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For nan first clip successful decades, Nick Saban is not spending nan outpouring preparing a assemblage shot squad for nan fall. The seven-time nationalist title victor retired successful January.
Saban is expected to stay progressive successful Alabama's football programme successful a "supportive" capacity. But his schedule will nary longer beryllium filled pinch nan responsibilities that travel pinch being a caput coach.
Saban has since taken a assemblage shot expert domiciled pinch ESPN. Even erstwhile he was still coaching, Saban made aggregate appearances connected ESPN's "College GameDay" panels whenever nan Crimson Tide were not playing nan aforesaid day. He has besides been a predominant impermanent of "The Pat McAfee Show."
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Quinyon Mitchell of Toledo runs nan 40-yard dash during nan NFL Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium March 1, 2024, successful Indianapolis. (Getty Images )
On Thursday, Saban was featured successful nan network's 2024 NFL Draft coverage, and he made a astonishing revelation astir 1 of nan highly touted protect prospects.
The Philadelphia Eagles had nan 22nd wide prime and selected erstwhile Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell Thursday night.
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Although Mitchell spent his full assemblage shot profession astatine Toledo and did not participate nan transportation portal, apparently that did not diminish Alabama's liking successful nan prima protect back.
"He was our No. 1 feline successful nan portal past twelvemonth to effort to get him to travel retired of nan portal, and he didn’t ever get successful nan portal," Saban said moments aft Mitchell's sanction came disconnected nan draught board.
Quinyon Mitchell, left, poses pinch NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell aft being selected 22nd wide by nan Philadelphia Eagles during nan first information of nan 2024 NFL Draft astatine Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza April 25, 2024, successful Detroit. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
A grounds number of violative players went successful nan first information of this year's draft, pinch Mitchell being 1 of conscionable 9 protect players selected Thursday.
Fellow cornerback Terrion Arnold, who Saban coached astatine Alabama, went conscionable 2 picks aft Mitchell. Saban did not stock immoderate different specifications astir what a imaginable pursuit of Mitchell could person entailed.
Quinyon Mitchell arrives for nan 2024 NFL Draft astatine nan Fox Theatre April 25, 2024, successful Detroit. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
But nan erstwhile coach's comments do shed immoderate ray connected nan strategies programs crossed nan state mightiness believe moreover earlier a subordinate formally enters nan transportation portal.
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The Buffalo Bills clasp nan 33rd prime and will beryllium connected nan timepiece to commencement nan 2nd round. The draught will reason Saturday.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
