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.

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.

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."

Nick Saban shared his biggest regret recently during an appearance on “The Pivot” podcast, and it would’ve changed the college football landscape for years. “When I left LSU that was probably professionally the biggest mistake that I ever made,” he admitted.

New Orleans & Tuscaloosa owe the Dolphins medical staff a great deal of gratitude. Drew Brees failed his physical in ‘06 during his free agent visit to Miami. Nick Saban wanted to sign the Future Hall of Famer that offseason. The deal was dead. Brees’ agent had a favor to ask of… pic.twitter.com/15ixrIhXfM

Nick Saban believes the mentality of players has dramatically changed in college football in the age of NIL and the transfer portal. The legendary former

Nick Saban elaborated on what his biggest mistake was in his coaching career was, and that was leaving LSU football.

Channing Crowder reminded Nick Saban of a moment the 2 shared when Crowder was playing for Saban with the Miami Dolphins.

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.

Earlier this week, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban was a guest on “The Pivot Podcast.” Hosted by a trio of former NFL players, Channing Crowder, Ryan Clark, and Fred Taylor, Saban joined the trio to speak on a variety of different topics,

Nick Saban is the greatest college football coach of all time. However, if it were up to him, his career would have looked a lot different.