Nick Saban booed by Cincinnati fans on College GameDay; Kirk Herbstreit responds with great quip
Nick Saban appeared on College GameDay on Saturday morning.
No, the Alabama coach didn’t make the trek to Cincinnati, where the popular ESPN pregame show was held, but he did appear via video ahead of Saturday night’s showdown against LSU.
Saban was heartily booed during his interview, prompting analyst Kirk Herbstreit to deliver a great quote:
“Coach, you know you are the king even when the Group of 5 teams don’t like you. You the man. Congratulations.”@KirkHerbstreit to Nick Saban on @CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/G1yHdr6Hjm
— Mark Heim (@Mark_Heim) November 6, 2021
“Coach, you know you are the king even when the Group of 5 teams don’t like you,” Herbstreit said. “You the man. Congratulations.”
Below, you can hear some of the boos Saban received when he appeared on the big screen:
More boos from @GoBearcatsFB fans for @AlabamaFTBL coach Nick Saban on @CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/7qc8AzT98h
— Mark Heim (@Mark_Heim) November 6, 2021
Cincinnati fans will be rooting for Alabama to lose so the Bearcats can move up in the College Football Playoff rankings. Currently, Cincinnati is in the No. 6 spot, with Alabama in the No. 2 spot.