Nick Saban very rarely shows emotion so it’s strange to see him get choked up after a game.
On Monday night, Saban won his seventh national championship after Alabama crushed Ohio State 52-24.
PERFECTION 👏
13-0 and a national title for @AlabamaFTBL 🏆 pic.twitter.com/BgpGlskZZF
— ESPN (@espn) January 12, 2021
Dickerson carrying Saban pic.twitter.com/lEAakOoKLA
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 12, 2021
During the team’s postgame celebration Saban appeared to be fighting back tears while listening to his players talk about what this season meant to them.
Is Saban crying? He’s not a robot? pic.twitter.com/kDMNnzzJSz
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 12, 2021
Nick Saban soaking in the moment #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/2Z8ymlL4jm
— ESPN (@espn) January 12, 2021
Fans immediately started speculating whether Saban was being emotional because he was considering retirement.
Emotional because he decided it's time to retire? 🧐 https://t.co/mpWWylEKpP
— Bryan Shrader (@B_Shrade9) January 12, 2021
Yeah he might just be done https://t.co/OOQIelqON0
— Corbinblueface 🥶♿️🐐 (@jaydenwilson331) January 12, 2021
Saban crying means the end is near! #retirement
— Martin (@MartinTweets99) January 12, 2021
Oh yeah… he’s emotional. Must be time for retirement https://t.co/hYzACLoGx6
— Jonathon Hunt (@JonathonHunt04) January 12, 2021
Bruh SABAN CRYING?? This man BETTER NOT RETIRE TOMORROW 😤😂 https://t.co/g88sIKfdgk
— Sean O'Brien (@sob1115) January 12, 2021
Saban over there crying like this the last one
— Tony Snow (@Dat_Oh_34) January 12, 2021
Seems like “retirement is around the corner” tears 👀👀👀 https://t.co/N23lSRkhEl pic.twitter.com/hFI8n3HtwQ
— Jasmaine P. ✍🏾 (@Truly_Jas) January 12, 2021