Nick Saban left an incredible legacy at Alabama after building one of the greatest dynasties in modern college football history. None of that would have happened if Saban chose to stay at LSU, and he admits that leaving Baton Rouge for the Miami Dolphins is his biggest professional regret.

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Nick Saban acknowledges leaving LSU to coach the Miami Dolphins was the biggest mistake of his coaching career.

Saban coached at LSU for five seasons and brought a national championship to Baton Rouge in 2003 before heading to the Miami Dolphins two years later. However, Saban revealed on Ryan Clark's 'The Pivot Podcast' that leaving LSU was "professionally, the biggest mistake I ever made."

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Drew Brees left the Los Angeles Chargers as a free agent in 2006, joined the New Orleans Saints, and embarked on an incredible 15-year stint with the franchise.

It was the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints. “And I’d gone to Miami and had an unbelievable visit. Nick Saban was the head coach there, believe it or not, before he went to Alabama.

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban talked about the "biggest mistake" he made during his career in an interview on "The Pivot"

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.

Former Saints head coach Sean Payton took to social media Wednesday to challenge legendary former Alabama head coach Nick Saban on his recollection of how Drew Brees ended up in New Orleans in 2006. Nineteen years ago, Saban was entering his second campaign as the head coach of the Dolphins following a 9-7 season.

Nick Saban left an incredible legacy at Alabama ... and he admits that leaving Baton Rouge for the Miami Dolphins is his biggest professional regret. Saban joined "The Pivot" with former LSU ...