Social media reacts to Mad Dog’s claim that Nick Saban isn’t the greatest CFB coach of all time
By Ethan Stone
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Chris Russo, otherwise known as First Take’s ‘Mad Dog,’ had quite the take following the news of Nick Saban’s contract extension through the 2030 season.
Mad Dog said Nick Saban was not the greatest college football coach of all time, much to the dismay of Stephen A. Smith.
The clip of Mad Dog saying Saban isn’t the GOAT is truly all time pic.twitter.com/AakUAlV7Ra
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) August 24, 2022
Mad Dog’s argument stemmed around Alabama already being a power when Saban took over in 2007, which is another hot take on its own. He eventually named Notre Dame legend Ara Parseghian as his greatest coach of all time.
Twitter, as it does, reacted to Russo’s takes Wednesday afternoon.
Sums it up pic.twitter.com/pU0V6cRSMr
— J Bird (@JustinDel) August 24, 2022
IMO Top 3 Coaches are: Nick, Bear and Bobby Bowden. Dude brought up a coach who isn’t even top 10, maybe not even top 20, and he did so for reactions.
— Dylan Larck (@yaboithetank) August 24, 2022
— Parlay Pete (@parlaypetepicks) August 25, 2022
This is embarassing
— DannyInNYC (@DannyDee23) August 25, 2022
When Stephen A is the rational one you know something just ain’t right
— Trevor Tironi (@tbonetiron41) August 25, 2022
Saban won a championship at LSU and then revived Alabama from the dead into the greatest dynasty in all of college football history. Saban is the ? https://t.co/90f1gQd69v
— Rhett Kocher (@rhettkocher82) August 25, 2022
“Anyone could win a game coaching Alabama.” Bruh how exactly do you think Alabama BECAME what they are? lol https://t.co/vsDi4rCWDe
— Luke (@sasserluke9399) August 25, 2022
This is pure art. A horrible take, but art nonetheless https://t.co/idna5famYO
— aaron (@VersaceCaesar) August 25, 2022
Saying anyone could win at Alabama then bringing up a Notre Dame coach is certainly an interesting strategy. https://t.co/tjl098uHIr
— Alex Husting (@AlexHusting) August 25, 2022
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
