Though CFB fans weren’t grumbling, Friday night’s College GameDay took an unusual turn when comic Shane Gillis and Nick Saban got into a heated argument before Indiana’s game against Notre Dame. During the big game, Gillis, who is a great Irish fan, used the chance to mock former Bama HC Nick Saban on Pat McAfee’s show.

Gillis, speaking to McAfee about his ambitions for Notre Dame, said, “the game “felt different” because “now that everybody can pay their players, Notre Dame has a shot. Not just the SEC and Coach Saban.” Taking pleasure in the barb at Saban, McAfee struck Gillis with his fist. The 37-year-old comedian was far from finished. When Gills returned to the makeshift studio next to the field, McAfee reminded him of his comments in front of all. And Nick Saban appears to be at a loss for words at this point. However, what was the actual jab?

What was the hilarious remark made by the comedian?

Pat McAfee posted a College Gameday video clip on December 21 along with the comment, “You’re a bad guy @Shanemgillis😂😂.” It just shows that Pat genuinely finds the dispute between Gillis and Saban entertaining. But where did the argument begin? The dispute began when McAfee remarked, “You called him a cheater earlier,” referring to Gillis, and then responded by making fun of Saban’s appearance. Cheater!? Really! After hearing this, Saban seemed to be at a loss for words for a little while. However, he responded later.

For those who don’t know, because Saban, 72, wore his hat during Friday’s game, Gillis referred to him as “Alabama Jones.” Then, as per the video, Gillis said “I don’t think the SEC paid players ever.” After that, the comic claims that Alabama Jones has taken this very seriously. As McAfee giggled, he said, “Get the whip, Indy,” gesturing to a cap that resembled an Indiana Jones hat, which the ex-coach was wearing. And the ex-Bama Coach brazenly established his point after all of this.

“I do believe in integrity,” Saban said, implying that he was making fun of Gillis. Next, he stated, “I always tried to run the program that way, so that players had a chance to be more successful in life. That was how we cheated. We developed players.” Hope this is an excellent response to Gillis’ comment in a humours way. However, prior to bowl games, the former Bama coach also defended the player by raising his voice.

Nick Saban as a defender for players

Nick Saban shared his thoughts on CFB’s expanding bowl game opt-out environment. There has been a debate in the scene regarding players leaving their teams before their playoff schedule. Saban defended the conduct of athletes who have been forced to quit their teams before bowl games during his visit to “College GameDay” in South Bend. The coach advocated for a CFB schedule that coincides with the academic calendar rather than blaming the players.

Ex-Bama HC said, “You really can’t blame the players. Because if you’re gonna have integrity you have to have integrity to a set of rules. We have a Constitution, we have a Bill of Rights, that’s what this country is built on.” In addition, he continued, “We have no rules in college football. The academic calendar and the football calendar do not match up relative to the season. It should never be that a player can leave his team before the end of the football season.”

It simply indicates that the transfer portal’s schedule has a serious issue, which has led to a lot of discussion in recent years. However, the transfer site this year is set to close on December 28 after opening on December 9. Let’s see if Saban’s observation can fix this issue in the upcoming years.