“Shocking Move: Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Reveals Surprising Plans for Nick Saban’s Legacy!”

Nick Saban—love him or hate him, you can’t deny he’s a pivotal figure in Louisiana football history. His name sparks debate like nothing else, and it’s hard to overlook the complex emotions he elicits among fans. Will his controversial past keep him from gaining a spot in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame? The answer is a resounding no! In a major announcement, the LSU Tigers have confirmed that Saban will be joining the prestigious 2025 Hall of Fame class, and he’s in good company with several other notable inductees from his tenure at LSU. While his time at LSU has been overshadowed by the monumental success he’s achieved at Alabama, it’s a pivotal moment that reminds us all—sometimes, it’s about reconciling the past while looking ahead. Buckle up, because the Saban saga is getting another chapter! LEARN MORE.

Nick Saban is a bit of a divisive figure in the history of Louisiana football. But will his divisiveness among fans keep him out of the prestigious Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame?

Not anymore it won’t. On Wednesday, the LSU Tigers football team announced on X that Saban will be an inductee into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. He is one of 12 inductees, with another four of them being a part of his five-year run at LSU between 2000 and 2004. 

“We’re glad it worked out with coach Saban’s schedule,” LSHOF Foundation CEO/President Ronnie Rantz said in a statement, via On3. “It makes a lot of sense for him to go in with this class and the relationships he has had with some of the other inductees.”

Congratulations to Nick Saban on being added to the 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class! pic.twitter.com/Xwm4LEecWx

— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 9, 2025

Saban led LSU to their second-ever national title in 2003, leading them to a Sugar Bowl win and finishing No. 1 in the Coaches Poll but No. 2 in the AP Poll. Over his five years at LSU he went 48-16 with two conference titles, four top-25 finishes and the aforementioned national title.

However, his departure in 2005 to join the NFL’s Miami Dolphins left a sour taste in many fans’ mouths. And his return to college football just a few years later as the head coach of arch-rival Alabama turned him from a beloved figure in Baton Rouge and the whole state into their greatest nemesis for the next 15 years.

Saban’s tenure at LSU would be a crowning achievement for most head coaches, but compared to what he did at Alabama, it doesn’t even look impressive. 

In his his 17 seasons at Alabama, Saban won six national titles – two of which came in perfect seasons – along with nine SEC titles and had 16 top-10 seasons.

By the time he retired, Saban had gone 201-29 at Alabama with a 117-18 record in the SEC. Many of those wins cost some very good LSU teams a shot at more national title glory, the most notable by far being the 2011 season.

But it appears that it’s water under the bridge now.

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