College Football: 10 coaches who would make good politicians
By John Scimeca
1. Nick Saban, Alabama — U.S. President
Nick Saban is another obvious choice of beloved, trusted football coach who could be voted into office. As noted earlier, he already receives votes in Alabama for political elections without even running for office. And, in a commonly misrepresented news story a few years back, Saban managed to make headlines during the 2016 presidential election — he had voted early and didn’t realize that Tuesday that it was the election day itself.
Saban’s eight SEC titles and mind-numbing six national titles as head coach are hard to fathom — counting his team both at LSU and Alabama. Saban has seen the coaching perspective of the NFL in addition to his dominance at the college level.
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The 67-year-old West Virginia native may not see the point in piling up trophies past the ceiling. What if he were to hang up his headset and run for political office? Of his trusted nature, his no-nonsense demeanor, and his efficiency, it’s hard not to imagine Saban as an analytics-driven and process-oriented leader of the United States.