Seconds after quarterback Diego Pavia kneeled to secure Vanderbilt’s first win against Alabama since 1984, Nick Saban appeared on the jumbotron at FirstBank Stadium.
“The only place you’re going to play in the SEC that’s not hard to play is Vanderbilt,” said the legendary coach turned ESPN personality, in a clip from his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Sept. 20. The stadium played the clip on a loop, trolling Saban and the program he led to six national championships.
That line may have been true for Nick Saban’s Alabama. But this isn’t Nick Saban’s Alabama anymore, and that should be the most worrying part of Saturday’s stunning 40-35 loss
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