The Nick Saban effect: How the retirement of the former Alabama head coach set off a chain reaction across the CFB world

Earlier this month, Nick Saban announced his retirement as a college football coach after 28 seasons, 17 of which he spent with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

ESPN’s Chris Low tweeted the following information:

ESPN is told by insiders that Nick Saban is retiring. At Alabama, he took home six national championships.
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See the tweet from Chris Low below:

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Even while many people were surprised by Saban’s retirement, it also had a cascading effect on college football.

The Florida State Seminoles awarded Mike Norvell an eight-year contract extension for more than $10 million annually on January 12, two days after he announced his retirement due to speculations that he was linked to Alabama. Before, he was expected to receive