In a moment that occurred on the balcony outside of former LSU athletic director Skip Bertman's office, then-Tigers head football coach Nick Saban made a decision two decades ago that he still hasn't lived down.

Nick Saban shared the one regret he has in the aftermath of his legendary coaching career, and it has everything to do with the SEC.

Nick Saban left an incredible legacy at Alabama after building one of the greatest dynasties in modern college football history. None of that would have happened if Saban chose to stay at LSU, and he admits that leaving Baton Rouge for the Miami Dolphins is his biggest professional regret.

On former Tiger Ryan Clark’s “The Pivot” podcast, Saban said leaving LSU was “the biggest mistake I ever made,” throughout his storied career. “I found out in that experience that I like coaching in college better because you can develop players personally, academically, athletically, and all that a little more than in pro ball,” Saban said.

Nick Saban "never thought" of himself as the greatest coach in college football history as he added national championship after national championship to

Nick Saban shared his biggest regret recently during an appearance on “The Pivot” podcast, and it would’ve changed the college football landscape for years. “When I left LSU that was probably professionally the biggest mistake that I ever made,

However, if Saban were to return to the sidelines, it wouldn’t be on Fridays nor most Saturdays, and here’s why: “I loved coaching pro ball, and if I was going to coach today, based on the circumstances in college and in the NFL,