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 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.

Nick Saban joined the The Pivot Podcast this week and was asked if he would coach football again in the future. Saban retired from coaching more than a year ago after 17 years with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Saban hopped on The Pivot to discuss his "biggest mistake" as a coach, dove into the significance of the move.

Nick Saban is the greatest college football coach of all time. However, if it were up to him, his career would have looked a lot different.

Nick Saban said on The Pivot Podcast that if he had to choose today, he'd prefer to coach in the NFL over college football because of the sport's

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