Coach Saban On How He Treats "Star Players" & Gives Pat McAfee A Scholarship To Alabama?!

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[@BluebellyGaming]

"You are football guys and ask football questions." Exactly. That's why we're all watching, too. Years and years of "sports" shows that didn't have anything to do with sports... this is a breath of fresh air.

[@SoulKingKurosaki]

Pretty cool of Saban to give Pat his very own Alabama jersey. That's so swesome

[@recoilrob324]

I just love Pat and the Boys interviewing coaches and players. SO many great questions and you can just tell that the person they're talking to is enjoying the banter. Great stuff guys!!

[@Legendoflusby]

How bad ass to have a god like Saban compliment you on live tv 👏

[@definitelynotchadfish]

I grew up playing back yard football with Josh Chapman. He was two years older than I am and an outstanding human being. My freshman year at Bama he did not hesitate when he saw me in the courtyard to yell my name across the courtyard and come talk to me. Invited me to several parties after games that year too. Truly just a wonderful human being and amazing person to be around

[@Stankfing]

Real one

[@donjon1179]

He went to Hoover I think too? I went to Spain Park and remember hearing his name a lot and next thing I knew I looked up and he was wreckin offense at bama lol

[@definitelynotchadfish]

@@donjon1179 yeah he did, graduated in 07

[@gregsutton2400]

Coach's reaction to his player talking about being coached hard by him was really cool

[@ac4185]

Isn’t weird how successful sports shows talk about sports and have honest opinions even if they are the same. Glad the era of saying the opposite to say opposite is dying.

[@NaawG]

Now we just need a politician to do the same. Hawk 2024

[@HomeroAmador]

big facts!!!

[@WheelchairWolverine]

What in the heck did you just say??

[@lilhyena7534]

​@@WheelchairWolverinei think he said Stephen A, Skip and Nick Wright and others like them don't exist 😂

[@shaylorcyclingwahoolecol8313]

@@lilhyena7534 he said their day is dying, not that they already don't exist. And I hope he's right

[@jimmysexton4201]

No matter what happens over the next few years Bama fans need to be more than appreciative of what this man has done for Bama athletics! So lucky we were able to get him to Ttown! LOVE YOU, COACH SABAN, ROLL TIDE ROLL!

[@billstreet5043]

hook em

[@WheelchairWolverine]

I’m born, bred and Texas fed. So naturally I Absolutely HATE Bama. But I respect the hell out of Saban and what he has accomplished over the years. It was an honor and a privilege to go beat y’all on your home field. Because if you beat Bama/ Saban. You know your team is playing at the most elite level. Because Bama and Saban don’t lose often even more rare for y’all to get beat in Alabama! HOOK’EM but I tip my hat to the GOAT and the greatest college dynasty of all time! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@trails4all]

Fitting user name for that comment 😂😂😂 hell Jimmy sexton could probably run for governor in Alabama and the only person that would beat him is saban

[@paidinfull5950]

Roll Tide! Been a bama fan for 23 years, I’ve seen the entire Saban Era and it’s awesome to see him on this show this season.

[@bamafan61301]

At Alabama we have had two of the greatest coaches to ever coach the game. However, what most people don’t understand is that they achieve the success they have because of Mary Harmon and Miss Terry they were the driving force behind the two goats.

[@sam21462]

That is so true and the great part is that, in both cases, we all knew it. In their way those two women were/are held in just as high of esteem as their husbands. I guess that part of it is just the awe we feel for their ability to even put up with 'em. Roll Tide Roll

[@chriswebster24]

You are right, but it’s not just TWO OF the greatest coaches. It’s THE TWO greatest coaches, in the history of college football. Coach Bryant was the GOAT for many years, and it’s ONLY because of Coach Saban, that he is now the 2nd greatest coach of all time. I’m just sayin. They are #1 and #2, clearly, and it’s not even debatable, so don’t sell them short. I mean, besides the two of them, who else has won as many as 6 or 7 national championships? Oh yeah. That’s right. Now, I remember. I’ll list them all here: Roll Tide! 🐐 🐻 🐘 🏈 🥇 🏆

[@dylanpiazza6358]

Theres an saying "behind every great man, theres a great woman." Obviously a littler hyberbolic but the sentiment rings true a lot of the time. The support of a strong partner can make good people great and great people into legends

[@quinbagwell7515]

Great interview with a great coach, once again proving why this is the best sports show anywhere. Saban answering the question about Fisher in the respectful manner he did , raised this Aggie's opinion of him considerably. A class individual.

[@ashleybullard1285]

Absolutely agree. I am a LSU fan and so we are supposed to automatically not like Bama and Saban. I have always respected him because anyone that can do what he has done deserves but after watching him on Pat's show these few times I really like him. And I have found myself routing for Bama when they played A&M and Mississippi state😊

[@MrJking065]

Great interview. Altough I pull for Georgia, I have many family members who live in Alabama and I pull for Alabama when they are not playing Georgia.

[@DennisFeinsteinCEO]

I'm a UGA fan, but I can't help and smile hearing this guy talk about football and the young men as students... The greatest to ever do it... But, Go Dawgs ❤️🖤

[@mikeyfoofoo]

These interviews are gold! Great Q/A.

[@jessevowell2554]

As a Tennessee fan, he’s the goat

[@light_skit]

Caleb Downs went to my HS. Never thought someone from here would get so much recognition.

[@SuperTC75]

Jahmyr Gibbs was from my hometown felt the same way last year😂

[@kakykall]

Both are Great!! So glad they chose BAMA...ROLL TIDE🐘

[@jimthelegend9992]

I love seeing how happy Saban was to show Pat his jersey

[@mswwalker12345]

"That all you want? No NIL?" Legend.

[@SaskatchewanICE]

I wanna see Nick Saban on Theo Von now. As different as Saban & McAfee are, I couldn’t imagine Saban reacting to some of Theo’s out-of-pocket comments 😂

[@user-vh6ej5zt6n]

Thank you coach Saban for everything you and miss Terry do for Alabama. We love y'all so much Roll Tide. Let's go get the big win we believe. Pat brother your awesome Bama fans love you also

[@kakykall]

YES, so Grateful for Miss Terry and Coach Saban❤🙌❤ They've truly been a BLESSING🙏🏼 ROLL TIDE 🐘

[@MrJIMMYDANUB]

I’ve legit never seen Saban LIGHT UP like this, so nice to see this side of him. The 🐐 for sure

[@BrianGlaze]

You can tell Saban enjoys this lol

[@SM_8506]

Always look forward to hearing Coach! Keep it up boys!

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

Alabama shirt is fire 🔥

[@JeremyChapman-oy5xc]

This show rocks! Thank you pat, and the rest of the guys for putting on a good show every time. Roll tide!

[@AaronJohnson-wl5vc]

How pat managed to get saban on the show weekly is pretty impressive

[@investorbettor505]

The partnership we never knew we needed

[@kingkang6877]

Watching 'Untold: Swamp Kings 2023 ‧ 1 season' and how Urban Meyer was tough/disciplined at Florida but was too emotional and burned out but then I watch Saban who I love and admire do his thing. Saban is still the GOAT

[@londonkynng]

I really enjoy this segment and show.

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It Pat ThePatMcafeeShow Bro Let's Gooooooooo.

[@caulshivers7799]

Thursday is banging baby!!

[@amandashephard6139]

Always love me some Saban wisdom!!

[@Xmurrder]

I agree with you Amanda. Every time this man talks , i listen ! He's always dropping little golden nuggets of wisdom. When i played ball, my coach told me that i will learn life lessons from football that i can apply to situations in life later on. Teamwork, Discipline , Mental Toughness, Resilience , Sportsmanship, etc.... I would LOVE to be a fly on the wall to soak in everything this man has to say. Roll Tide Amanda ! ! !

[@SB-tm6cm]

Love Pat and the boys. Love coach Saban. Congrats on the successful move to ESPN. I was skeptical, but you pulled it off. The ratings show you can be successful without worrying about checking the boxes that ESPN loves to check these days. Still miss Rap Sheet.

[@TooSeriously]

Woah he's a lot cooler than I would have thought.

[@nah3193]

They've had more than 2 total losses(including postseason) 1 time in the past 15 years. Unsurprisingly that 1 time was 3 losses

[@fast02gt]

Oh you don’t want a NIL deal 🤣 hahahahahahhah

[@user-sn9nw5jr7m]

Nick f'ng Saban V 3.0 This is why he will be the greatest he always adapts to the times. Texas Bama going to dominate the ratings next few years

[@gethiggywitit7338]

This was awesome. Good to see the human in Saban LOL

[@ryanb87z]

Zito with the shirt in the background 😂😂

[@jneal713]

Go Vols, Nick! (I like these interviews every week)

[@CD-pk7xr]

Pats show is the best in the business right now. For so long I was stuck with Paul freaking Finebaum. Now the Shawn Ryan Show “must watch on KZbin and podcast” and the pat Mcafee show are constantly on my screen or radio. Great stuff

[@ojuice54]

Bless you for putting up with Finebaum as long as you did. I’ve been watching Pat for over 2 years now, and he’s always been must watch over every single ESPN show

[@HawgWyldFishing]

Any time you can have an interview like this with Nick Saban, it will always be one of the greatest things. Also, on a side note, Bama had their kicker make a great tackle the other day, that im not sure if Pat has seen yet. Hipefully he will.

[@Mitch-M]

“I kept grinding” 😂

[@jezuzfreek777]

Best sports show hands down

[@brown_dad.]

When Saban said average team, he means Colorado 😂

[@Boxing31]

He did but that team was less than average, no?

[@melissawilliams6324]

Just can’t keep Colorado out of y’all’s mouth so they doing something right. I knew Colorado was going to come up keep mentioning their name 😂😂😂😂

[@coltfromda806]

⁠@@melissawilliams6324get off primes pen*s… he’s at a below average school trying to set standards that aren’t meant for that area. The man is a gimmick. If you thought that Oregon ass whippin was bad, wait and see what happens when they play an SEC school… oh wait… it won’t ever happen because to do that, you have to go undefeated in your conference to even get a bowl game with an SEC team and Colorado won’t ever do that. They play nobodies… I.E. “Top 10” Oregon and USC that wouldn’t have that record if they were in any other conference. Get off the ride… the man’s got nothing but a face card in that conference.

[@pt1122]

They do put coaches at ease more than other shows

[@QuiteAMouthfull]

Half of Saban's losses at Bama have come from missed field goals so I guess now he just gives scholarships to every kicker he meets

[@williamchunn6179]

Roll Tide coach Saban..win

[@lanewilloughby8720]

The goat

[@aubreyherman4941]

Pat make sure you cover the helmet to helmet hit on the LSU qb- perfect game until that goon hit- wasnt necessary

[@ffstone77ify]

Someone let Pat know it's called, "The State fair of Texas." Not Texas state fair.

[@clifflowery9559]

They were talking about coach getting on to Arnold for not making the right read. I’ve never been on a college sideline, but it amazes me how much they can see. Of course there may be one guy who reports to him watching that

[@kakykall]

The 🐐

[@hunterbutler1887]

Does just Pat get a national championship ring this year or will all of the boys?

[@Mr.BabyOil]

If Alabama wins this year does pat get a ring ?

[@Dre215taylor]

Is it true jamar chase requested a trade ?

[@donte102987]

No

[@kaptainh5538]

2 West Virginas LOL Man crush

[@Tragic_Magic23]

Why is Saban holding his chest like he’s having a heart attack?

[@kakykall]

It's the pledge of allegiance😉

[@stephenscuba6284]

🤨😆 what

[@SS11660]

He does it a lot, not sure why.

[@lukebart920]

Saban I'm retry sure my dad played you in high school football.

[@adammarcotte4803]

Now get Bill on the show

[@stephenscuba6284]

He never addressed the Tennessee 📂🕵🏾‍♀️

[@reamrkj1125]

Let's face is that game has been circled all year. Bama calls that Tennessee hate week. I think they are gonna kick it up a notch this year.

[@stephenscuba6284]

They put it on us last year

[@JO-cs4pf]

Roll Tide

[@RugbyNick6]

The reputation is worse because they lost games on the field. There's no confusion about the reason.

[@edkiely2712]

Legend with a capital "L!"

[@392Joel]

SEC is getting a bad wrap this year because every conference beat them in their out of conference games

[@mikeobrien1118]

5-7 in OOC P5 games this year but yes it’s been a less than stellar performance, particularly in the bigger games

[@007kevin24]

Bama about to get dominated this week

[@JamesWoodring-mu2iz]

you must be a colorado puffs fan

[@stephenscuba6284]

Yeah right 40-24🐘🌊

[@MrCommentmaster]

I’ve never been a Saban fan and never will, But I can’t deny his success. As a Gator fan it tastes like bile to say but the Goat he may be. At least until Coach Prime retires 😊

[@dl2277]

Is espn requiring this show to have Saban on as a regular? Alabama has lost a step as the NIL era gains steam. ESPN still owns the SEC🤔

[@stp1986]

No they haven’t. They’ve got one of the best recruiting classes in their history incoming. He’s on because he’s the greatest to do it and he’s still among the top.

[@dl2277]

@@stp1986 he just started coming on consistently when the espn deal started...

[@stp1986]

@@dl2277 I'm aware but that doesn't change the fact that your statement about Alabama losing a step just isn't true.

[@dl2277]

@stp1986 they aren't even in the top ten this year and almost lost to 2-5 Arkansas. They have definitely lost a step. You must be a salty Bama fan lol

[@stp1986]

​@@dl2277 It's weird when people automatically call salty for speaking an adverse opinion. For one, salty about what? Bama has everything in front of them. Two, being a top-ten team means nothing at this point in the season. Absolutely nothing. Lastly, they've had only 2 undefeated season in their run. They've lost a couple and still was a dynasty. Even if they don't win it all this year they'll be RIGHT BACK in the hunt next year. It's possible other teams caught up some, but Bama hasn't regressed, ESPECIALLY when it comes to recruiting. If I'm salty then you're just a hater.

[@michaelwood9927]

Alabama would have won that game either way bc MSU is terrible but they had so many calls given to them.

[@sevendetala]

Average football team is Colorado's primetime?

[@danielmaxwell5633]

I love Alabama but Mr saban ummm Caleb played like a freshman against Texas js

[@Method2DaMadness]

Nick Saban never does national tv interviews 🤔.......... Coach Prime applying that pressure. Making Saban do things he normally wouldn't 😅.

[@DrewHanks2083]

Yeah I’m sure that the coach that has won 7 nattys is concerned about what Colorados coach thinks about him

[@FACTZ973]

Same thought crossed my mind. 👀

[@SS11660]

Saban never does anything he doesn't want to. Somehow he took a liking to McAfee. He said it was because he asked football questions not silly, tricky things like some local guys do.

[@dkidwel]

SEC is the best top to bottom lol😅. Who actually believes this every year besides SEC fans

[@kennybeck5519]

AJ looks like he's half dead! And its funny how butt hurt McAfee is that he wasn't recruited by Bama.

[@youknow3843]

Saban, come take this seat, Let Deion show you how to market players. This Deion's league now old-school

[@dilloncrain9111]

Deion's Colorado team has gotten embarrassed three weeks in a row now😂😂

[@notanothersportspodcast]

@@dilloncrain9111wasn’t it a one score game last week?

[@alexmangrum90]

💯 percent guarantee Saban has a better recruiting class than Deon until retirement

[@Raphell28]

Deon is just like Saban in his first year. He struggled to get to 6 wins. But he did with that team. Just give Deon time

[@WhitneySutton-dx8ot]

Why can’t you like both men and root for both programs? They have a lot of respect for each other and are more alike than people give credit to 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ruhooah]

Yelling and screaming at someone in any context is verbal abuse and it is wrong. You can tell from the press conference that Terrion Arnold has been trained to rationalize what he goes through on that team, which is a clinical indication of an abusive environment. Coach Saban should be suspended. Members of the media who accept abuse and don't call it out are enablers of the worst kind. What if a Black male coach was caught on tape yelling at a white female volleyball player at Alabama and grabbing her arm? If a faculty member teaching chemistry at Alabama was caught on tape screaming at a student the way Saban did, that person would be fired - period.

[@JamesWoodring-mu2iz]

where all u puffs fans right now? give respect to the real goat coach of college football! not some clown more worried about clicks than actually playin a game ha ha the truth hurts dont it puff fans

[@skyler62itodi]

Overrated coach

[@andymullins8197]

Dude what

[@skyler62itodi]

@@andymullins8197 you heard me

[@vhazypiev9698]

@@skyler62itodi hes the greatest coach of all time