Nick Saban admits to street racing, beating guy in Mustang

It’s just the competitor in him.

That’s essentially how Alabama head coach Nick Saban defended racing someone on the streets of Tuscaloosa.

“The competitor in me — it was over quick,” Saban said after admitting to racing a guy in a “hot tamale Mustang” on Wednesday, according to Charlie Potter of BamaOnline247:

Saban admits to racing a guy in a “hot tamale Mustang” yesterday. “The competitor in me — it was over quick.”

— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) September 29, 2017

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski was, oddly enough, in town Thursday night for Saban’s weekly radio show. That may have prompted the coach’s need for speed.

This jersey swap was so good it “hurts.” #GoingFor2 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/z1HuTFAmNd

— TalladegaSuperspdwy (@TalladegaSuperS) September 29, 2017

The fact that Saban admitted to street racing predictably drew some attention on social media. Crimson Tide running back Damien Harris wishes he could have been there:

I would pay money to have been in the car with coach Saban listening to him talk trash 😂😂😂 https://t.co/pZnYJPlBa2

— Damien Harris (@DHx34) September 29, 2017

Cody McClure

Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.