...defeated South Carolina 24-14. Oct 24, 2009; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks back toward the sideline against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Bryant-Denny...

...Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Nov 14, 2009; Starkville, MS, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban leads his team onto the field prior to the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at...

...Alabama coach Nick Saban, center, enters the stadium at the start of their game against LSU with a state trooper...

Nov 07, 2009; Tuscaloosa , AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban reacts during the first half against the LSU Tigers at Bryant Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick...

Nov 07, 2009; Tuscaloosa , AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban reacts following a play against the LSU Tigers in the second quarter at Bryant Denny Stadium...

...in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) OXFORD, MS - OCTOBER 10: Coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide watches from the sidelines during their game against the Mississippi Rebels...

TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide talks into the ear of field judge Richard Morales while taking...

Oct 03, 2009; Lexington, KY, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban coaches his team as they take on the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark...

3OCTOBER2009:University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban against the University of Kentucky in their NCAA football game at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky...

Terrelle Pryor, Ricky Stanzi and Nick Saban

Alabama coach Nick Saban leads his top-ranked team onto the field prior to their NCAA college football game against...

CAPTION: Oct 24, 2009; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks back toward the sideline against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Bryant-Denny...

Nick Saban and Phillip Sims

Oct 24, 2009; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks back toward the sideline against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Bryant-Denny...

TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide makes a signal from the sidelines against the Tennessee Volunteers at...