Nine coaches have been fired since start of 2025 season, most notably Penn State's James Franklin.

Nick Saban raises idea that pay-to-play is influencing coach firings. Interesting theory, but it lacks support.

The surest way for a coach to be fired is the same as it ever was: Lose repeatedly.

ESPN hosted a pity party for James Franklin on “ College GameDay ,” and none other than Nick Saban delivered the main address .

Saban, forever a great sympathizer for the plight of mega-millionaire coaches, called Franklin’s firing at Penn State “unfair as hell” and a byproduct of Penn State not showing “enough appreciation and gratitude” for Franklin's achievements.

Penn State’s apparently inadequate gratitude includes a $49 million buyout for Franklin.

Saban later was quoted by ESP

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