Alabama paid Nick Saban an eyewatering amount during his historic reign over college football before retiring

Nick Saban is set for life after the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The most famous head coach in college football stunned fans by walking away on Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy of national championships, SEC domination and NFL prospects.

But while big numbers have long been attached to Saban — he has 206 career wins in college, 124 NFL draft picks and 11 SEC titles — another number should help the sometimes hard-to-please coach enjoy life without a rolling Tide.

Saban received $120 million from Alabama during his 17-year run in Tuscaloosa.

Throw in the money that Saban received from LSU, Michigan State, Toldeo, the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, and it’s a good bet that one of the best football coaches in the sport’s history will also be rewarded with a pleasurable existence away from the field.

Saban went 206-29 at Alabama, producing an outstanding .877 winning percentage and collecting six national titles.

He coached 45 All-Americans, went 297-71-1 overall in college football, and even had a 15-17 mark during his brief two-year NFL run coaching the Dolphins.

Saban was also at the top of the college profession financially.

But some fans wondered whether the Tide coach deserved even more from Bama because of all his success.

“Am I the only one that thinks 17 years at $120 million is a bargain?” one fan tweeted. “Wish we could know how much money he alone brought into the school.”

“Nick Saban is the best college football coach ever,” another fan posted. “I don’t care what anyone says. No one will be better than him ever.”

“That’s the resume of the GOAT,” a third fan said.

Even Deion Sanders took time out of his busy schedule to praise the man who won title after title at Alabama, and received a total payday of $120 million.

“College football just lost the GOAT to retirement,” Sanders wrote. “WOW! I knew it would happen one day soon but not this soon.”