The college football world got a rare treat when Nick Saban, the coaching legend himself, dropped some unfiltered wisdom bombs on College GameDay before the Texas-Georgia SEC Championship showdown.
As two of his former lieutenants – Texas’s Steve Sarkisian and Georgia’s Kirby Smart – made their appearances on the pregame show, Saban couldn’t help but cut through their diplomatic coach-speak with his signature straight-shooting style.
After listening to both coaches carefully dance around the topic of facing opponents twice in one season, Saban did what Saban does best – he called it exactly like he saw it.
“Yeah, well, I think they’re both bull****ing us,” he declared, sending the GameDay crew into fits of laughter.
But the tough love didn’t stop there. In true Saban fashion, he followed up his playful jab with a heartfelt endorsement that carried the weight of his decades of experience:
“Let me just say this, I only say that because we played a lot of big games together, these two guys being on our staff, and these two guys were the best I’ve ever been around at getting a team ready to play in a big game,” Saban reflected. “I mean, these two guys are fantastic, both of them.”
And because one memorable quote wasn’t enough, Saban shared his colorful thoughts on the recent controversy over schools being fined for flag planting. With his characteristic Southern wisdom, he put things in perspective: “To fine these schools $100,000 is like worrying about mouse manure when you’re up to ears in elephant s***.”
The heavyweight battle between Smart’s Bulldogs and Sarkisian’s Longhorns is set for 4 p.m. ET in Atlanta, but Saban’s candid commentary might just be the highlight of the day.
Nick Saban Steals the Show with Brutally Honest Takes on His Former Protégés
