Nick Saban, the absolute legend who brought six national championships to Alabama across 17 seasons, revealed in a new ESPN documentary that he doesn’t know the meaning of ‘Roll Tide,’ the very rallying cry of his dynasty.
Seriously, What Does It Even Mean?
Yeah, you read that right. In ESPN’s new Saban documentary, when asked about the iconic phrase, the dude who practically *is* Alabama football for nearly two decades (2007-23) was completely stumped. “I don’t know,” Saban confessed. “I really don’t. I honestly don’t know.”
He even tried to logic his way through it on the spot, like he was breaking down a defensive scheme. “I just assumed that, what does ‘Roll’ mean and what is ‘Tide?’ So it’s the strength of the ocean coming in, I guess? I don’t know.” It’s wild to hear that from someone so deeply embedded in the culture of a program.
It makes you think, doesn’t it? A coach so historically dominant, so meticulous in his craft, yet a core part of his program’s identity was just a mystery to him. This documentary is clearly gonna be full of these kinds of unexpected nuggets. Gotta tune in for more!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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