Saban remembered he didn’t use Julian Sayin very well<\/p>\n
PublishedNovember 1, 2025 11:17 AM EDT\u2022UpdatedNovember 1, 2025 11:17 AM EDT<\/p>\n
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Nick Saban is the G.O.A.T.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s like saying the sky is blue, I know. But I\u2019m not here to talk about his seven – count \u2018em,\u00a0seven\u00a0– national championships or his 292 career wins as a head coach.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what makes him the best college coach ever. But he\u2019s making himself one of the best on-air sports analysts out there simply by being funny.<\/p>\n
Read: Nick Saban Weighs In On LSU Coaching Opening After Brian Kelly Firing, And What Matters In College Football<\/a><\/p>\n College GameDay finally stopped only visiting\u00a0SEC<\/a> schools and ventured out to Salt Lake City to preview the Utah vs. Cincinnati game, a ranked matchup between two Big 12 teams vying for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n Saban and the crew talked about the Ohio State-Penn State matchup in the pregame show, which the former Alabama coach has a personal tie to.<\/p>\n The Buckeyes\u2019 starting quarterback is Julian Sayin, who transferred\u00a0to Columbus from the Crimson Tide<\/a> after Saban retired from coaching. Saban was quick to praise his former player, stating that Sayin can make any throw possible and that he\u2019s doing an incredible job of guiding the offense of the No. 1 team in the land.<\/p>\n But that discussion also brought back memories of how Saban valued \u2014 or didn\u2019t value \u2014 Sayin properly. And he roasted himself for how he deployed the young player.<\/p>\n How can you not like Saban? Sure, he had Jalen Milroe running the offense for his final year. But he evidently thinks he could have done better with Sayin, and still found a way to laugh about it.<\/p>\n