Saban followed through on his pledge .
McElwain delivered on his end while helping the Tide to national championships in 2009 and 2011 -- the program 's first since 1992 and the first half of the four Saban has collected in his tenure there .
Saban followed through on his pledge , and McElwain delivered on his end while helping the Tide to national championships in 2009 and 2011 -- the program 's first since 1992 and the first half of the four Saban has collected in his tenure there .