Nick Saban didn't just win football games at Alabama—he became, as one reporter put it, "the spiritual leader of the state." In this episode, we dig into what Saban actually built in Tuscaloosa, why it was so hard to replace him, and what it really means to follow a legend. Featuring AL.com columnist Michael Casagrande, who was there from day one (and got compared to rodenticide one time).<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nick Saban didn't just win football games at Alabama—he became, as one reporter put it, "the spiritual leader of the state." In this episode, we dig into what Saban actually built in Tuscaloosa, why it was so hard to replace him, and what it really means to follow a legend. Featuring AL.com columnist Michael Casagrande, who was there from day one (and got compared to rodenticide one time). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Saban didn't just win football games at Alabama—he became, as one reporter put it, "the spiritual leader of the state." In this episode, we dig into what Saban actually built in Tuscaloosa, why it was so hard to replace him, and what it really means to follow a legend. Featuring AL.com columnist Michael Casagrande, who was there from day one (and got compared to rodenticide one time). Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nick Saban

Big Shoes is a narrative sports podcast about succession—what happens when the greatest coach or player in your team's history walks away, and someone has to try and fill those shoes. Each episode tells a complete story—complete with expert interviews, archival audio, and analysis of what went right, what went wrong, and what we can learn from it. Whether you're a fan of football, basketball, baseball, or just fascinated by how organizations handle change, Big Shoes explores the impossible question every great team eventually faces: How do you replace someone irreplaceable? Hosted by Will Shingleton. From Cerebral Media and Student of the Game.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Big Shoes is a narrative sports podcast about succession—what happens when the greatest coach or player in your team's history walks away, and someone has to try and fill those shoes. Each episode tells a complete story—complete with expert interviews, archival audio, and analysis of what went right, what went wrong, and what we can learn from it. Whether you're a fan of football, basketball, baseball, or just fascinated by how organizations handle change, Big Shoes explores the impossible question every great team eventually faces: How do you replace someone irreplaceable? Hosted by Will Shingleton. From Cerebral Media and Student of the Game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Shoes is a narrative sports podcast about succession—what happens when the greatest coach or player in your team's history walks away, and someone has to try and fill those shoes. Each episode tells a complete story—complete with expert interviews, archival audio, and analysis of what went right, what went wrong, and what we can learn from it. Whether you're a fan of football, basketball, baseball, or just fascinated by how organizations handle change, Big Shoes explores the impossible question every great team eventually faces: How do you replace someone irreplaceable? Hosted by Will Shingleton. From Cerebral Media and Student of the Game. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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