Saban Fired Before Becoming GOAT | Ohio State Buckeyes Football News

Nick Saban, the college football legend who built seven national championships, was once fired in 1981 at age 30 as defensive backs coach at Ohio State — a shocking fall from grace that he admits was his own fault. Despite a solid 9-3 season and Big Ten title share, his aggressive, youth-heavy defensive schemes led to costly mistakes, especially in the Liberty Bowl where Navy’s passing attack shredded his secondary. After a heated staff meeting, head coach Earle Bruce let go of Saban and two other defensive coaches. Saban, devastated but supportive of his players, never held a grudge — and went on to become the GOAT. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e4f1dc852c1f01d6