Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban backed his old program as analyst Kirk Herbstreit praised Vanderbilt on College GameDay on Saturday.

Herbstreit broke down several college football games and then talked about Vanderbilt's progression . After Herbstreit finished praising the Vanderbilt Commodores, Saban smiled with a faint chuckle as he quickly responded with his well-known competitive spirit. “Let me speak up for Alabama now. We're better too,” Saban said, ensuring his former team received equal recognition. Expand Tweet

Herbstreit had talked about how Vanderbilt has transformed since their shocking upset over Alabama football last season. Article Continues Below

“Last year when Vandy pulled off this upset, it was a shock. It's a different Vandy team. They're bett

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