ESPN's “College Gameday” hires legendary University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban to join Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and others on the flagship college football show featuring world leaders.
Saban will also be featured on other ESPN football programs, including coverage of the NFL Draft and SEC Media Days, the company announced on Twitter.
Nick Saban joins ESPN @CollegeGameDay Analyst
Host Rece Davis and analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee sit at the desk.
Seven-time national champion head coach also appears on NFL Draft & SEC Media Day coverage
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— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) February 7, 2024
Saban joins ESPN after an unprecedented run at the University of Alabama, winning six national titles, not to mention the 2003 title he won with the Louisiana State Tigers. (Related: Pat McAfee's Nick Saban interview shows why he's a legendary and successful coach)
Saban announced his retirement in January and has been enjoying some well-deserved time playing golf and relaxing, but it looks like his hiatus may be coming to an end as the college football icon returns to the football field. .
I personally can't wait to see him on stage on game day. His football knowledge, both professional and collegiate, is unprecedented, but he also brings a stoic delicacy to his broadcasts that he believes is the perfect complement to the electric energy that is Pat McAfee's show.
Nick Saban and Lee Corso borrow from Pat McAfee's experience. #CFP 😂🏈 pic.twitter.com/49jZAFOW2Q
— Terrible announcement (@awfulpayment) January 10, 2023
