Nick Saban made his return to Baton Rouge last weekend alongside the ESPN College GameDay crew for the LSU Tigers' Week 11 clash against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The LSU fanbase welcomed Saban back to The Boot with open arms where the return had Saban reminisce on his time as the head coach of the Tigers.

Nick Saban admitted on Friday he “probably made a mistake” leaving the LSU Tigers for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. The former Alabama coach made the revelation during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

Nick Saban explained on ESPN's College GameDay what it's like to return to Baton Rouge for the LSU-Alabama game. Saban led the Tigers to the 2003 national title.

With Alabama taking on LSU on Saturday, here's a look back at Nick Saban's tenure with the Tigers, including his overall record, bowl wins and more:

Kim Mulkey brought Nick Saban to speak to the LSU women's basketball team before the No. 7 Tigers hosted Northwestern State.

While in town preparing for Gameday this week, Saban paid a visit to Kim Mulkey's LSU women's basketball team. He gave what was a pretty standard pep talk, save for one little detail: Saban mentioned that he still roots for the Tigers ... except, of course, when they play Alabama.

ESPN's Rece Davis said, in an interview with WBRZ in Baton Rouge, that he espects LSU fans to appreciate Saban's contributions to the Tigers more than revile him for his later success with the Tide.

With College Gameday selecting the LSU-Alabama meeting for its week 11 destination, it means a return to Baton Rouge for Nick Saban.

Does Nick Saban regret leaving LSU after all these years? The legendary college football head coach had sent shockwaves throughout the sport twenty years ago when he left his post at LSU. Saban, who’d won a National Championship in 2003,