced to the College Football Playoffs.
Before leaving news’ coverage of college football in 2016, Lundquist called college football for many years. She believes that NIL, or name, image, and likeness, is what led to Saban’s retirement.
The two greatest changes—transfer portal and NIL—are what drove Nick Saban to quit, according to Lundquist, who made an appearance on Barstool’s “Pardon My Take.” “These children now inquire, ‘What will be the amount of payment to me?’ or “If I don’t get paid or