James Franklin took the high road during his “College GameDay” interview Saturday in his first public comments since Penn State fired him earlier in the week , so Nick Saban did the criticizing.

Saban, the former Alabama coach, blasted the Nittany Lions’ decision to move on from Franklin after falling short of expectations — “that you created by what you accomplished at Penn State” — with three consecutive losses that followed three consecutive wins, a No. 2 preseason ranking and a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

“It’s unfair as hell,” Saban said, turning toward Franklin’s seat next to him. “For those people not to show enough appreciation for that and gratitude for all the hard work that you did, I’m saying it’s unfair.”

Nick Saban to James Franklin on 'College Gam

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