Nick Saban is sorry. Not long after the former Alabama coach said revenge is not supposed to be factor but will be when the Tide hosts Vanderbilt, he apologized Saturday on ESPN’s “College GameDay” for his 2024 remarks prior to Alabama heading to Nashville to meet – and lose – to the Vanderbilt Commodores. During a 2024 appearance on “The …
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Saban on Alabama-Vanderbilt: ‘Revenge is not supposed to be a factor, but it is a factor today’
Nick Saban set the tone early Saturday during the opening moments of ESPN’s “College GameDay” ahead of Alabama’s game with Vanderbilt. “Let me say one thing: Revenge is not supposed to be a factor, but it is a factor today,” Saban declared. It’s been 41 years since the Commodores have won in Tuscaloosa, but the Diego Pavia led Vanderbilt to …
Read More »Diego Pavia isn’t first Vandy player to run his mouth; Saban has message for Nifae Lealao
Diego Pavia isn’t the first Vanderbilt player to call out Alabama ahead of a game with the Crimson Tide. Back in 2017, Vanderbilt was 3-0 heading into a home game against Alabama and coming off the school’s first win over a ranked non-SEC opponent since 1946. Vanderbilt defensive lineman Nifae Lealao, after Vanderbilt’s 14-7 home win over then-No. 18 Kansas …
Read More »Nick Saban delivers classic line to Pat McAfee when talking 5 vacated Alabama wins
Nick Saban might be done coaching, but the zingers are still coming. During his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the 73-year-old “GameDay” analyst McAfee rolling with the one of his “Saban-isms.” “If you look at it, though, with what’s happening this day and age in college football today, you’re talking about the ultimate mouse manure when you’re up …
Read More »Kalen DeBoer owns Kirby Smart just like Saban did, puts Alabama right back in the playoff mix
ATHENS, Ga. — The pure joy and excitement that exploded from the Alabama sideline after the 24-21 upset win over Georgia felt cathartic. After getting beat up in the media and by its fanbase after a shocking season-opening loss to Florida State, you could tell Alabama wanted this one inside Sanford Stadium. Badly. Alabama players hugged and high-fived; they let …
Read More »Nick Saban Gives Dabo Swinney Blunt Advice to Cure Clemson’s Struggles
Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers entered the 2025 season ranked No. 4 in the nation and laden with championship expectations. To say the campaign hasn’t started the way Swinney had hoped would be an understatement. Clemson was upset by then-No. 9 LSU in a hard-fought season-opening game, then the Tigers survived a scare against unranked Troy before being stunned by Georgia …
Read More »Nick Saban questions if Alabama had 'anxiety' in season-opening loss to Florida State – 247Sports
Nick Saban questions if Alabama had ‘anxiety’ in season-opening loss to Florida State 247Sports DeBoer: Tide can still do ‘some big things’ in ’25 ESPN Nick Saban says this was ‘tough to understand’ in Alabama loss to FSU AL.com AP Top 25: Ohio State back at No. 1 in poll; Alabama tumbles to lowest ranking in 17 years – The Athletic The New York …
Read More »Nick Saban reacts to Alabama's season-opening loss to Florida State – 247Sports
Nick Saban reacts to Alabama’s season-opening loss to Florida State 247Sports ‘Humiliating’ Video Of Alabama Players Goes Viral After Team’s Loss to Florida State Yahoo Sports ACC fines Florida State $50K for field-storming incident after upset of Alabama The New York Times Nick Saban reacts to Alabama’s loss to Florida State AL.com FSU’s Tommy Castellanos trolls Alabama, sells ‘Nick Can’t Save Them’ shirts ESPN Source …
Read More »Dan Orlovsky, ESPN analyst, says Nick Saban would’ve kicked kids off Alabama’s teamafter FSU loss
Johnny Manziel said no one fears Alabama anymore. While the former Texas A&M quarterback might be right, there is a more pressing issue plaguing the Crimson Tide after its 31-17 loss to Florida State, according to ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky. “Alabama’s problems is their controllables,” he said Monday on “Get Up.” New quarterback Tommy Castellanos led a rushing attack for …
Read More »Nick Saban predicts top contenders for SEC Championship, takes aim at College Football Playoff
During his first college football season as a member of the media, Nick Saban absolutely nailed last year’s SEC Championship picks when he predicted Georgia and Texas would ultimately battle it out for league supremacy, a battle the Bulldogs won 22-19 in overtime last December. Now, ahead of what will be Saban’s second season as part of the ESPN College …
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