
Nick Saban’s retirement continues to have a serious affect on the Alabama soccer program.
Julian Sayin, the top-ranked quarterback of ESPN’s 2024 class, intends to enter the switch portal, based on ESPN.
Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts to a play in the course of the third quarter in opposition to the Georgia Bulldogs within the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photographs)
Sayin enrolled early at Alabama and began lessons in January. He’ll enter the portal as he “got here to play for Saban,” based on the report.
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The Crimson Tide have seen a number of gamers enter the portal since Saban introduced his retirement from teaching after 17 seasons at Alabama.
On Wednesday, star security Caleb Downs entered the switch portal after being named a second-team All-American in his freshman season.
“Our time is so brief, and we don’t have time to take a look at quite a lot of unknowns,” Gary Downs, Caleb’s father, informed 247 Sports activities. “It must be earlier relationships with folks. We need to attempt to discover a place with stability, the identical coach and similar coordinators, understanding it’s a must to be ready for change.
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“He simply turned 19. It is a lot for him to course of proper now. You don’t go into this case fascinated by transferring.”

Defensive again Caleb Downs, #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide, walks to the sphere earlier than the CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl Sport in opposition to the Michigan Wolverines at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 1, 2024, in Pasadena, California. (Ryan Kang/Getty Photographs)
Kalen DeBoer, the previous head coach of the Washington Huskies, was named as Saban’s alternative final Friday. DeBoer had a report of 25-3 in two years at Washington, main the Huskies to the School Soccer Playoff nationwide championship sport in opposition to the Michigan Wolverines.
He’s now tasked with conserving the expertise that Saban recruited.
Whereas Saban will not be chasing championships, he’ll nonetheless have a task throughout the Alabama soccer program.
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after working again Jase McClellan (2) scored a landing in the course of the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal school soccer sport in opposition to Michigan Monday, January 1, 2024, in Pasadena, California. (AP Picture/Kyusung Gong, File)
“He has an workplace down the road at Bryant-Denny [Stadium]. He’s going to be an adviser for us. He’s been superior. He and I talked in the course of the teaching search,” Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne informed radio host Paul Finebaum on Wednesday.
“Someone requested me, ‘Was he concerned?’ Man, I’m not very good. Many individuals know that. However I’m good sufficient to know when you could have an opportunity to have Nick Saban concerned with speaking about teaching and soccer and decision-making and management, disgrace on me if I don’t reap the benefits of that,” he stated.