ALABAMA head coach Nick Saban looked completely unnoticeable in a throwback photo from the early days of his career.
The NCAA football head coach legend, 72, began his career with the University of Toledo in 1990.
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Saban had served as an assistant coach in the NCAA from 1977-1988.
He was hired as a defensive backs coach for the then-NFL team Houston Oilers in 1989.
The following year, Saban was named the head coach for Toledo.
Players believed the then-38-year-old had a 'Tony Danza' look due to his tan, carefully styled hair, and usual wide-open shirt collar attire.
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Saban's first meeting consisted of yelling about financial aid checks and threatening to remove players from the team.
His training program also caused the players to quit the team.
"It reminded me of the Junction Boys," former tight end Vince Marrow said, via ESPN.
"I watched at least six or seven guys quit.
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"They just couldn't take it."
Saban coached Toledo to a 9-2 record as the team was the co-champion of the Mid-American Conference.
The Rockets had come off 6-5 seasons in 1988 and 1989.
In 1991, Saban resigned from being the Toledo head coach in order to being the defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns.
He'd go on to be a legendary head coach in the college football ranks with LSU and Alabama.
The 72-year-old Saban has won seven national championships, the most in college football history.
His career record as a college head coach is 291–70–1.
