Schutt - FBS Coach of the Year Finalists

Nick Saban University of Alabama Nick Saban has won plenty of hardware in his illustrious career, and he’ll add more to his mantle this year. The Associated Press and SEC Coach of the Year has single-handedly restored the pride back in Alabama football. After struggling through a 7-6 record in 2007, Saban and his staff rolled the Tide to a 12-1 mark and a berth in the Sugar Bowl. At one point during the season, Alabama was the number one team in the country in each of the three polls, the first time that has happened since 1980. The five-game improvement is the greatest by a second-year head coach in Alabama history. He did it with a trademark, tenacious Saban-style defense – the Tide finished first in the SEC in total defense and scoring defense this season, including yielding a mere 73.6 yards on the ground per game. That, coupled with a ball-control, run-dominated offense, had