Earlier this month, legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban announced his abrupt retirement from coaching college football, leaving many to speculate what is next for the seven-time national champion head coach. And it sounds like some are speculating and suggesting that his next move should be in politics.
This week, Alabama political reporter Josh Moon of alreporter.com suggested that legendary college football coach Nick Saban should run for the state’s United States Senate seat, challenging current Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is also a former college football coach at Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, and Cincinnati.
“Nick Saban for US Senate. Save us from Tommy Tuberville one more time,” Moon said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Nick Saban for US Senate.
Save us from Tommy Tuberville one more time.
— Josh Moon 🇺🇸 (@Josh_Moon) January 10, 2024
That suggestion from Moon attracted attention from the Alabama Democratic party, who quickly threw their support behind Saban as a potential candidate.
We officially second this. https://t.co/4dm6mGuXGZ
— Alabama Democrats (@aldemocrats) January 10, 2024
“We officially second this,” Alabama Democrats said in a post.
Obviously, this is big news that Saban could have a potential political career after his legendary coaching career, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
i’ve been writing that man in for years now it’s time https://t.co/NUN9RnMapW
— hill (@whos_hill) January 11, 2024
I’m so serious Saban wins that in a landslide https://t.co/FBrQ0uuJ8k
— The Ketamine Cowboy (@ket_cowboy) January 11, 2024
please https://t.co/OMcWdkCbZH
— sarah🌷 (@so_sarahcastic) January 11, 2024
He could win… https://t.co/lfVygNVpkZ
— Kelly Wood (@kmwood02) January 11, 2024
As a die hard Auburn grad, I completely agree. Saban has the chance to actually change Alabama for good! Saban for Governor or Saban for Senate! https://t.co/VRfN3fOAA7
— x-Steph – Let’s Go Canes (@StephAutryAU) January 11, 2024
If he ran as a Democrat, 100% unironic support. https://t.co/mSSGSAEPb9
— Econoboi (@Econoboi) January 11, 2024
If he does decide to step into politics, it’s clear that he would have the support of the people.
