2000 and Saban
The story of Nick Saban and Alabama is often told as an inevitable coronation, a dynasty destined from the moment he arrived in Tuscaloosa. 2000 and Saban, hosted by Will Shingleton, digs into the far messier and more fascinating reality. This podcast meticulously reconstructs the pivotal years around the turn of the millennium, a period of near-misses, clandestine conversations, and competing power brokers that defined modern college football. It’s about the so-called greatest love triangle in the sport’s history, a complex tug-of-war involving personalities, institutions, and sheer fortune. Each episode examines the specific conditions and critical decisions that were necessary before the Crimson Tide’s championship engine could even turn over. You’ll hear how a coach’s public denial masked private calculations, and how a confluence of events-from boardroom politics to on-field heartbreak-slowly tilted the universe toward Alabama. Produced by Free Time Media, the series is built for anyone who thinks they know the ending but is curious about the precarious beginning. It’s a forensic look at the alignment of stars required to build a monolith, proving that the most dominant machine in sports almost didn’t get started at all. Tune in for a detailed, narrative-driven journey that goes far beyond the final scores.
