A legendary coach retired. Two years later, Nick Saban's influence still rules college football.
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Key Points:
- Four teams in the College Football Playoff semifinals—Miami, Oregon, Indiana, and Ole Miss—are all coached by former assistants of Nick Saban, highlighting his enduring influence on college football even after his 2024 retirement.
- Miami’s coach Mario Cristobal, Ole Miss’s Pete Golding, Oregon’s Dan Lanning, and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti all credit Saban’s rigorous "process" and high standards for shaping their coaching philosophies and program management.
- Saban’s coaching tree continues to impact the sport significantly, as demonstrated by Ole Miss’s upset over Georgia and Indiana’s dominant 38-3 victory over Alabama, Saban’s former team.
- Former assistants emphasize the importance of being authentic and
