Former Alabama Crimson Tide star quarterback Bryce Young is one of the most dominant and accomplished quarterbacks in Alabama history, leading the team to a national title at the end of the 2020 season, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2021, and becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. But none of that stopped Nick Saban from calling him out a little bit with a very public rebuke.
During Saturday afternoon’s College GameDay preview show, Nick Saban tried to pay a compliment to Texas A&M Aggies first-year head coach Mike Elko for the way his Texas A&M defense performed against the Crimson Tide back in 2021, when Elko was still the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M.
But while giving him at that compliment, he also called out Bryce Young a little bit.
"The last time we played here at night, which was three years ago, ya'll beat us… After winning 19 games in a row, Bryce Young was so confused by your pressures, that we had no chance." – Nick Saban
"I'm going to take that one and run, coach." – Texas A&M HC Mike Elko pic.twitter.com/AGVbrtXtPi
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“The last time we played here at night, which was three years ago, y’all beat us,” Saban said of Kyle Field while speaking with Elko live on-set. “Bryce Young, after winning 19 games in a row, Bryce Young was so confused by your pressures that we had no chance.”
Young didn’t have a terrible game. He still threw for 369 yards with three touchdowns with just one interception in the 41-38 loss, but he was still clearly bothered by the blitzes, and Saban has not forgotten about it.
