A Dublin fan dared to take a shot alongside former Alabama coach Nick Saban when he joined the news desk for ESPN’s College GameDay in Ireland.
During the pregame broadcast of the Florida State-Georgia Tech game at Aviva Stadium, the camera panned to an audience member holding up an interesting sign for Saban.
The sign read: ‘Looking for a football-loving, fun and trustworthy man, 1.68m tall and with brown eyes.’
Referencing the popular social media trend “I’m looking for a man in finance,” the sign also included a photo of Saban from his days in Tuscaloosa.
The camera then panned to Saban’s wife, Terry, who was very amused by the fan’s sign. After reading what it said, Terry smiled and shook her finger at the fan.
Nick Saban laughs after seeing a fan’s sign during College Gameday in Dublin, Ireland
Meanwhile, the former Crimson Tide coach laughed at his desk as Pat McAfee and his staff joked about the situation.
“I’m sorry, Miss, you’re in the picture with Miss Terry. What a wonderful woman!” McAfee exclaimed. “Nick Saban is also 6’2″. It’s all a lie.”
“She (Terry) says I never asked her to dance after you asked her to dance,” Saban responded, tapping McAfee on the arm.
Then journalist and commentator Rece Davis intervened and told Saban: “This won’t be the last time” that McAfee gets him in trouble.
After a coaching career dating back to 1973, Saban retired from the sidelines in January. His final tenure was with Alabama, where he led the Tide to six national titles after joining in 2007.
The poster referenced the popular “Looking for a man in finance” soundbite on TikTok.
Saban’s wife, Terry, gestured toward the fan after seeing the bold sign.
Saban had an astonishing 201-29 record while in charge of the program at Alabama.
He also won a national title with LSU in 2003 and coached the Miami Dolphins after leaving Baton Rouge.
ESPN acquired Saban’s services and football knowledge as an analyst for College Gameday a month after he left coaching.
