There was fairly a bit of reports on the teaching entrance this week — not simply within the NFL however in faculty soccer as nicely, with legendary coach, Alabama’s Nick Saban, asserting his retirement.
Previous to the Giants hiring Dave Gettleman as their common supervisor in December 2017, Louis Riddick was being thought-about for the place. The Giants, in fact, went with Gettleman, which didn’t work out nicely for them.
Because it seems, Riddick had large plans for his head coach had he landed the Giants’ GM job. In actual fact, it seems Riddick reached out to Nick Saban proactively whereas nonetheless being within the operating for the place.
Louis Riddick stated on ESPN as we speak that when he interviewed for the New York Giants’ Common Supervisor job, he referred to as Nick Saban to gauge his potential curiosity in turning into the crew’s head coach 👀
Clearly didn’t work out, however an attention-grabbing “What if?” #NYGiants pic.twitter.com/MbkwqwP6Qz
— Anthony Rivardo (@Anthony_Rivardo) January 11, 2024
This wasn’t the primary time Saban’s identify was related to the Giants.
Based on Bruce Arians again in 2018, Saban coveted the Giants head teaching job and there have been additionally rumors that Saban almost changed Tom Coughlin when his tenure with the Giants ended.
It’s actually an attention-grabbing ‘what if’ situation, particularly contemplating the best way that the Gettleman period is remembered amongst followers.
It’s attention-grabbing to consider how Riddick would have fared because the Giants GM, particularly if he was capable of lure Saban away from Alabama.