Six national titles, a sea of Saturdays where he reigned supreme, and now Nick Saban’s traded the sideline for the studio. Remember this is the same coach whose “camera instincts” often made sideline reporters nervous, as CBS reporter Jenny Dell can attest. But now? He’s thriving on the very stage he once saw as a distraction, proving even the greats can change and redefine their place in the sport.

Look, Nick Saban’s press conferences have always been entertaining, thanks to his blend of frankness and wit. He’s fond of telling reporters, “I don’t have a crystal ball,” a running gag considering the BCS championship trophy was a crystal football. Once, he even picked up the Coke bottle on the podium and joked, “I told you everything I know, so you can ask the bottle [holding it up], b

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