Nick Saban has cemented his status as the greatest college football head coach of the current generation after rewriting the history books during his career on

On former Tiger Ryan Clark’s “The Pivot” podcast, Saban said leaving LSU was “the biggest mistake I ever made,” throughout his storied career. “I found out in that experience that I like coaching in college better because you can develop players personally, academically, athletically, and all that a little more than in pro ball,” Saban said.

Nick Saban shared his biggest regret recently during an appearance on “The Pivot” podcast, and it would’ve changed the college football landscape for years. “When I left LSU that was probably professionally the biggest mistake that I ever made,

In a moment that occurred on the balcony outside of former LSU athletic director Skip Bertman's office, then-Tigers head football coach Nick Saban made a decision two decades ago that he still hasn't lived down.

Legendary coach Nick Saban reflects on his decision to leave LSU for the NFL, calling it the biggest mistake of his career.

Nick Saban has now been retired from coaching the Alabama Crimson Tide for just over a year. In that short time, the sport has evolved dramatically. In fact, college football was already undergoing significant changes just before he decided to hang up his whistle.

Although Saban categorizes the move as a mistake, he acknowledges that it helped him learn more about himself.