Miss Terry reveals few of Nick Saban’s Ten Commandments of Retirement

Not that Nick Saban needs help doing anything, but just to make sure, Miss Terry is there to aid him along on the road to retirement.

The former Alabama coach makes it clear he isn’t retired. He just quit working. Despite the claim, ESPN’s took an in-depth look into the 72-year-old former coach’s transition away from football.

Saban told ESPN the day after he retired, Miss Terry left him a note known as the Ten Commandments of Retirement.

Of course, only a few of them were shared:

The eating commandment

One of the more pressing commandments was the idea that Saban wait for Miss Terry to sit down at the dinner table. He should also slow down when eating. In an extra bonus, she said it was polite to leave something on his plate when eating out.

“So at our first dinner at home, he brought his plate to me with half a pickle on it and said, ‘To be polite!’” Miss Terry told ESPN.

The couch commandment

There is a gesture Miss Terry would like to see extended to her when they are lounging on the couch. In the past, when she got herself a blanket, Miss Terry always grabbed one for Saban.

“Now, I’d appreciate the same courtesy,” she wrote, per ESPN.

In the story, it was revealed Saban doesn’t stare at the TV all day. He has plenty to do, but he has enjoyed “Game of Thrones.”

The Tech 101 commandment

Saban has been notorious over the years for his disinterest in technology.

However, Miss Terry has started teaching him the way of the cell phone, something dubbed “Tech 101″ class.

“He’s actually texting and reading his own emails and sent his first-ever email,” Miss Terry told ESPN. “He even took his first trip to the pharmacy to pick up his first prescription. He’s actually quite proud of himself.”

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.