Nick Saban's assistants had a system for sneaking onto golf courses without him knowing, until it backfired

No matter where his assistant coaches went while at Alabama, former coach Nick Saban always had a watchful eye on his staff members who would sneak out of the office for a round of golf.In Tuscaloosa, there were plenty of interesting stories to come out regarding Saban assistants finding time to get out of the office in the offseason.College football is finally back after months of NCAA lawsuits, NIL drama and congressional fightsWhether it was scrambling to get a round of basketball in during their 'free time' or trying to decipher which golf course within driving range of Alabama's campus that Nick Saban was heading to for a round was all part of the game.For Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding, there was a method to their madness, and it involved getting a tip from whomever Saban was golfing with that day.Whichever course Saban went to, the assistants would head to the other one in town. That worked, until the now Rebels coach had a breakdown in communication on where their boss was actually at."There are two courses in Tuscaloosa.
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No matter where his assistant coaches went while at Alabama, former coach Nick Saban always had a watchful eye on his staff members who would sneak out of the office for a round of golf.In Tuscaloosa, there were plenty of interesting stories to come out regarding Saban assistants finding time to get out of the office in the offseason.College football is finally back after months of NCAA lawsuits, NIL drama and congressional fightsWhether it was scrambling to get a round of basketball in during their 'free time' or trying to decipher which golf course within driving range of Alabama's campus that Nick Saban was heading to for a round was all part of the game.For Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding, there was a method to their madness, and it involved getting a tip from whomever Saban was golfing with that day.Whichever course Saban went to, the assistants would head to the other one in town. That worked, until the now Rebels coach had a breakdown in communication on where their boss was actually at."There are two courses in Tuscaloosa. You got Indian Hills and you got North River," Pete Golding explained. "I was told that coach Saban was playing North River.
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- No matter where his assistant coaches went while at Alabama, former coach Nick Saban always had a watchful eye on his staff members who would sneak out of the office for a round of golf.In Tuscaloosa, there were plenty of interesting stories to come out regarding Saban assistants finding time to get out of the office in the offseason.College football is finally back after months of NCAA lawsuits, NIL drama and congressional fightsWhether it was scrambling to get a round of basketball in during their 'free time' or trying to decipher which golf course within driving range of Alabama's campus that Nick Saban was heading to for a round was all part of the game.For Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding, there was a method to their madness, and it involved getting a tip from whomever Saban was golfing with that day.Whichever course Saban went to, the assistants would head to the other one in town. That worked, until the now Rebels coach had a breakdown in communication on where their boss was actually at."There are two courses in Tuscaloosa.
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