Nick Saban Taunts Tennessee Fans on 'College GameDay'
- On Saturday, ESPN College GameDay analyst Nick Saban faced a hostile crowd at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, responding to jeers by reminding fans of his 16-1 record against the Tennessee Volunteers.
- During his 17 seasons as Alabama Crimson Tide head coach, Saban dominated the rivalry with a 16-1 record, including a 15-game winning streak from 2007 to 2021 that made him a recurring nemesis.
- From the Ayres Hall lawn set, Saban quipped, "We smoked 16 of 17 cigars when we played you all!" — a reference to Alabama's victory cigar tradition after wins over Tennessee.
- Fans greeted the former coach with boos and a profane chant, a reception ESPN analyst Pat McAfee characterized as rooted in Saban's "greatness" and the intensity of the rivalry.
- Although the Third Saturday in October matchup format has changed, the rivalry remains intensely personal, with Saban frequently entering hostile environments as a GameDay analyst since retiring from the Crimson Tide.
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Nick Saban taunts Tennessee fans on 'College GameDay'
It’s customary on the modern version of College GameDay for Pat McAfee to play to the home crowd with chants, singalongs, and complimenting their team. Not so for Nick Saban. GameDay has been touring plenty of SEC sites to start the season, which means that Saban often has to enter into hostile territory. And that happens for good…
Nick Saban Hilariously Reminds Tennessee Fans Who Owned This Rivalry
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Staten Island AdvanceTennessee fans chant ‘F--k Nick Saban’ after he trolls Vols
Tennessee fans weren’t having any of it Saturday during ESPN’s “College GameDay” from Knoxville on Saturday.
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