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Nick Saban on College GameDay: Fans react to Alabama legend’s first appearance
By Adam Spencer
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Nick Saban is the newest analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay, a popular pregame show every Saturday morning on the Worldwide Leader.
Saban joins the show that is hosted by Rece Davis. He’ll serve as an analyst alongside Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit.
The show was live from Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday ahead of an ACC showdown between Florida State and Georgia Tech to kick off the Week 0 slate.
Early on in the show, Saban was officially welcomed to the crew:
Nick Saban's first show as a part of the #CollegeGameDay family 🤝
We are happy to have you!! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Hf3ILoS0NN
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 24, 2024
Naturally, there was plenty of reaction on social media to the 7-time national champion’s first College GameDay appearance. It was overwhelmingly positive, as Saban brought his years of expertise to his new analyst role.
Here’s a sampling of the reaction to the former Alabama coach’s debut:
Me on Saturday morning when I see Nick Saban on College GameDay
— Transfer Portal (@NCAAPortal) August 22, 2024
I love this for Nick Saban.
— david christoff (@d_christophor) August 24, 2024
This might be a hot take but I think Nick Saban is going to be excellent on College Gameday this year. pic.twitter.com/bSkftIH0Dx
— Aidan Gallardo (@aidangallard0) August 24, 2024
https://twitter.com/manugabbana/status/1827354386160296099
This Nick Saban guy knows what he’s talking about.
— Lonnie Teasly (@itsverdonktime) August 24, 2024
Nick saban knows ball
— Tyrell (@iiTz_Tyrell) August 24, 2024
Waking up to College GameDay & Nick Saban on my tv🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
— Jayde Saylor (@JaydeSaylor) August 24, 2024
If I can’t have Nick Saban on Bama’s sidelines, I guess GameDay will have to do. Roll Tide!! pic.twitter.com/6XfcGPhu9M
— Stupid Girl From Alabama (@deannkh10) August 24, 2024
Yes, we all miss Nick Saban on the Alabama sidelines. But as he embarks on this next stage of his career, it seems he already has plenty of fans.
Next week, College GameDay will be in College Station ahead of the Texas A&M-Notre Dame game. We’ll see how Saban is at analyzing the SEC, where he coached the vast majority of his college career. And we’ll see if Saban and the GameDay crew make their way to Tuscaloosa at all this season.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
