NFL analyst determines driving force behind Nick Saban s mega deal × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL News NFL analyst determines driving force behind Nick Saban s mega deal By Ian Van Roy Modified 24 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share 2022 CFP National Championship - Georgia v Alabama Nick Saban (Inset: Pat McAfee) Nick Saban recently signed a massive deal worth $11.7 million per year. The "Bill Belichick" of the college football scene will remain with Alabama for almost the entirety of the next decade. Most assumed that his perennial success served as the catalyst for the mega deal, but one NFL analyst claimed other forces may have been at work. Speaking on "The Pat McAfee Show," NFL analyst Pat McAfee hinted that TV networks may have driven the price up for the head coach. However, he also wondered whether the Crimson Tide paid him enough to keep him on the sidelines for the duration of the deal. Here's how he put it: "Listen, $11.7 million. A lot of f**** money. Nick Saban as a kid growing up, being told he'd make $11.7 million. He'd be like, 'F***, all right.' Like, you know he would be pumped up about it. "Do you know how much money big noon kickoff or college game day would pay that mother***** to come be on their TV show?" Clint Lamb@ClintRLambNick Saban literally has zero issue with college athletes profiting off their NIL. twitter.com/dancanova/stat…Dan Canova@DanCanova@On3sports @ClintRLamb @AndrewJBone @bamainsider @qb_country @JosephAHastings The same guy who has a problem with college athletes profiting off their NIL, is raking in $10.7 million this upcoming year. Must be nice.34229@On3sports @ClintRLamb @AndrewJBone @bamainsider @qb_country @JosephAHastings The same guy who has a problem with college athletes profiting off their NIL, is raking in $10.7 million this upcoming year. Must be nice.Nick Saban literally has zero issue with college athletes profiting off their NIL. twitter.com/dancanova/stat… McAfee went on to wonder if Crimson Tide did enough to keep him around for the full duration: "They got him locked down for eight years and $11.7 million. A lot of money. An insane amount of money. He's made a hundred and some-odd million since 2009. That's still less than $10 million a year. "Since 2009, a lot of money, an insane amount of money... But there's got to be networks just ready to f*** pay him and I wonder if Alabama knows that." Chris Low@ClowESPNNew deal for @AlabamaFTBL coach Nick Saban is worth $11.7 million annually and makes him college football’s highest paid coach. Deal extends through February 2030. Kirby Smart’s new deal is worth $11.25 million annually.11133New deal for @AlabamaFTBL coach Nick Saban is worth $11.7 million annually and makes him college football’s highest paid coach. Deal extends through February 2030. Kirby Smart’s new deal is worth $11.25 million annually. Nick Saban s career 2022 CFP National Championship - Georgia v Alabama Nick Saban has served as the most dominant coach in college football for well over a decade. His head coaching career goes back to 1990 when he took over at Toledo, according to Sports Reference. It was a one-year stint and Saban returned to the head of a collegiate program in 1995 with Michigan State. He stuck with the team until the end of the 1999 season before going to LSU, where he stayed for five years, ending his tenure at the end of the 2004 season. Before joining Alabama, Saban had already led his teams to eight bowl games. In 2007, he joined the Crimson Tide on the heels of Mike Shula. Since then, Alabama has played in bowl games every single year and hasn't lost one since 2014. Saban's troops have won three national championships and made three additional appearances in the big game. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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