SEC Network analyst never liked the idea of honoring Nick Saban that way.
ESPN commentators Nick Saban, right, and Greg McElroy speak during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Dallas. Paul Finebaum contends the University of Alabama missed a chance to make a statement when they honor former football coach Nick Saban this upcoming season.
“Naming a field after the greatest coach in college football is an insult,” Finebaum told me Thursday during his weekly appearance on His point is that no one talks about going to Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium or Vince Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium.“For the life of me, I don’t understand why the University of Alabama is so stubborn. I don’t think this is that great a tribute to Saban. I think it is somewhat of an insult to put him below Bryant and Denny. Denny has Denny Chimes. It may be the most iconic thing on the Alabama campus.
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