Nick Saban is a member of the media now. But not completely. He’s a coach in the media.
The former Alabama football coach is an analyst for ESPN after retiring in January. He has already worked the NFL Draft and is in Dallas taking part in the broadcasts for ESPN and the SEC Network at SEC Media Days this week.
Now, he’s asking the questions. But he asks them from a different perspective.
“I’m still a coach at heart,” Saban told a small group of reporters Wednesday. “I want to ask the coaches questions so that they can actually talk about things they want to talk about and maybe things they want to be able to get out there. So I’m not trying to put anybody on the defensive. I’m trying to help them express what they’d like to express about their team or about a particular player or about a position on their team that may be an issue or may be a strength. Or the quarterback or whatever. I still view this from a coach’s perspective. I just happen not to have a team.”
Saban doesn’t think he has been critical of anyone yet, and don’t expect him to be anytime soon.
“Nobody has told me I have to be critical,” Saban said. “I don’t really want to be critical. I want to be objective. But I don’t want to be controversial.”