Video: Nick Saban Declined Niece's Wedding for Being Scheduled on Alabama Game Day

Nick Saban's family didn't think to look at Alabama's football schedule when arranging a wedding.

The former Alabama head coach revealed on Saturday's episode of College Gameday he had to decline an invitation to his niece's wedding because it was scheduled for the same weekend his team was playing a game.

Saban also said last year he had to turn down an invitation to the wedding of his best friend's daughter because it was scheduled on Dec.

31, one day before Alabama's matchup with Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

In defense of Saban's niece, her wedding was scheduled for Aug.

29.

That isn't traditionally when you are thinking about football because the season will start for most FBS teams in September.

It's unclear what year Saban's niece got married.

The most recent Crimson Tide opener closest to Aug.

29 was five years ago when they defeated Duke 42-3 in Atlanta on Aug.

31, 2019.

Would the result of that game really have changed that much if Saban handed off coaching duties to one of his assistants so he could go to the wedding? Probably not, but we will never know.

Saban did end his coaching career at Alabama with a perfect 17-0 record in season openers from 2007 to '23.

There was nothing Saban could do about the wedding of his best friend's daughter.

That is just an instance where you have to send the couple well wishes and a gift.

Of course, Saban might have preferred going to the wedding if he knew Alabama was going to lose to Michigan, 27-20 in overtime, in what turned out to be the final game of his coaching career..

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