Miami ? Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban needed another day to consider a job offer from Alabama.

Saban met with Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga at the team complex for 10 minutes Tuesday and asked for more time to decide.

“The meeting went good,” Huizenga said. “We had a quick meeting. We had a nice conversation. Coach asked if we could defer the decision until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. And then he went into several reasons as to why he wanted to do that. I agree 100 percent with his reasons. I understand more now what he’s thinking about.”

Saban smiled and waved at reporters as he left the complex, but didn’t stop to talk. For weeks he denied interest in the Alabama job, which became vacant when Mike Shula was fired in late November.

“I am not upset,” Huizenga said. “I love Nick Saban. I hope he stays. I’m optimistic.”