Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke on a variety of topics last night at the Legacy Awards event, including honoring Frank Beamer and Bobby Bowden.

But perhaps the most powerful thing he said was his thoughts in his closing remarks about the current state of the sport of college football, when he asked what a legendary coach of old would think about the situation. Ta.

In his closing comments tonight, he announced his retirement. @AlabamaFTBL Coach Nick Saban shares his perspective on the current state of college football and pledges to work with leaders including: @GregSankey and @Greg_Byrne To ensure that the sport has a healthy future. pic.twitter.com/5z38U1WjyM

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“I have a question to ask, and this is just food for thought for everyone: If Coach Bryant or Coach Bowden suddenly came in with us tonight, what would they think about college football right now?” asked Saban.

“That's why we're all committed to doing what we can to make college football a place where players have a great quality of life and are given opportunities to grow, learn and develop.” “That should be the very reason why we're so successful,” he continued.

“I hope I can be a part of supporting the people who are working hard to make that happen, like Greg Sankey and Greg Byrne and our conference commissioners are trying to do. So it's very important for young people and it's something we're very passionate about.”

Previously, Saban said He plans to remain very active in his retirement to improve the game of college football. Using his voice and platform at events like this is just the beginning of what we can see from the next phase of The Best Thing Ever.

Michael Brauner is a senior sports analyst and contributing writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP