Nick Saban’s Perfect Response To Being Denied Entry To SEC Media Days

SEC Media Days began on Monday at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The event looks a little different with Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference in 2024 and with legendary coach Nick Saban not coaching Alabama after he decided to retire .

Oddly enough, Saban was denied entry at SEC Media Days, as SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey mentioned (h/t Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post).

'According to Greg Sankey, new media member Nick Saban was denied entry to SEC Media Days this morning because he didn't have his credential. Saban had to go get it in his room, then was allowed into the event.'

Saban then joined Get Up and responded to not being able to get in without the credential.

“It’s a little different. I’ve never worn a credential in my life,” Saban mentioned. “Was always, for 17 years, able to get into SEC Media Day without a credential. I had to go back to the room today to get my credential to get in. So, that’s one of the biggest changes I see. It’s not like it used to be."

Not letting Saban in, even without a credential, is a shocking turn of events given his legendary status in the game and the SEC.

Things definitely aren't as they used to be, and Nick Saban had to learn that one the hard way. Even though he is not attending as a coach, he will be a regular at SEC Media Days as an analyst.

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