Saying "my life is here,'' Alabama coach Nick Saban said he doesn't see himself coaching anywhere else before retiring.
Saban is going for a fourth national title with the Crimson Tide in the upcoming College Football Playoffs.
"I know every year somebody has me going somewhere else,'' the 64-year-old Saban told
espn.com. "I think a lot of it isn't just about the coaching part. What people don't understand is they forget you're a person. They forget you have a wife and two kids and a grandbaby, and they all live in Birmingham.
"They all work here. My wife goes to Birmingham five times a week. My mom lives in Birmingham now after moving from Myrtle Beach. It's not just the job. A lot of people don't get that. My life is here.''
Saban's teams have won 35 of their last 40 games, although a loss to Mississippi in Week 3 had some wondering if the Bama machine was gearing down
It's trying to always be able to overcome the obstacles to continue to be that successful,'' Saban said. "That's what is always on my mind, knowing what it's going to take, whether it's in recruiting, staff or internal attitude and chemistry, to be able to accomplish what we all want to accomplish.
"But I know a day is coming where that standard can't be met. You cannot keep that up. There's going to be some period of time ... where you're not at that level. If you look at every coach's record, it's just not possible to sustain that level of success all the time.''