Less than 12 hours ago, Alabama won their fourth National Championship in seven years after a classic battle with the Clemson Tigers at Arizona’s University of Phoenix Stadium.

Last night’s win cemented a dynasty. The Crimson Tide are the dominant force in College Football and when they get going, there’s not much that can stand in there way. Clemson found that out the hard way last night. Deshaun Watson and his Tigers were excellent, putting up 40 points on the SEC champions, but even that was not enough to take the trophy away from Tuscaloosa.

Of course, you can put Alabama’s success down to their fantastic recruiting record over the past decade. They’ve had some wonderful players over the last few years, many of which have gone on to become stars in the NFL. Guys like Julio Jones, Amari Cooper and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix are just some notable examples. Hell, even Trent Richardson could play some football in college!

However, when you think about Alabama’s recent success, you have to take a step back. Yes, the college effectively get the pick of the bunch of each recruiting class due to their reputation but, why is this?

What is it that drives all this talent to come to Alabama, or rather, who is it?

Well, that’s a very simple question with an even simpler answer.

It’s Nick Saban.

By his own admission, Saban is a perfectionist, and it shows each and every time his football team takes to the field. His knowledge of the game is unparalleled, he has the guts to make the big calls (watch last night’s onside kick if you don’t believe me) and – most importantly – the guy is a winner.

I usually hate that cliched term, as so many people are given the label on a daily basis. But I’m happy to use it when discussing Saban. Not many people win five National Championships in their lifetime. In fact, only one other man has, and that was in an era where the competition wasn’t nearly as fierce.

If I had to make an NFL comparison, there’s one name that logically appears. Bill Belichick. That’s bold praise indeed.

Saban’s record in College Football is staggering. In head coaching roles with Toledo, Michigan State, LSU and Alabama, he is 191-60-1. Putting that into basic maths, he has won three games for each one that he has lost. Not bad at all.

His record in Tuscaloosa is even more impressive. Saban has lost just 18 times as Head Coach, and last night he recorded his 100th victory. Rather fittingly, it came against Clemson. The great Bear Bryant (the aforementioned only other man to win over five titles) also picked up his century of Alabama wins over the Tigers.

Now back to my very first point on Saban. The man is a perfectionist.

His record in Miami, his only coaching stint in the NFL to date, is far from perfect. In fact, at 15-17, it’s not even above .500. This must drive Nick Saban crazy, and it’s why, yet again, people are asking the question:

When will he try again?

In the past couple of weeks, he has been linked with a number of jobs around the league, but many of these openings are now full, with only a couple of logical destinations remaining, The one that makes perhaps the most sense would see him return to Florida.

Everyone knows why Saban didn’t succeed in Miami. He simply did not have a quarterback. I know it, you know it. Even the man himself claimed back in September that his Alabama dynasty may never have been created if the Dolphins had signed Drew Brees in 2006, rather than letting him join the Saints.

Hence, if he was to return to the NFL, it would have to be with a franchise with a talented, preferably young QB that he could develop into his superstar.

It doesn’t matter how many titles Saban wins. It won’t even matter if he is deemed the greatest coach of all time by his peers. The man is a winner, and winners simply don’t accept failure. At 64, he still has plenty of gas in the tank and should an opportunity arise, you have to assume that he would at least consider righting the wrongs of his one and only head coaching role in pro football.

All he needs is a franchise with a vacancy at Head Coach. A franchise with a young quarterback that he can work with. A franchise that he can make his own.

Your move, Tampa Bay.