Nick Saban is still adjusting 𒅌to his🤡 post-coaching life.
The former Alabama football coach — who joined ESPN as an analyst after he announced his retirement in January — said he was denied entry at SEC media day in Dallas because he didn’t have his media credential.
During an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up,” the 72-year-old Saban laughed while explaining that SEC media is “a little different” as a member of the media.
“I’ve never worn a credential in my life and was always, for 17 years [as head coach at Alabama], able to get into SEC Media Days without a credential,” Saban said. “I had to go back to the room today and get my credential to get in.
“So that’s one of the biggest changes I see. It’s not like it used to be.”
Saban primarily serves as a football analyst on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” alongside Rece Davis, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee — but he appears across a number of the network’s platforms.
He also worksꦍ special events, such ♎as the NFL draft and SEC media days.
Saban won seven national championships, in🐼cluding six at Alabama and one at LSU — and 11 SEC championships, nine with the Crimson Tide and two at LSU.
He s𝓰pent 28 years as a head coach at the college level: Alabama (2007-23), LSU (2000-04), Michigan State (1995-99) and Toledo (1990).
Saban w🌞as also head co🐠ach of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins (2005-06).