Nick Saban Had Hilariously Honest Admission About Julian Sayin On ‘college Gameday’

Nick Saban had jokes connected Saturday’s version of ESPN’s College GameDay.

The erstwhile Alabama coach and existent expert spent clip pinch existent Ohio State backmost Julian Sayin during his last play pinch nan Crimson Tide. Sayin joined Alabama arsenic an early enrollee during nan 2023 season. He entered nan transportation portal pursuing nan team’s overtime nonaccomplishment to Michigan successful nan College Football Playoff semifinal and Saban’s departure.

As nan GameDay unit discussed Sayin’s beardown first season starting for nan Buckeyes Saturday, Saban reminisced connected nan erstwhile five-star QB’s clip astatine Alabama successful funny fashion.

“I deliberation 1 constituent I’d for illustration to make astir Julian Sayin is he was astatine Alabama and nan coach astatine Alabama played him connected nan scout squad for a full year,” Saban said. “What a dumbass.”

There’s thing for illustration immoderate self-deprecating humor.

Sayin has thrown for 1,872 yards pinch 19 touchdowns to 3 interceptions arsenic he leads nan 7-0 Buckeyes successful their quest to take sides arsenic nationalist champions. He’s put himself toward nan top of Heisman Trophy conversations as we inch person toward nan regular season’s conclusion. The Tide person been conscionable good themselves this twelvemonth pinch Ty Simpson astatine nan helm, different apical Heisman candidate.

The seven-time nationalist champion coach whitethorn regret not staying for a fewer much years successful an effort to support Sayin and person him return complete arsenic Alabama’s QB. All he tin do now is look backmost and laugh.

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