Former LSU coach Nick Saban appeared on ESPN's College GameDay this Saturday from the University of Oregon, sharing a memorable story from his early days at Alabama. While discussing Bill Belichick 's struggles at the University of North Carolina, the conversation prompted Saban to reflect on his own rocky start at Alabama.
College GameDay shared the moment on X, posting a video where Saban recounted a humiliating loss to ULM during his first year at Alabama. “First year at Alabama, we lost to ULM. Remember that? Alabama beat them 73-0 this year. We lost to them, most humiliating game loss of my whole career,” Saban explained. Expand Tweet
What happened next made the story even better. “I get in my car to go home, and I got no gas; I used to wear my LSU national championship ring;