Donald Trump is no stranger to appealing to his crowd. We saw it time and time again while he was running for the President of the United States. Now, well into his second term, he is continuing the trend.
Donald Trump Has 7-Time Champion Head Coach Introduce Him At Rally (Report)
An event in Tuscaloosa’s Coleman Coliseum witnessed the introduction of U.S. President Donald Trump by legendary former Alabama football coach Nick Saban:
“It’s certainly an honor for me to be here and participate in this historic event to be able to introduce President Trump to address the graduates here today,” Saban said. “It’s a special moment for me, but I gotta be honest with you, I feel like I’m the warmup band for The Rollings Stones. And the first song they’re going to play is ‘Start Me Up.’
“But really, to all the students here, I want to congratulate you on the hard work and commitment that you made to be able to graduate, create a future for yourself. But I want you to remember something. You’ve created an opportunity to create a legacy now.”
Saban coached for 17 seasons at Alabama, winning six national championships with the Crimson Tide. This included many visits to the White House after winning championships, including one when Trump was president in 2018.
He not only introduced Trump but shared some encouragement with the University of Alabama’s 2025 spring graduating class. You can read the full transcript of Saban’s remarks below.
Legendary coach Nick Saban introduces President @realDonaldTrump at the University of Alabama’s commencement, sharing a memorable story from the 2017 championship team’s White House visit. pic.twitter.com/oWF8oOFwbV
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 2, 2025
“It’s certainly an honor for me to be here and participate in this historic event to be able to introduce President Trump to address the graduates here today,” Saban said. “It’s a special moment for me, but I gotta be honest with you, I feel like I’m the warmup band for The Rollings Stones. And the first song they’re going to play is ‘Start Me Up.’
“But really, to all the students here, I want to congratulate you on the hard work and commitment that you made to be able to graduate, create a future for yourself. But I want you to remember something. You’ve created an opportunity to create a legacy now.”
“And if you remember, back in 2009 when we won our first national championship here, we had a celebration in the stadium, and I said, ‘This is not the end, this is the beginning.’ And the reason I made that statement is I wanted our players and the people in the program and our supporters at the university to realize that we wanted to create a legacy of success. Well, that’s what you have the opportunity to do now.
“You know, you’re going to face new challenges. This is going to be a new beginning for you–– new challenges, new horizons, new opportunities, new obstacles to overcome. And I’m sure the University of Alabama has provided in the future. But I always tell people that you need to be very wise about the goals that you set. But more importantly, you gotta define what do I need to do to accomplish those goals? That’s called the process— the very things that you need to do on a day-to-day basis to be able to accomplish the goals that you have.
