Nick Saban is starting off strong with his College GameDay tenure — with some strong language, that is.
The former Alabama coach, who joined College GameDay this season after retiring at the end of last season, dropped a well-place curse while talking about Ohio State on Saturday.
“I just wanna say, you guys keep talking about a $20 million roster,” Saban said. “If you don’t pay the right guys, you’ll be sh** out of luck.”
The unexpected swear prompted a big laugh out of Saban’s GameDay co-stars.
Ohio State is heading into this season with a much-touted team, built with a $20 million NIL war chest — an unprecedentedly high amount for a college roster. Urban Meyer, a former coach-turned-broadcaster himself, further raised expectations by calling this Ohio State team “one of the most talented rosters in the last decade, maybe ever.”
Saban clearly isn’t buying it, and is willing to drop a very out-of-character cuss word in order to prove it.
Ohio State is ranked No. 2 ahead of the season’s start, behind Georgia. After three weeks of cupcakes, the Buckeyes will face its first ranked opponent (No. 25 Iowa) in Week 5 and its first real challenge (No. 3 Oregon) in Week 6. By then, we’ll know if that roster is worth every penny — or if Ohio State are out of luck after all.
