Perhaps no figure in college sports is as loved—and despised—as Nick Saban.

The man who led high profile football programs at Michigan State, LSU, and—most recently—Alabama from hard times to good times, and the only coach to lead two different college programs to national championships in the modern era, is celebrated by those who value hard work, an unwavering focus, and tenacity; particularly when he stands on their sideline. Those who oppose him do so with venom…and respect.