The Vanderbilt Commodores earned a shocking 40-35 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in Nashville on Saturday marking the first loss of the Kalen DeBoer era and arguably the worst loss in program history for Alabama.
As if things were not tough enough for the Tide, as Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia took a knee to finish the game, Vanderbilt’s video board operator got the chance to play a clip featuring former Alabama coach, Nick Saban.
Just two weeks ago, Saban, who now is an ESPN analyst, commented on the toughest places to play within the SEC and said something that will be infamous in Tuscaloosa for the rest of time.
Nick Saban two weeks ago:
“The only place you play in the SEC that’s not hard to play is Vanderbilt”
(via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.twitter.com/N1SLMOf5Er
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 5, 2024
In the chaos of the victory, the clip ran several times on the stadium big board as Vanderbilt got their first-ever win ever over a team ranked No. 1.
NO WAY#Vandy played this quote from Nick Saban after the upset over Alabama:
“The only place that’s not hard to play in the SEC is Vanderbilt.” pic.twitter.com/QDfGufSQol
— Billy Derrick (@billyderrick10) October 5, 2024
You have to respect the level of pettiness from the Commodores for having the clip on hand and ready to go. On the other side of the coin, it’s safe to say this isn’t a loss that many Tide fans will soon get over.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.
